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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
thst there will he an election held at
the various polling places in the Par
ish Of Tensas. State of Louisiana. on
TUESDAY. 9TH day of NOVEMBER,
1916, for electors for President and
Vice President of the United States:
for one Congressman from the Fifth
Congressional District: one District
Judge and one District ATTORNEY for
the Tenth Judicial District; one Mem.
her of the Board OF School Directors
from the First. the Second and the
Fifth Wards of Tensas Parish, and also
TO vote on the proposed Amendments
TO the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, passed at the regular ses-
sion of the General Assembly of the
State, held during the year 1915.
Further notice is given, that we
have appointed the following Com.
missioners and Clerks of Election to
act as such at said, to-wit:
FIRST WARD.
Geo. d. Bland, Q. v. Ratcliff, F.
McC. Hopkins, Commissioners; Henry
Isaacs, Clerk.
SECOND WARD.
FIRST PRECINCT
John d. Fultz, E. E. Morris, H. q.
Lang, Commissioners; Henry Kauff-
man, Clerk.
SECOND PRECINCT
John D. Lynch, r. L. Slocumb, T,
B: Hansbrough, Commissioners; Chas
Elan, Clerk.
THIRD WARD.
Chas. Johnston, Il. B. Bowman, A.
8. Lewis, Commissioners; Josiah P,
Scott, CLERK.
FOURTH WARD
s. W. Smith, Fred Smith, Frank
King, Commissioners; j. ). Gibson
Clerk.
FIFTH WARD.
W. H. Scott, W. p. Burns, A
B. Knowles, Commissioners; d. H.
O'Kelley, Clerk.
SIXTH WARD.
E. E. Graves, W. T. Lanius, N. H
Martien, Commissioners; Hugh Mar.
ron, Clerk.
SEVENTH WARD.
H. c. Miller, Chas. A. Goodrich,
A. W. Smyth, Commissioners; James
Bowman, Clerk.
Witness our hands, officially, this
18th day of October, 1916.
A. B. RATCLIFF
CD. BRIGHAM
JOS. CURRY, Registrar
Supervisors of Election, Tensas Par
ish, Louisiana.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

the sum of $3.50, 900. 90, collected an
nually from the one mill tax, for the
benefit of pensions, under the amend
ment Of 1914, which as has been shown,
will still be operative.
But such amount, rs was shown in
article.referred to, is inadequate, even
for the payment of a monthly pension
of $500, to 5S42 pensioners. There are
also 1856 on the "waiting list" whose
claims have been approved, but who
cannot be paid, :because of%the insult
ficiency of funds. 1t is natural to as
sumo that this "wsiting list" viii! be
increased from time to time, by the
approval of more claims, at each quar-
terly meeting of the Beard of Pension
Commissioners.
The present amendment has been
submitted to rectify this,unfortunate
condition of pension affairs, by the ap-
preparation of the entire proceeds of
the one mill tax for such purpose, and
its rejection at the November election
would be in the nature of dire ca
lamity to all pensioners, not only to
those who are now the recipients Of
It's limited bounty, but also to those
who are waiting patiently and resign
edly in the hope and expectation that
it will come to them later on.
Hence, it is easily inferable, that an
adverse vote against the pension
amendment in November, will leave
pension matters in statu quo. Those
now drawing pensions will continue
to receive the same amounts. But
those now on the "waiting list" and
Others yet to come after them, will be
entirely bereft of all hope of relief.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03
NOTICE.

The next examination for teachers
certificates will be held in the different
parishes of the State, December 4, 5,
6, (white) z, 8, 9, (negro).
Attention is again directed to the
resolution of the State Board of
Education concerning the extension
of first grade certificates after Janu.
airy 1. 1920; "That first grade certifi-
Gates of those teachers only who shall
earn three summer school credits in
the summer schools of the State OF
three institute credits through exam.
ination upon the books of the Teach.
ers' Reading Course, during the life Of
such certificates, shall be renewed up
on the recommendation of the parish
superintendent of the schools of thu
parishes in which the teachers arr
employed"
JNO. r. COMMIT, Chairman.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear,
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is only by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inhamed condi-
ton OF the mucous lining of the Eusts-
chin Tube. When this tube is innamed
you have rumbling sound of imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the in
flamation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing but inflamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for particulars.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75cts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

