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The Tensas Gazette.
ST. JOSEPH, - - - LA.
FRIDAY, MARCHI 12, 1903.
ARIWER R. GREEN, - - EDITOR.
Bu L aCRIIPT1IfI VMRARLY"
in Advesn.
For Coroner.
We are autlhorizaEl to announce DP. J.
E. ULICElt as a candi.date for the oatice.
of ('oroner of the l'arishl of Tensas tip
sumewed Dr. E. T. Newell, nisigldt.
We are authorized to announce P)e.
L. A. MIt'RL(KK ai a candidate for the
otflPe of ('oroner of the Pari-lh of Te'ino
to succl D )r. E. T. Newell, resignmel.
THE TALLULAtI DRAINAGE
CONVENTION.
Quite a large delegation from
Teinsas aind Conccrdia weiit tip to
Tallulah on Thuredav to attend
tlhe Drainage Conventionl. An
equally large delegation calme
downl from East Carroll and Mad
ison was largely represented, and
a most enthusiastic meetinlg was
held. It is probable that the
meeting would have been evens
more largely attended but for the
inclement weather.
The meeting was marked by
the greatest eithusiasm and har
iniioy in every line, anid resolnu
tions calling for a comprehensive
drainlage system were adopte-d and
the Levee Board was petitionied
to appropriate 420,000 for survey
and drainage work, this sum to
be supplemented, it is almost as
sured, by aid from the Federal
Government of perhaps one-third
as much.
Speeches were made by mauy
very prominent men, recognized
authorities onil drainage and water
questions, and it is confidently ex
pected that the greatest good will
result from this meeting.
The necessity for the work was
so elearly and forcibly expressed
by the speakers that it is has re
solved itself into a problem uf
not what we wish ,ut what we
must do.
Each parish in the district,
through a chosenl spokesman,
pledged herself and her rvenues
to the successful completion of
this work. Judge F. X. Rausdell
spoke in behalf of East Carroll,
Col. F. L. Maxwell for Madison,
A. K. Green, Esq., for Tensas,
and John S. Boatner, Esq., for
Concordia. Hon. F. G. Hudson
promised the earnest co-operation
of the Missouri-Pacific system and
also spoke for the Saporintendent
of the V., S. & P., both roads
assuring the Convention that the
question of drainage and collse
quent greater productiveness of
the soil and resultant prosperity
of the country, was as vital to
the interests of the railroads tra
versing this section as to the peo
pie themselves, and tendered tlhe
services of the legal department
of their companies to the cause.
That the meeting was a com
plete success and p)refaces great
good is but mild expression. The
earnest enthusiasm of every one
toward the accomplishlment of the
work ins hanid is the greatest in
d.. of the results to follow.
Eatracts fmm Postal Laws aad
Regusatious.
Continuing the discussion onl
postal matters, the Post Master
at St. Joselph to-day gives tlhe
following eatracts from the postal
laws and regulations, whlich should
be read hy every one, as the snh
ject matter is of greatest interest
to the general public adl it is
impnrtantt that every onie should
be posted on this line.
When matter bemling preVitosly ltest
stamps in deposittl for mailing, it shoult
be tretled as "hekl for postage." Upon
receipt of stamps to pay postage they
shklai he aflixr-d and caacelet, and
mail f6rwardel to alddlreee. .Multilittled
or defarel postage stamps, statlll clit
froml en sml[nd stamped envelope,, lnew.
paper wrappers, or postal canrds, or
stamps other than liotatge stampsL , can
not he uned or -wltntel in prepeymnient
of postage, and niatter hearingt smc
stamps must be treated as "held for
posa," except when Iearing special
dldive*ry staomps, in that c-na mail will be
forwarded Iand amount tdl collectel oiln
delivery fmn addresas. Always place
the stamp in the upper right-hand cor
ar of the envelope, otherwise it mtight
be delayed. Neve place tle stamtp on
the beck of the letter, as it would he
"hekl for postagel."
A patckage of third or fourth clamo mat
ter mut h- plainll addremed, the return
cardl ill Uw left-lhand corner (.u in the
casei of a letter) o the packlage, nlld ill
mueh atiller riting. This is inmport
aut, as tte tail i4 handled very rapidly
by ts' matil clerks, in tranusit, an if it
in act Imuyerly pinpareil, it is ikelayed
and often returnedl to the office from
whhli it ll hueet dlispatchl.cdl, thlts cans
leg delay and inonlvenience.
