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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04
ATTENTION, CUSTOMERS

The great difficulty now expert
snced in collecting accounts, incident
10 the great scarcity Of money, and
resultant demands of wholesalers for
prompt settlement Of their accounts
have all contributed to the necessity
now confronting me of placing my
business on a cash basis. ! therefore
am compelled to make the unpleasant
but none-the-less insistent- announce
ment, that from and after November
lst, 1921, / must deliver all goods
C. o. D. This rule is imperative and
cannot be departed from, as it is not
possible, under present conditions
to extend credit to any one. ap-
preciate the trade of all friends and
customers, and have extended accom-
mediation as long as l could but must
now insist on the C. o. d. system
All orders will be delivered, but pay
ment upon delivery must be made to
carrier. This step is not pleasant te
me OOt ID OeCcSooiy, oHu
hope the public will appreciate tn'
exipencies of the situation and &C
cord me the same courtesy and &C
commodation that have endeavoret
% faithfully to extend to them.
An advantage of this system is tn
elimination of expenses incident u
. bookkeeping and consequent use O
I stationery and postage stamps nee
n airy to sending out statements. Thi
q auction of cost Of doing bushes
Tares to the advantage Of the trade
/ am thereby enabled to max
loser prices for cash than can 10
teredit. It is therefore seen that tn
y cash system works to mutual ad
vantage.
Approaching past ravors, and Sc
liciting continuance OF same, aion
above lines, / am,
Sincerely yours,
C. z. BLOUIN, JF
St Joseph, La, October %, 1871.
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Senator Fremont Goodwine was
called to West Lebanon, Indiana, on
last Saturday by the illness Of his
sister, Mrs. Sleming, whose death
occurred the next day. Much SYM
pathy is extended to him in his be-
reavement.
Mr.. N. D. Butler was a visitor to
Newellton this week, as guest of his
sister, Mrs. w. w. Middleton. Mr.
Butler was for several years pub
Usher of the Waterproof Enterprise
and is we'll known to most Of our
people. He is now located at Meri
dian, Miss.
Mr.. Ralph Ally, now Of Akron
Ohio, and Mr.. Chas. Ally Of Lake st
Joseph, were visitors to St. Joseph
this week. Ralph is enjoying q visit
home after a long stay in the Buck
eye State. He holds a responsible pc
sition with the General Tire Co. al
Akron. His friends are delighted to
see him looking so well.
Mr.. j. E. Cox of Livingston par
ish, assistant Rural School Inspector
for the State, was q visitor to Ten
sas parish this week on professional
business and visited all the rura
schools Of the parish in company
with Superintendent Barrow. Mr..
Cox was located at Waterproof soms
years ago, as principal Of the Water
proof High School.
DR.. H. S. Trice, SO fondly remem
bered by our people, among whom
he lived so long, but who is nov
located as specialist at St. Louis
is visiting his parents at Tupelo
Miss. We regret very much to lear
that DR.. Trice is in bad health. w,
sincerely hope his health will i'm
prove and that he will visit St. 10
seph before returning to the Mount
City.
The ladies Of the Episcopal Churcl
|. Of st. Joseph are getting up . DO,
Of canned goods, preserves, jellies ant
nuts to send to the Episcopal Orphans
Home in New Orleans for Thanks
giving Offering. All Of the Episco
j palians of the parish are invited II
] join in filing this box and those
u desiring to do SO will communicat'
Il with Mrs. Joseph Whitaker. An,
persons other than Episcopalian
!, wishing to join in making these littl
children happy with sweets, thei
contributions will be gladly received
The box will be shipped about tn
Eighteenth.
i Mr.. Louis Blackman has move
{ Into his new store on north side o
t gravel road, as announced in Gazett
;. last week, and has reason to b
proud of his new quarters, for b
: has one Of the abandonment and bei
a appointed stores in the parish
Special significance attached to Nj
n Blackman's desire to occupy his me-
eIhome on last Saturday, October 29tl
for on the morning Of that day
I twenty years ago, he stood on tn
2 same street, then known a. "plan
a road" and beheld the embers Of h
e store which had been swept ava!
rIthe previous night, by the fiery d.
s mon. With scarcely q dollar LET
IS besides a little insurance. Mr.. Blacl
IS man resolutely determined to sta
lanew, and with the energy and pr
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04
NOTICE.

