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The Teusas amfett ST. JOSEPH, - - - LA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1908 ABNER E. GREEN, - - EDITOt. vUY.tItlPT· U IO KAIILI A .50 I. Adtwe-. 50 THE NATIONAL ELECTION. Some sarcastic individual has remarked in connection with the national election that Judge Talt has been triumphantly chosen to be President of the "United Standard Oil States." While it is almost sacrilege to apply such a statement to choos tug by the people of the greatest free nation on the globe cf their Chief Magistrate, it is difficult to believe that the carrying of the great Democratic city of New York against Mr. Bryan was not accomplished by the lavish use of money. There is no doubt in the minds of those who have given the po litical condition of the country any serious thought that the in terests of the Republican Party and of the great consolidated trusts and corporations were so intimately connected that they could not be separated or disen tangled. It was believed that if the Republican Party should be defeated it would mean hostility to the trusts, and, therefore, both must stand together or fall to gether. But, of course, any wholesale charges of corruption among the American people are not to be thought of and would be an in sult to the citizens of our grand Republic. For, although there is every reason to believe that mon ey was used where it would count, such incidents were the excep tions, and it must be accepted as a truth that the great body of the American people declared their deliberate choice at the polls. Judge Taft appears to have carried all the great States whose electoral votes always control na tional elections, and, therefore, it need not be mentioned that Mr Bryan carried many of the smal ler ones, save and except that no Republican wound has been in flicted upon the Solid South. It is as solid as ever. As to Congress, it is reliably Republican, and as Speaker Can non was re-elected from his Illi nois district there is every reason to believe he will continue to dominate the National House of Representatives as its Speaker. It has been constantly declared that President Roosevelt, when he chose Judge Taft as his political protege and heir, was providing a successor who will carry out all the Roosevelt doctrines and pol icies. It is far more probable that whatever were the President's views in the premises, Judge Taft will entirely discard all of the Roosevelt Radicalism, and in his deportment towards the trusts and the tariff will be as gentle as a lamb. He cannot ignore the enormons support they gave him. As to our own State electiouns, there is no evwdebce that there has been any change in the geu eral political status of the State and the Party.-Picayune. WATERWAY IMPROVE. MENT. Over the signature of Congress man Jos. E. Ransdell, the Presi dent, the National Rivers and Harbors Congress has issued the official call for the fifth annual convention of the Congress to be held at the New Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C., on Wednee- t day, Thursday and Friday, De-t cember 9, 10 and 11, 1908. The Congress has two great objects in t view. The first to educate the t people to the huge benefits to fol- . low intelligent waterway improve ment. The second is to commit the federal congress to a broad r and comprehensive policy of wa- a terway and harbor improvement. a Success means increased and e cheapuened transportation facil-l n ities for the producer and the d consumer, and there is no ques tion before the American people more worthy of their serious ji thought and consideration than C the proper development and utili- h zation of these natural and econ omic channels of trade and trans partation. The National Rivers and Har-. A bores Congross is equally the frielnd of the small as well as the large N waterway improvement projects of merit, and through the cn-opera tion of all sections of the country expects to succeed in committing the federal government to a plan which will open to commerce streams, lakes and harbors worthy the name, to the end that all shippers and consumers may en joy