Mr.. Robert E. Brannin, one Of
the oldest citizens of our parish
died on Sunday morning at tn,
home of Mr.. Alex Blanche, on the
Mound Bayou plantation. Mr..
Brannin had been in i'll health for
some years and had suffered failing
sight for some time before death
He was native of Louisiana and
lived the greater part of his life in
this parish, he is survived by his
one daughter and only child. Mrs.
Katie Brannin, wife of J. w. Os.
horne. Deceased was an open
hearted. charitable man and en-
ioyed the confidence and respect Of
his every acquaintance. To his
daughter and many friends the
Gazette extends sympathy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03


Mr.. and Mrs. Clark of New Jersey,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. s. T.
Yourtee of Delta.
Master Marable Harper left this
week for Shreveport, where he Will
spend the winter with relatives.
Mrs. Richard Wilds of Natchez
is visiting her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Z. Wilds.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. D. Frazier OF
Jefferson county, Miss. were guests
this week of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Losey.
Miss Margaret Beaubien has re-
turned home from a delightful visit
to Vickshurg and other points in
Mississippi.
Hon. T. P. Kell, President Of the
Vevee Board. was visitor to st.
Toseph on Wednesday, on inspec-
ton tour Of levees..
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Showers and
children If Concordia par;ah. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sv. White IT Natchez,
were visitors to St. Joseph last Sun
day.l
, Mrs. John T. Moore and child
rem, little Miss Cecile and Master
Pete Moore, of Ardmore. Texas.
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Losey.
Mrs. Laura Bondurant and daugh-
ter, Miss Mamie Bondurant, left
this week for visit to Mrs. Bon
durant's daughter, Mrs. w. A.
Rurkhalter, at Greenwood. Miss.
They were accompanied to Tallulah
by Mrs. Beaubien.
DR.. J. G. Lilly has returned
home after an absence of several
weeks, during which time he under
went an operation, at New Orleans.
We are glad to know the doctor is
both looking and feeling very well,
which his friends will be delighted
to hear.
Rev. Mr.. Lutz and Rev. Mr.. Fox
were visitors to St. Joseph on Thurs
day night, having come up from
Waterproof, where quarterly con-
ference was held. Mr.. Lutz
preached here Thursday night and
both gentlemen were entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Baker.
Mrs. White and Mrs. Stout re-
turned this week by rail to their
home at Vandalia, Illinois. Mr..
Stout and Mr.. Lawler will 60 back
later by car. They will return to
Tensas later in the winter and will
locate on Villa Clara and Minnehaha
plantations, which properties they
have recently purchased.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03
Anent the Pension Amendment.

In :reply to the query propounded
MIR. J. B. Merchant, the author of
the communication, published above,
he is assured: that the parties with
whom he has conversed on the subject,
have misconceived the effect Of the
rejection of the present amendment.
While it frequently happens that leg
islstive acts have been builded upon
shaky and tottering foundations, as
to be unable to stand the test Of ju-
dicial scrutiny, the rejection of the
amendment now before the people for
consideration, will be attended with no
such disastrous result as predicted.
On the contrary, its defeat::st the
polls in November will have absolutely
no effect On the amendment adopted
in November, 1914, but 1t will remain
in full force and legal operation, just
as II no ineffective and sbortive At
tempt had been made by the Legisla'
ture to amend and supersede it, wher'
ever any of Its provisions were in con
fiict with the amendment act.
But if the amendment now before
the people is rejected at the approach
ing November election, the effect vii
be disastrous upon Q certain class o.
pensioners, as was shown in tan APP
peal For Ratification of The Pension
Amendment" to which reference il
made by our correspondent. In the
happening Of such an unlocked TO-
contingency, as tho rejection Of thu
present amendment, there will still b
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

Mrs. n. H. Clark left this week
for n visit to relatives at Shreye-
port and will also visit her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Clark, at Stables, La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

Bay Prince Albert sUsry-
ssksvs tobacco 10 sold IN
eocpy red bass. Sc; tidy red
tins. Zoe; handsome pound
and kaif.poand tin hun'i.
dess-and-thaf corkins fine
pound Crystal glass hun,i.
dor ssifh spongs.moistsnsr
top that keeps the tobacco
= saek eleUss trim-aisgaysf
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03
being caught in bad company.