To all persons other than depositora
who may have claims agains
the Bank Of Waterproof, Water
proof, La:
You are hereby requested, accord
ing to law, to file you claim with
the undersigned, in writing, ant
make legal proof Of the justice there
Of at the banking house of the Banl
of Waterproof on or before Jan. %
1922.
L. E. THOMAS, State Examiner o
State Banks
II. B. CONNER, Special Agent.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
To all persons, firms or corporations
who are depositors Of the Bank
Of Waterproof, Waterproof, La:
You are hereby requested, accord
ing to law, to file your claim with
the undersigned, in writing, at the
banking house Of the Bank Of Water
proof on or before April 20, 1922.
L. E. THOMAS, State Examiner Of
State Banks
H. B. CONNER, Special Agent.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04
Feeble BLOOD
WORKS HAVOC
GUIDES PeptO-Mangan
Makes Red Blood; Liquid
and Tablet Form.

When blood becomes thin and weak
it is due to falling off in the num-
Der Of red blood cells. It is easily
recognized by pallid skin or a blem
ished complexion, loss Of appetite or
irritability and a sensation
of weakness. It is not dangerous at
first. In fact, many people scarcely
notice it and go on for days, think
ing they will be better the next
day.
The great danger is in the posi-
bility of becoming seriously i'll from
disease, which can work havoc in a
body that lacks the endurance and
resistance in rich, red blood.
Taken in time and steadily, a few
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04

Rev. H. M. De Moss, pastor Baptist
Church at Tallulah, win CONDUCT SER
vices at st. Joseph on next Sunday
morning and night, 18th list The
Baptist Church here expects to ar
range to have regular services every
secUnd Sunday.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04

PUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given
that by virtue of the authority con-
ferred on me by law, l will on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1921,
offer for sale at the Court House
door in the Town Of st. Joseph. La.
for cash, at public auction, to the
highest bidder, the folio ing de-
scribed property, taken up as estray
by ]. M. Brent, in this parish, as
per his affidavit on file in my ONCE,
to-wit:
/ yellow bull yearling about IN
years old; marked, crop off the right
and split in the left ear, and branded
o on right hip.
/ pale red yearling about 1 " years
old, no marks nor brands, with white
face and white tail.
That he has made this affidavit
to have same advertised and sold
as estray, in order to obtain his fees
and damages due on said animal
in accordance with ordinance Of Po-
lice Jury of August, 1912.
]. NJ. BRENT.
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PUBLIC SALE.

Notice is hereby given that tn
Missouri Pacific R r. Co. will, al
its depot at st. Joseph, La, Saturday
November s, 1921, at 1000 .. m
offer for sale for cash to the highes
bidder the following described prop
erty:
4 cotton planters-Same having
arrived at st. Joseph, La, Februar!
26, 1921, and remaining on hand un
claimed.
MISSOURI PAC. r. R. co.
BY w. D. Brewer, Agent
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04
NOTICE.

The color.6 schools m the three
towns in Jensas parish win open on
Monday, October 81, for the session
Of !S2l.2Y, and he country ssheels
VIII sbsa "a xsatAs. N:ss.Sss 9osa
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN TEN.
SAS PARISH ON SUNDAY,
IL a, m, and B p. m.

Wesley Chapel-Rev. R. F. Harrell,
Methodist, morning and afternoon
service, with dinner served under the
trees.
st. Joseph-Rev. NJ. J. McLain Pres
byterian.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock, a. m
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that Agnes Shaifer has applied to b
appointed Administrator Of the Sue
cession of Lizzie Kicks, deceased.
Now, therefore, unless written
opposition thereto be filed in my
office within ten days afterS firss
publication hereof, said appointment
will be made as prayed for.
Witness my hand and seal OF said
Court this 4th day of November, 1921.
A. e RATC.IFF.
Clerk 10th District Court
St. Joseph. La, November 4, 1891.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04