maximum permanent relief from excessive transportation cost delay and inefficiency. It is essential therefore, that all sections of the country send delegates to Washington on De cember 9, 10 and 11 to aid in the movement. Iems-Made Stalk Cutter. (Waterproof Enterprise.) Mr. J. G. Gorton, one of our mohst energetic and ilndustrious planters, invited several of his friends, including the editor of the Enterprise, down to his l.lan tation just below town, one day this week, to see in operation a cotton stalk cutter designed and made by him, which all agreed was a most s uccessful, economi cal and timely device. Mr. Gor ton said the reason he desired others to see it was that he want ed to give the benefit of his knowledge to his friends, so that they in the cutting of their stalks might do as he has done, make cutters at home thereby resulting in the saving of much money. At the close of the year, now that the boll weevil has come, cotton stalks must be cut to insure any crop at all next year. Necessity is the mother of invention, hence Mr. Gorton's idea. The device is exceedingly sim ple and practically inexpensive. It is made principally of timbers of 4x4 dimensions, with bolts, knives, crossings, etc., in a trian gular form. A piece of timber 4x4, about 9 feet long, for the main body, is taken; to that, about one foot from the end, on which is a clevis or nose, 4x4 pieces, 8 feet long, are bolted on either side, setting out so that at the rear end it is some 6 feet across. Across the three pieces is a heavy piece of 2x12, cut out to fit and bolted down well. This give the device the weight which it must have. On the outside runners are bolted sharp blades made out of steel that can'alwavs be easily obtained around the farm (old revolving stalk cutter blades, saw backs, etc., will do.) The main runner has well up in front and behind adjustable heel pieces to hold it steady, and iln the center of the cutter is a seat where the rider sits and drives. A seat from a mowing machine, hay rake or the like, can be used. The cutter is drawn by two ani mals and two rows are cut and windrowed at a single round. From ten to fifteen acres, prob ably even more, can be cut in a day, and Mr. Gorton informs us that he is now cutting stalks at a cost of 6 cents per acre. Mr. Gorton will be glad to give any further inforomation to any that desire it, and feeling an in terest in his fellow planters, and the country as well, prompted him to give out through our col umnis this bit of information, which he says "may be taken for what it is worth." Rice Mill Fer Natchlw (Natchez Democrat.) A charter of incorporation of the Simms' Express anid Tele graph Company will be applied for. This company is to havr a capital stock of $10,000 with A. P. Simms, W. J. McCamley, John R. Holmes anid G. \V. Myers as incorporators. The charter declares that "the purpose for which it is created is to owni or lease and operate b)e. tween Natchez, Mississippi, and Vidalia, Louisiana, telephone and telegraph lines, with the right to transixit money over said lines as well as messages, and to carry on a general express and trans portatiou business, including the right to issue and sell express money orders and to own or lease and operate such steam, sail, electric or gasolinue boats or barges as may be necessary iu the con duct of said business." -- - Mr. Kirk Hazlip, .who was in jured in a foot ball game at Chamberlain-Hunt some time ago, has come home to recuperate be fore resuming his studies. Dr. E. D. Newell and Messrs. J. S. Rodrignez, D. F. Ashford. Ashford O'Kelley and Oliver \Wat 401 were the guests of Mr. aind Mrs. Will \VWatson at tlheir camp m tile 'l'ensas during Saturday sun Sunday. THE OFFIIAL ALL. This call is lssued by the Board of Directors, acting under authority of a rol'ution passed by the last ('onventit n of tI ( I.' ngrets held at Wa'shinKr ton, DI). C('., I) cinl er 4, 5 andt ti, Ibt07, to which there were i1971 prlwnrly ac credlitedt delegates. reprtenting 37 States and 2 Territories of the I ii',n. The inliprjEn,\ent.-. (f tihe \aterie as ,f tihe Natiin, which this National coinvention wftill adv\,,cate and4li'ni..