being caught in bad company.
It is estimated that the average age
of surviving Veterans is IA years and
that they are passing away at the rate
Of IA per cent per annum: Therefore
q simple mathematical calculation is
only necessary to demonstrate con-
clusively that the payment Of pensions
to the Confederate Veterans them.
selves, will cease entirely in few
years. But as the roll of widows will
gradually increase 'as the Veterans
cross the Stygisn River, and IS their
average age is an unknown factor, no
such calculation can be made with re.
gard to this class of pensioners.
All, or nearly all Of the Veterans
now seeking the ben66cent assistance
of the State, are incspacitated from
earning living by manual, clerical or
any other kind of labor, from the in
frmities incident to old age, or from
wounds or disease bequeathed to them
as heritage from their war service
and are generally dependent charges
upon the filisl bounty Of children and
grand children, who themselves are
lily able pecuniarily to render such
assistance.
A I have sleady intimated, ] am
fully persuaded that it is only neces'
sary to direct the attention Of the
electors 10 the condition of pension
affairs "a I have sought to depict here.
in, in full confidence that 1t will assure
the ratification Of the pension amend
ment.
Tn conclusion, I appeal to my erst-
while confrerees, to render their as
sistance for the contamination OF the
object sought to be attained. either
by the reproduction of this article. or
their favorable editorial comments &C.
casionally, as this amendment is in
process Of publication.
Respectfully,
W. G.. MOBLEY.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

We regret deeply to chronicle. the
death Of Mr.. J. c. Ellis, which oc-
CURED at his home on Bayou Vidal,
in this parish. on Friday. Mr..
Ellis was 6S years of age, and is
survived by his widow and four
daughters, and two soma. His
daughters are: Mira. Mamie Roberts
Of Marks. Miss, Mrs. Ruth John.
son of St...Joseph, Mrs. bessie Funk
of Tallulah. and Miss Aldine Ellis
of Bayou Vidal: his sons arc: Mr..
Scott Ellis and Mr.. Dunbar Ellis.
all Of his children being grown.
His remains were inferred ut Tain
lah.
Deceased had been resident OF
Tensas but a few years and was n
member of the School Board from
the Fifth Ward. He was a good
citizen, n good man and devoted
father and husband and lived an ex-
emplary life and leaves to his child.
rem the rich heritage of q good and
unsullied name.
To his family and loved ones the
Gazette extends deepest sympathy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03
Wants information Relative to Pen
sion Amendment.

sion Amendment.
Forest Hill. La.
Editor Louisiana Democrat:
Dear Sir:-I note in yonr issue an APP
neal tn voters for the ratification Of Act
No. IOI, House Bill No. 10. My object
m writine~is that of information. as !
have already met men who contend that
The last Legislature did absolutely kill the
old State appropriation and if this, Act
IOl was defeated, there wonld be posi-
lively no provision for pension funds. l..
with many Others, am in ignorance as
regards this question. and would be set
right, not that Fam personally:acquaint-
cd with any Of that noble band of once
bnys' who:are to-day begging. God for
bid sucli an ignoble occurrence in the
bounds Of this, the birth place and be-
loved State OF a few of the boys who
stood, not on the plains OF the Rio Grande,
but on the hills OF Bull Run, Shiloh,
Fair Oaks, Winchester, Sharpsburg, Cor
NTH, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and thou
sand other places. But time and space
will not permit me to mention them. SUI
fee it to say, thats.wherever and when
ever that band of men and boys were
called, they offered their lives as sacrifices
for the rights of their State and their
homes, which rights and homes We, as
a people in peace, are blessed with the
privilege OF enjoying, surrounded with
an abundance Of the necessities and lux.
uries of life. Then why should any
man or set of men render an objection
to the giving of few dollars each, to
these old relics of war, handed down to
them by kind Providence, whose faces
will soon be forgotten, as they are being
laid away in their resting places.
The pension roll may be burden to
the State, as it now stands, as it nc
doubt renders some dissatisfaction among
the voters, who look into the matter Of
taxation, as the benefciaries are becon,.
ing better known. as regards their stand
ing in life. Some, no doubt, are guilty
of attractions of the law, but that is moi
the fault of those who answered roll cal
and met the demands OF their respective
States and rights and the men who would
oppose the proper treatment of any old
soldier is not worthy OF due respect from
the higher order OF manhood and wo
manhood. / only know one ouch char
acter, and to-day his head is white witt
years and many are his needs which
cannot be supplied.
Many things have occurred in life
which lead me to believe that opposition
to that which is right will in the enc
lead to want or maybe poverty or deg
relation.
Not wishing to tax your patience,
will cease.
Wishing you much success, l am,
Yours most sincerely,
J. B. MERCHANT.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-08