The municipal authorities of st.
Joseph have requested the Gazette
to announce that the ordinance pro-
viding against dogs running at large
on the streets without muzzles has
not been rescinded and is yet in
force and all dogs allowed to run
out unmuzzled are liable to be killed.
The fear of hydrophobia incident to
the scare of several weeks since has
not been entirely dissipated. Only
this week we understand several
dogs on "Lyndale" and "Williedale'
plantations, near St. Joseph, which
had been bitten by the supposed mad
dog referred to, showing peculiar and
suspicious conduct, which aroused
alarm, were promptly killed, safety
first being considered the better part
Of valor. The city health officer is moi
satisfied that all danger is yet over
hence the need of enforcing the or
dinance possibly six weeks longer
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gressiveness that have made his sue
cess possible, he has recovered his
loss of that eventful night and is to-
day accounted one Of our most solid
business men. And right here we want
to make one observance that has not
been said of every man whose all was
lost in a single night. Soon after the
fire Mr.. Blackman's creditors offered
him settlement at SO cents on the
dollar, but the generous offer was
refused. Gentlemen" ne said, "give
me time and l will pay you dollar
for dollar" That promise was sac
redly kept, and not man who Louis
Blackman owed on the night he was
burned out lost penny by him, he
paid every creditor in full. To-day
his credit is a sgood as any mans in
Tensas parish. Mr.. Blackman's
friends congratulate him on being
able to "come back" so beautifully.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04

Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 18th day of October, 1921
E. F. NEWELL, by. Clerk Of Court
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04

JOHN HUGHES, Sheriff.
st. Joseph, La, November 4, 1921.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-11-04
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
State Of Louisiana, Parsh Of Teusaas
Tenth District Court

Succession of Lizzie Kicks, Deceased.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
OUR BARE STATE TREASURY

THE time has come when Governor Sproul
will have to give serious attention to the
condition Of the finances Of the State.
Bills against the Commonwealth remain
unpaid. and institutions for the support OF
which money has been appropriated arc
without funds, The explanation offered in
Harrisburg is that there IS so money in tie
treasury.
There has been talk OF this .wpcnding
condition for nearly four months But the
Governor and tie State Treasurer lave
laughed AZ the suggestion that the State was
short of funds. The Governor has not gone
into details. But the State Treasurer said
on August / that there is no occasion for
alarm over tho financial condition Of the
Commonwealth" lie said that he was con-
fdent that there would be n Glenn balance
sheet at the end Of the present appropriation
period, May 81, 1923. But he admitted TINT
1--WE arc temporarily embarrassed in the
matter Of taking care OF current bills.
There were unpaid claims against the State
~ that date amounting to more than
$1,000, 600. Treasurer Snyder insisted.
however. that by tie end o. No"CmbCr
$50 .OOO. 900 wo4'd 30 rollect"d in taxes. and
;not this amount would be more than enough
to m"e- all claims.
November is craving to close, and the
officials of one of the institutions dependent
on State funds for maintenance" have been
told that there is no money for them. Small
payments on account Of the amount due have
been made to other institutions. More than
81 900 900 IS due to the Board Of Public
Education in this city. and has been due
since July l. but it la, not been paid.
Now, what is tho reason for this cond
ton? Is it due to the failure to collect the
taxes? Or does II arise because State funds
are on deposit in favoritc banks drawing
only o. per cent interest while the bankers
lend the funds to their customers at Z per
cent?
1t is known that there are $4,000, 900 Of
State funds on deposit in various banks
Why is it allowed to remain there instead
of being used to pay bills long ororluet
If there is an adequate explanation 1t
ought to be made without delay. If there
is no such explanation. the public ought 10
know who Is responsible for the conditions
that prevail. It has a right TO that hnowl'
edge.
All that We have got thus far Is the ex-
preston Of q cOnhGent hope from treasurer
Snyder that an adjustment will be made
which will enable the State to meet current
bills as they are presented.
There was some talk in the summer Of
an extra session Of the Legislator" to con-
slider the situation. but it cam" t" nothing.
possibly because the State officials hoped
that something would turn UP which would
make it unnecessary. But tie condition OF
the treasury Is no better in November than
it was in August.
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ANOTHER STERN MISSION