-. ntlealn,' increateutI anIl cha.Intind trains portation facilities for the jrrohlter and the ',ltnitnr, anid there, is lnoi lt'es tlion Iefore the .Aletricani p1et le iltr"e oirt ly f tl ir .ri uis thiiight and coilnsiderationi thait the pr inlr dtlelu.nli it and utilization if thes'e natural and etonnlic cihannels if trale andl trail polurtatio i. The National Hivers and Iarl.,r ('Congless advoc\tatts a lolicy, no(t a ,rqjwcCt; it relwewents nio particular ctin i r' i,rjectt ilt i- the dlredt retp retentati\e i, all srttins that have a ii eritrtri ,in clan fr the iinmpro\itient of a river, lake, a harlt, or a ranal. 'hih Natitnal ,rganizatijin-with (deilegattes frtln e't'ry i rt of thei I Iion-il Natioit l eu'nitntitn,, a:.i mblh'l, will atl\v·wate and stand fur a br-a,I lilw.ral., cmtntlreil,, nive, Iotlicy fur the ilnpr, titvltentt Iy the Federal it,,\ertnmi. t i, all \iahtr-\wa.y that :itat IlKin exanlinetd and hiiraruly te.Urtidl iltu.n hy thte I nitetl States aiiny entiluirt' r anil by tlln.lll r1"t mendIelt'nilh' ,l ithut it ( n1' -re- , 1-:I ' It l. ittl States a; \\ortllhy of illl tritenell t fir t el titneit io the cI('ln ere i t( tihe i ntry. ,the platflorms of the t\t, ;rneat I litical Iartirs ha\'e ,lt luii\- ally en dtrn-id and declaredt fr thet ilti.mrttitteint Io tihe \laterwta.- i t, the t'iiuntry, an, by this deh'laratin haye iprac'iit'.lly alplpr,\ed th., plhatfrm ,of the Na tilal iters and Ilari han- ulgi--t . i1. i ml tl\t ment eif tur - i\'rs and harb u- . thus taken ant uf the l.,litical t.elhL and placed ,n th,.1 roll of hu t-in ueitss t i ts, thet nliti h it f \thich are det ianl ded hy all -tit its and all brantt'hes of tradet aid c.limtnte-c 1', it il"thir l 'o j nit'tatil.s in ti ('tlll'grets of the l'uitede Matets. The* Nationa, l ('on\ tntiounl. hel at thei Nation's ('alital. ill the lr.-enlce of the Natioan's la niakers a.,el elhl l or thet i .,nl d ý etw'.-inin of tlt' ý-ixtit'th ('tngres., atl',,rs the he-t ilac. and the If'-t timu e fur all friendr otf iU - rm ,v e d \w ltl' i'\r l y - h , , 'l i t l i, l tto'i "imI1n t h 'er r lt- :iti\ t'- t h a t p a rty pl, e s h. e, t calrriti lilt aind riter and hat lrri ltjor litittn llateti *1 n1 l a lK rlialittlit hais, cunelllrlllt l ate i tl i 'it r i plllrtancll'r l tlo theI c' iitliitrc.ial, ianallllictu' r ing and acricultlllral twelfare t all the pelopth of the Initt4. \'iry r . -lI' Iiully, NATIONAL RIVERS AND HARBORS CONGRESS, J. E. RANSDELL, President. Attest: J. F. ELLISON, Secretary. EARLY MATURINGe ROll RO WI GiOl SE! "Excelsior Prolific," "Triumph," "Toole's Extra Early." All Three Varieties are Highly Endorsed by the Department of Agriculture. These Seed are Very Select and Grown on Our Farms. - CHEAP IN CAR LOTS. - - Excelsior Seed Farm Co., Cheraw, S. C. C. A. -BESSAC, Jeweler. SUCCESSOR TO F. T. & H. W. BESSAC, Jewelers, NATCHEZ, MISS. Reliable Goods at a Consistent Profit. Good Jewelry and Watches a Specialty. Orders executed for Diamonds on small margin, for cash only. I solicit a share of your patronage. C. A. BESSAC. The Vote in Tensas Parish. Presidential Electors. Democratic Presilential Elector. ..... .Ol lepublican l'nridential Flectorn .... ,; Congressman--Sth Louisiana District. J. E. Ransdcll ......................:10 Judge--1Oth Judicial District. .Tno. S. lBoatner ....................:.0 District Attorney--lOth Judicial Dist. Abner E. Green ....................:k4 School Board. Ward 1-11. I. (Guthrie............. 31 '--lt. Y. Newell.................. 41 2-R. . Newell .............. H 3--W . J. Steen ...............110 4- '. (. Smith ................. 19 ;--('. . L. rton .......... *--\\' . A. A. oton........... 74 7-D. F. Miller............. 12 Canstitutional Amendments. No. 1-For 213; Against 11 No. 2-For 218; Against 10 No. 3-For 214; Against 8 No. 4-For 240; Against 8 No. 5--For 190; Against 54 No. --For 218; Against 241 No. 7-For 259; Against 5 No. 8--For 2.,2; Against 7 No. 9--For 214; Against Ii No. 10-For 22.5; Against 8 leturns From Prehibitieo Electien. STATE OF LotU t.ti'.\S., Parish of Tensas. 