REFORM THAT THEY'LL SWAL-
LOW.-Here's a refOrmer who is edg-
ing his way to a warm spot in our
heart because he's for a diet that
most of us can buy and many of us
can raise with spade and hoe.
Mr.. Eugene Housed Grub, "pota-
to, king" of Colorado, calls attention
to the fact that there is a great in
crease in the disease aTteriO sclerOs-
is, coincident with the decline in con-
sumption of potatoes from 31a
bushels per capita to 2 bushels. This
dread disease, says king" Grubb, is
due to lack of alkalinity in the blood.
Eat potatoes!
Too much tobacco aTteTiO sole
rosis, says the professional needles.
Too few potatoes-arteTiO sclerosis,
says king" Grubb Suffering hui
manity will turn to Grub. We never
knew a man to give up his tobacco
to avoid arteriO or any other SOLE
rosis. We know many men who will
take a potato recommendation to
their bosom. More power to Grub
We understand that he already has
much potatoes.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-08

which is sure a warning to gents ac-
customed to having young ladies sit
down hard on their laps and to those
accustomed to. sitting down hard on
young ladies' laps.
The defendant company brings in
to court a piece of limburger cheese
and some creosote to show that Miss
Edith still has olfactory powers .
enough to pull through life undam-
aged. Why they don't also bring in
a copy of Jineral Otis newspaper and
a spray of young onions and make a
real test Of it is beyond US. d"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-08
in THE WAY YOU SAY II

A group Of negroes on a south
ern plantation generally spent their
lunch hour in playing craps under
some shade trees. One day while
they were thus engaged, one of them
told about his girl. =
''She sh0' do know how to kiss"
he said, Come on. bones! Yeah,
boys, she sho' do. She jest throws
her arms round my neck and holds
me like dat sebruE minutes"
81 say she DO" spoke up another
member of the party.
What's dat, niggah?" said the
first, angrily rising to his feet.
81 say, DO she?" replied the Sec
Ond, astily.-EYerybody's.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-08

FELLERS, A TERRIBLE WARM
ING!-Miss Edith Early was riding in
a Los Angeles street car one day
when the car suddenly sOpped. Down
sat Miss Edith, kerbump! She sues
the street railway company for $10,-
900 damages on the ground that she
sat down so hard that time that her
sense Of smell was wholly destroyed,
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-01
DEADLY SNAKES MADE STUDY
"carden Of serpents," in Brazil, 10
Maintained for the Production
OF Serums.

Brazil's Garden of Serpents'' is one
Of the most interesting, though to
some, repulsive sights in the world,
and is maintained purely for scientific
purposes. 1t is located at Butanta,
Brazil, and occupies in all some 700
acres. Here are the laboratories which
produce serums for the cure and pre-
vention of the effects Of snake bites
The snakes used in preparing the
serums are kept in a small park, con-
tanning numerous dome-shaped shell
tiers, which is surrounded by wall
and a ditch filed with water. Other
specimens are kept in similar park
near the main building, in order to
study their habits, favorite food, the
very diverse venomous properties of
various species, and the best method
Of escaping their attacks. The hot and
moist forests of Brazil contain many
venomous serpents, but the slightest
noise alarms the peaceful and timid
reptiles, which attack only those per-
sons and animals that tread on them
or destroy their lairs. The principal
families are the Bothrops and the Gro
tales, or rattlesnakes. The Bothrops'
venom decompOses the blood and pro-
duces internal hemorrhage, with in
tense congestion Of the liver, kidneys
and brain, while the venom of the Gro
tales paralyzes the respiration, circu-
lation and vision, and usually causes
death within twenty-four hours. Each
venom requires it's special antidote.
The laboratory heads prepare serum
for each, and also polyvalent, or COM
pound serum, which Is effective against
all Brazilian snake venoms, for use
when the species of the attacking
snake is unknown. The serums are OBJ
tanned from young and sound horses
and asses, which receive, at intervals
of five or six days, injections Of venom,
increasing from One-twentieth MILL
gram to one gram. A years treatment
Is required to produce perfect immun-
ity and an effective serum. The poly
valent serum Is obtained by injecting
the venoms Of BOthrops and Crotales
alternately. The animals thus immun-
lied furnish antivenOm serum for q
long time If they receive fresh In
lection Of venom after each extraction
Of serum. Tubes of serum, with hypo-
dermic syringes, are sent gratuitously
to hospitals, municipalities and poor
patients. Others are sold at low
prices or exchanged for live snakes.
Serums for pest, diphtheria and
tetanus also are produced by the
usual methods.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-01
Supreme Court Changes.