TINE delights Of being alarmed over con-
l. ditions in Haiti and Sunto domingo are
possibly much intensified today by tie de-
parture from League Island ol the army
transport Argonn".
The human freight Of this vc,spl Is com.
posed in part Of n senatorial committee do
terminrd to 'probc' 10 the Shade of tLa
shelterlng palm, if rc"d br affairs in rho
island republics which batwc"n them ,Lore
the luXur!ont soil Of lLspaulola.
The expedition Is prcdestincd 10 bear frn;+
In extensive reports 70 Congress and. unless
preCedcnts are untrGstworthy. 70 tor,o-
what favorable estimate Of the American
policy Of supervision. The jIuketi1y oy.r
the congressional investigator of our troptr
'wards" is tradit.onalIy apt to become lamb.
like, tractabe, even screheIy plrnspd.
Grim pictures Of mSguvcrumcnt md r.oI
administration, however. fire his cnthuyiasnl
for rowing southwurd. Somehow or other his
passions in the heat Of summer are represaed
December is an excellent month for cruising
In the Caribbean.
The trade winds blow b,thcly. The skies
are blue. At home winter IS approacAjnr
The meteorological contrasts are sharp.
The v0yaging lnQuIs.lOr> aboard the Ar
gonne are doubtless sternIy resolved ~ SEQ
the thing through, 10 carry on" and all
that, even If their duty takes them whore
Government entertainment IS good. where
gardens bloom, where the air Is suavo and
where the VcNatious Of committee rooms gro
lost In Il delicious oblivion.
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PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY

IF PRESENT tendencies continue Il will
i not be many generations before the mem
bers of the then sole remaining royal family
in Europe VIII have 10 look outside OF
royalty for husbands and wives.
Within the last five years three OF the
great rcgning families have lost their
thrones. The Car of Russia IS dead and
the monarchy las passed with him. The
German Emperor hN, abdica;"d and i~ in
exile and tho EMprrOr King Of Austrian
Hungary has been depOscd from the throne
of Hungary and has been sent to the Madeira
Islands, where he viii BE- prevented from
making any attempt 70 regain it. The King
of Portugal was ouStrd u few years ago and
Is king in name only.
And now the daughter OF King George Of
Great Britain and ireland and Emperor of
India has just become engaged to marry an
English viScOunt, one Of the lower orders
Of the nobility, with no prttension to royal
blood His family has been noble for only
little more than q hundred years. II was
not until 1896 that one of his ancestors was
made baron, and in 1872 was elevated 20
an ear!dom. The young man Lliase!f vii!
become an earl when his fnthrr dies But
he has 10 more royal blood in him than there
IS in the young American who a few weeks
ago married 4 young Russian Princess. But
If the Car had been on the throne the
Princess would not have been permitted 20
look 50 far nS America for husband.
Democracy l. making pretty rapid strides
these DAYS
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NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Philadephans Subjects They
Kno,U Best
knOtU Best

enough TO have been graduated from one
of the few schools that include this course
or has given herself post graduate course
she Is not likely TO have such an under
standing. The fault is not the nurses, but
the shameful disregard for mental pa
tients that has continued up until very re-
cent years.
Detectives Need Special Care
feel strongly on this. The care of
mentally sick patients has been left largely
TO unframed and often ignorant attendants,
VINO were paid wages that were hardly calcu
lated to attract intelligent men and women
10 n much too large extent this condition still
prevails. The nurse in charge of so called
insane patients should be a person of broader
education and understanding even than the
nurse who 'cares for the physically sick
since the problem and its possibilities are
infinitely greater.
There may in the future be two grades
OF trained nurses: the nurse who wishes to
devote herself entirely to bedside nursing and
the hurSh Who wishes to enter the broader
hcIdH. In" latter, of course, will need a
larger training, and I hope her training
VIII be a university course, at the end OF
which she will take her degree in science
when she takes hen degree in nursing. |
might say that there might be a class Of
qualified and registered attendants for the
care of convalCscent and :nronic patirnts
who would relieve nurses who might be
better employed In caring for the dangerously
sick.
~ know DR.. Mayo and DR.. Deaver and I
do not take what they have said about nurses
very seriously. We are not trying to make
an 'ariStocracy' of the nursing profession. :"
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of foodstuffs, especially fresh meat, are ex-
perienced enough to know the fluctuations OF
our fall weather and to guard their goods
against il.
The turkey which was sent TO President
Harding by airplanc from Chicago became
"air sick" and had to be transferred to
train to finish its trip arriving in Washing
ton in the condition known in ante -prOhibi.
tion days as ''grogEy." Its condition at the
close Of it's journey was probably thus
accurately described By the Washington
word painters, bur the turkey surely had
nothing on the condition OF the unsuspecSing
Phladelphian just after he had been told the
price of turkeys in the loca! markets ycs-
terdny
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
THE TURKEY SITUATION