1 We hereby certify that the f ollowing is a true and correct statelllenit of the v\otes cast in the several wards of this l'ari~lh in the Prohibition Eeiection held on Tuesday, November 3rd, 11)(8, as Ihow n by returns of said election on file inl the office of the Clerk of the lolicse Jury of the above Parish and State. PROIIIBITION WARD FOlt-AGAINST 1................... 19 12 2- lst prt ........... 8 4 2-2nd pret..........2 5 3 .................... 11 8 0.................... II 6 .................... 2$ 45 S. ................... 10 1 Total.................. 105 ]!n; F. II. ('CURRY, ]'rest. Police Jury. R. II. WHITNEY, (1k. Police Jury. ST. t.hIsEf', L1,., Nov. 4, 190.. Miss Mattie Lewis returned to New Light on Monday, after pentding very pleasantly a few days with her mother. Miss Lewis while here was the recipient of some very pleasant social attet tions from her friends. Rend what the Valley I r,'Goods Do. of Vickshure any to,- .v. Send your inquiries for lumber,t hingles and blding material of an dads to CARROLL LUMBER CO., _t-.. Lake Pro idcnce, .. Notice, Subscribers! On January 1. 1908. the Post Of lice )Departmlent put into effect Or der 9,7, containing an important amendment to the l'ostal Laws and Regulations atrecting the mailing of seconid-ciass mail matter. The new regulations provide that a publisher may send samilple copies to the extent of 10 per cent of his paid circulation. This is a radical change, but more important and working a revolution in the business methods of L)aily and Weekly news papers. It is as follows: *"3. A reasonable time will be al lowed publishers to sec ,re renewals of subscriptions, but unless subscrip tions are expressly renewed after the term fot which they are paid, within the following periods: Dailies within three. months. Weeklies, with.n o.le yea, they shall not be counted in the le gitimate list of subscribers, and copies laailhd on account thereof shall not be accepted for wailing at the transient second-class postage rate of one cent a pound but may be mailed at the transient second-class postage late of one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by staltil'S atiixed. Ih'le right of a pub lisher to extend credit for subscrip tions to his publication is not dle nied or questioned, but hise coipli ance or non-compliance with t his regulation will be taken into consid eration in dletermining whetlher the *publication is entitled to transonis sion at the second-tlass postage rates." In compliance with this order the 'leensas Gazette asks that all sub scribers who are in arrears make prompt settlement. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Remaining in tlie St.. Joseph Post Olli-e for week ending Oct. 81 Allen, Joseph ltutnra, Bettic liennett, .J. '1. IHcyners, Jalnits Blandi , Allmal a Sesi, ns, .Jnt. ( r. ('1authtIi., Kera Sim,, o, DI alia ilittie, Wini. .'ott, SNusanna ('regry, Sani Singleton, lRobt. Garrett, .1. i. 'Snowden, ('alvin 4rile-, W illie (2) Thirn, .Alli Iloskins, I-adre Triplet, .Jack.-,n l ,ne,., 'ilt Sutlthern Voic .1"cc-, (lira Wallac., AI. J. .Inn, ,\rorn Watist,n. Eliza Miltain, .\lper \Villianms, Winnie ontom#,,,ry. J. M. Wil.4m, i'. Stn M av, . F. W\'ill. E"lnton Mlitchell, Millie %White, Henry Neson,,, EL l,.n Wis,,n, l'r's ilat_) --------*@e---. Persons calling for the above letters will piense any "Advertlisd." andi can procure same hbj paying one cent for eachb Ilettr. L E. HENDE21SN, P. M. JUDICIAL ADVERTISMXZNT VV IT Or 1PIKR lVAVtA. state of Louislana, Parish of Tensas 10th District Court. 1. & S. ING, STAI'FFElI EIIlLEI.AN & CO., R (WI, T ..I(, llN .(N &- l.\ N I, 4'-li )E. ('(). Nos. 5P0 andi 5211 and .229) V. L. SEDI)EN. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY giv en that by virtue of a writ of Ficri ?Facins to me dirceted Ibyv the above namted Honorable ('ourt in the above styled suit, I haae seized and will. on Saturday the 7th of NOVEMBER, A. 0. 