There is not a single member of the
Supreme court of President Harrison's
day now serving on the bench. Twenty
six years is not long time for con-
tinuity of service in the lower courts.
There are hundreds of judges appoint
ed at the age of thirty-fve who are
still in full mental vigOr at seventy,
and not few cases Of this kind are
to be found In the lower federal and
state courts. Even Chief Justice
White, however, is able to point to a
judicial record Of only twenty-six
years. He was appointed by Cleveland
In February, 1894, and all the members
with whom he was associated at that
time have passed away. President
Taft had the honor Of appointing full
majority Of the Supreme court in the
course of his four years in office, HE
appointed Justices Hughes, Van De
vanter, Lamar and Pitney. President
Wilson has already made two appoint
ments- McReynolds and Brandeis-
and now has another appointment to
make. Despite a the changes that
have taken place in recent years, more
cases were disposed of by the Supreme
court during it's recent term than in
any other term since 1880. A total OF
SAT cases were decided, while in 1880
there were 61O cases. There still re-
main on the docket 522 cases.-Thomas
+. Logan, in Leslies Weekly.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-01

when | heard OF Tanlac. | was
willing to try anything to get
we'll, and started in on bottle
In a few days | noticed a marked
improvement in my condition,
and sent and bought six more
bottles. | have taken seven
bottles and here l am in better
health than | have enjoyed
for twenty years.
Il can eat anything. have gain
ed % pounds, as | told you be-
fore; am not constipated at all,
eat hearty, sleep we'll and of
mornings my wife had to pull
me out of bed l sleep 80 soundly.
l sleep all night without bearing
steam whistles sTa moving cars,
and my ner4eSa9e<now strong
and ] hardy kpPw myself. SO
great has/heeT MY transforma-
ton FROM a Heak, fun-down man
to a stfongI robust, healthy con-
dition that bit is the talk of all
those who know me-"
Tanlac is sold in Brinkley ex-
clusiyely by M. B. Converse; in
Clarendon by w. E. Everett; in
Holly Grove by the Holly Grove
Drug Co.; in Hunter by Hunter
Drug & Mercantile Co.; and in
Gent by P. R. Anderson.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-01
Notice of Sale Of Real
Estate

Notice is hereby given that |,
Lillian Campbell, Guardian Of
Jimmie E. Burke, Minor, in pur-
suance of the authority and
direction contained in the de-
cretal order of the Probate Court
of Monroe County, made and
entered on the 18th day Of
October, 1916, will offer for sale
at public vendue, to the highest
bidder, at the front door of the
Court House, in which said Court
is held, within the County of
Monroe. and State of Arkansas,
between the hours of 10 o'clock
in the forenoon and 8 O'Clock
in the afternoon on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH. 1916
the interest OF the aforesaid
minor in the following described
described real eState, towit:
An undivided lone half interest
in the Northwest Quarter IN. W.
~ of Sectiop9fhirty Five (35}
in Township<O4e North TIM
of RangeTwd West tR. 2 w.
Monroe County. Arkansas.
Terms of SaIe:<On a credit of
Three months, the purchaser be-
ing required ito execute a bond
as required by law, land the order
and decree of said Court in said
cause, with approved security.
and a lien to be retained on the
premises sold to secure the pay
ment of the purchase money.
October, 9Th. 1916.
Lillian Campbell. Guardian.
S. S. Jefferies. Atty.
Tell 'em you saw it in the Argus.