WIEN prices Of any commodity take an
w unexpected leap upward-and this is
the general direction Of price lraps-there
is never lacking voluble If not always con-
vincing explanation Of the reason. This has
been most recently shown in the excessive
price of turkeys Mt the present time and
the reasons" therefor.
There seems to be something radically
wrong in the food distribution system when
from eight to ten tons of fresh meat can be
condemned In day, no matter what the
weather conditions. This loss represents
waste of the worst kind, as indeed does al.
most any loss in food which is ready for the
market. II improper refrigeration We're the
cause, steps should be taken BY the food
authorities OF the various States to see that
such thing cannot happen again. The
reason given sounds almost incredible, be-
cause the msp engaged in the transportation
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Member of the Associated Pres
GIVING THANKS

TRATITUDE is uyeiest when the sense
VI of proportion has been lately sharpcncd
by, adversely. In less vivid times immeas-
urable bcncfaCtionS are extremely likely 70
pass current rs commonplacc~.
The cvancscrncc Of human u.vI ,orr--oU
the whole fortunate condit'"n-.s perhaps
chiefly responsible" tu" this ind.fr~rr'. II
IS the nature Of tho race tocbo cheerful. aud
il is not easy for It's members ~ rDuiugr uD
Hypothetical pictures Of pos>i5," wo" @s i
spur to thanks giving.
For this reason III" Gay once 80 GcvoItiy
observed by pioneers in then harsh land
has become q festival on which deep feelings
are invoked only 10y the exercise Of much
conscious effort
Without cxaggeration it can be proved
that this bounteously endowed land, this
Nation intrinscally inexhnustblc in re-
sources has never been vitality impor!lcd
since the Civil War.
TO the United States Of America the
world conflict meant struggle and sacrifice,
but even in its darkest days il hardly fore
shadowcd imminent ruin to the Republic.
Peace has acrcntuatcd tn" plenty and the
stability which are our portion.
Every epoch reveals its fortunat" nation
disdainful Of cnv!saging the Ike tho / OF It's
pomp ever becoming 'oDe with NinevPh and
Tyre" America today IS the spoiled child
of destiny. Aarinists cannot make US treIn-
bic at the fact.
Moreover, their services are not required.
Appreciation IS best when II Is sunny. The
Republic IS entitled 70 rejoice today.
What is fitting is a spirit Of Thanksgiving
exempt from false humility. but none the less
cognizant of n prodgaity Of blessings. Ii
1t is impossible to be as poignantly grateful
as the shipwrecked mariner or the nation
delivered from invasion, such thoughtful citi-
zens as there are can at least strive 10 purge
their review of vain boasting without sup
pressing the legitimate note Of festival.
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study which Il has not yet received: until
in particular-the people become con-
vinced of tho sincerity and truth of the
contention that tho proposal to reduce
excessive tax rates Is not designed TO re-
heve the rich and the proflteer but to
avert the breakdown of the income taS.
unshackle business and increase the taH
revenue.
Nineteen Of the tax debate in Congress
is devoted to Il discussion Of ways and means
to tax the rich in order to relieve the poor.
The Congressman seeking to curry favor with
the unthinking voters insist that the man
with large income must be forced to give
up the greater part of II TO the Government,
and that the large corporation must divide
its profits with the people through heavy
tax levy on them. And other Congressman
who nrc aware Of the economic unsoundpess
OF this sort of taxation are too often afraid
TO raise their voices in protest.
Secretary Hays. however, had the courage
to say Some'sound things about taxation the
other day when he said that the Government
should do all within its power TO encourage
thrift by tightening the taxes on those who
save and by increasing them on those who
spend. He was speaking in defense of the
sales taN. II is true, tax which the dcma-
GoSucS oppose because it docs not mulct the
rich to the extent which they think the
voters desire. But under the sales tax plan
man who spends 800 900 a year will pay
one hundred times as much in taxes as the
man who spends $1,000. And the man with
$500 income who lays up $500 year will
pay smaller tax than the man with $4,000
income who spends $4,000.
But until the people of the country give
to the subject of taxation that serious study
which Senator Pcnrose says they now neglect
1t viii be difficult to get any economically
defensibie tax bill through Congress.