1901, offer for sale at the Court House door in the town of St. Joseph, In this parish, .vithin the hours prescribed by law, that is bet ,veen the hours of II o'clock .. Ai. and 4 o'clock P. si., to the highest bidder, for cash, the following de scribed property, situated in this par ish, to-w it: Tihe st'k of mecrchandie, shou cases, fixture- ;and all of th cccliit nt of the -tore ccliupled 1 y V. L. .cddon, in t he Kershlaw Iuilding in St. .1wcph, I.a., as per inventory on tile in my f thee. Terms of sale-rash. JOlX IIUGIIES. Sheriff. Sr. JOSEP', LA., (ctober 23.1. 19115. Mrs. Robt. H. Snyder. BATON ROUGE. Purchasing Agent IN ALL LINES. REP'RE ENTING THE Ftl,.LOWIN(l NEW ORLEANS FIRMS: WERLEINS' MUSIC HOUSE, THE SOUTHERN VEHICLE CO. All Office Supplies, Weidiug lavitatias, &c. FROM DAMERON-PIERSON CO., Ltd., MANUFACTURING STATIONERS. SMITH BROS. CO., Grceries, INTERSTATE ELECTRIC CO., Ltd., Gas and Electrical Supplies. CUT FLOWERS. Handsome Rooms For Rent TO TRANSIENTS. Elegant Photographs OF THE NEW Court House and Jail J FOR SALE AT St. Joseph Drug Co. AND Tensas Gazette Office BY H. C. NORMAN, Well-Kewa Phetegrapher of Natchez. PRICE: SOc Each. Di"'lhese pictures are all splen did work and reflect credit on the artist, whose reputation is positive ly seconJ to none in the South. Trespass Notice. NOTICE 18 IHEREBY GIVEN that asil HUNTING or othetrwise trespassing on AVONDALE pIantation Is positively prohibited, and offenders will be pros ecuted. J. T. WATSON. Trespass Notice! THE PUBLIC 18 HEREBY NOTIFED that Delta Plaetatiu, Briarlad, the Mcelehe Track and Clara Neek are POSTED. Trespassers will be prosecuted vigorously. ISzonrol lAS. P. HARRISON $4,ooo,ooo To Lend. Reprsentlng the Financial Depart Inent of the U:nion ('entral lire Insur aice Compalny, of ('incianati, Ohio. e c are prel)aed to loan luon'y on in - proved farm Iands, on ten years time, at 8 percenlt, with a very favorable pre. 1 t-inent option. A specrihal feanture is prompt attention s'ien to all applications for loans 'T'i' Fnancial l)epartmlent has alreas y p,!aced $I,000,000.00 in louisiana, A. E. GREEN, Att'y-at-Lawy, St. Joseph, . La. TO PATRONS OF THE (COMPRESS ('O. NOTICE is hereby given that all cotton con signed to the Comprers Company will be In sured against los by fire whle / in store. un less otherwise duly advised. W. M. I)DVIDON, Preet. ST. JossPa, L., Oct. 13, 1910. TRESPASS NOTICE. Al.1 I'ERSf)NS ar' fitrlialhelen fishing in or trespa..ainig in IC.\('K IAK Ei, situ atedl on "i'E('.\lN(" anld, "'(;(IITN.\ M l()tii" Illantatii, i. , I' iit ,r r * lit3 t ,f r r e, tin. o .i.t - .i '11\V I ;IiT 'TON I. NOTICE. I will discontnlaue 'my ice business for this season on November Ist, and avail myself of this opportunity to thank my friends and the general pub lc for their liberal patronage during the past summer. H. I.. SMIifTA. - B-_'(' Uli, 1 ; l, "1'11 E l'II A: .TE Our Fall Line Is now ready and emlbraces the largest and most beautiful range of fabrics and patterns that we have ever shown. A large proportion of our patterns were made by special designers who have slecial facilities for learning the wants of the hi-hest class trade and so we are able to cprecent a most attractive and exclusive variety. M. M.' ULLMAN & CO. 417.419 MAIN STREET . . - NATCHEZ, MISS. Good Clothes Since 1878 SEND US TO Do' Y YOUR ORDER FOR Paints, Oils, TurpentinLe, Gnat Oil. GARDEN SEED, DRUGS TOILRT STATIONERY, ARTILE S. PInONE 1202 , DI. (JCULLLE , MaNAGER. ' SWe are Open for Business! I and 27 for WHOLESALE Departent. SNATCHEZ DRUG COMPANY orruqted wi alvanized Steel Cisterns. STOCK TANKS, WAGON TANKS, TRASH CANS, SMOKE STACKS, Water Towers and WdMills. SIITOPOOF, DIRT-PROOF, EVERLASTIG.l ocati on STH.-L.-SMITHA, sAE JULIUS WEIS & CO. NEW ORLEANS COTON FACTORS AND FRANK LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE ON COTTON CON SIGNMENTS. .. .SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVENG. BENDERS AND STAPLE COTTONS. T E S "OUTH' CREATEST L CIJ. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Shou.d he given the beut tralatagto ' ,are thc m for aucces in businesa. /ersonal Iu~truction. Free Rmp "_ 'P one 1ent fDepartment. Complete and 2 f 2HOLESALE formr tents. oteCo DRUGS, MEZ DUGICINEN CMANY PE ARL STREET, INSFR MIUM NTS Panama Tank Company, forrugated Galvanized at leel ouister. A. iii.CAStEi CT o , ,, , l, .ELL Y4 .iia% AO~l 1~:H. L SM IHA, t. ISIP 2,