L. E. iIKYEI)ERSON, P. M.
Tilhe regtalsr sc.rvices will lecol.n
d d,.I-l at tlw Union clhurech, St.
Jiseaph, Suttday; tist Kwh. I'
ALL PARTS OF THE WHOLE.
In the discussioni of the qnes
tiou of waterway improvement
the suggestion is sometimes made
that "minor improvements. can
wait," followed by references to
- special projects as the first that
should receive attention from the
government of the United States
in the steps taken towards bring
i::g about navigable conditions at
all seasons of thle year. The sng
gestion overlooks two facts of im
i portance. One fact is embodied
in the al)andonment of the old
time rule of the project without
regard to a policy. The other fact
is embodied in the axiomatic
proposition that in the adoption
,f a policy all projects worthy of
consideration are component parts
1 of the whole, with each bearing
a its constituent part to the com
d prehensive whole and with each
n receiving governmental attention
e in due time and with due consid
Seration.
<1 Demand for the improvement
s of any special waterway or for
the undertaking of any special
" project, no matter in what part
of the United States it may be,
is a demand for a backward step
Y in the vital work of waterway
imprcvement. Acquiescence in
the demand would be an aban
donment of the advanced position
d which :all political parties have
d taken. That advanced and en
d lightened position has received
n the unqualified endorsement of
the President, the President-elect,
l ,,f Senators and Representatives
d in Congress and of all trade and
commercial interests in each one
y of the forty-six States of the
d Union. It has received that en
dr orsement not alone because of
an awakened public sentiment
II and not alone because of the ur
gent demands of trade and com
t merce, but because of the abso
d lute and the conceded merits of
a line of action on the part of
If the government which in deter
'e mining to improve the whole,
under a policy, necessarily in
cludes the improvement of each
one of the parts of the whole.
Whether a waterway is to be
'o considered a minor or a major
Il constituent in determining the
+ question of improvement, is a
1, question for determination by the
i constituted authorities of the
ir country. That determination is
n to be based upon the merits of
1 the stream, its tonnage, bearing
d capacity when improved, its gen
I eral relation to the question of
" transportation and its relation to
e the determination of all parties
to utilize the natural highways of
' trade and commerce, the advant
Y ages of which have long been rec
0 nized but the improvement of
which has been delayed because
'-.of the old .ime, and the false,
e program of "A Project; not a
I Policy."
In the reversal of that program
l-and in bringing about the adop
I tion of the program of "A Policy;
e not a Project" tile National Riv
e ere and Harbors Congress lhas been
e tlle leader aid the plErsistent ad
-lvocate and that its program will
become a settled part of the pol
icy of thle Federal Governmeiit is
not to be doubted. That it would
in e adopted was an assured fact
r from the day on which the com
m*nercial, the industrial, the agri
cultural and the waterway asso
. ciations of the country represent
Sed in the National Rivers and
SHarbors Congress, forced the
Squestion out of politics and
I placed it where it rightly belongs
-in the catagory of economic
questions of vital inmportance to
all sections and to all interests
of t he count ry.
SAs Senator Knox pointedly and
aonvinllcingly said in his address
ron "The Future of Commerce,"
- the Federal government unquest
ionably entered into a coutract
with the several States for the
improvement of their waterways
when it divested them of jurisdic
tion over tile subject and took
jnrisdiction to itself. That state
mnent being incontestible, it is
equally inconttstible that in un- i
dertiakimg the too long neglected "
duty of waterway improvement,
the government cannot look to
any special stream nor to any
slecial project but must begin
and carry to complletionl tile work
of waterway improvement under J
a broad and comprehensive policy
under which no waterway will be d
overlooked nor any waterway, nor
any special project, specially fa
vored.
Mgr. D. WV. Lacy of Natchez,
was a Yisitor to Ttellim this wek. L
- SEED POTATOES,
GARDEN SEED,
ONION SETS.
AT
BAKER & SON'S.
Good Things to Eat AT BAKER'S.
aPHONE No. 29 -- FREE DE.LIVUEU
|~ýº
Death of Mr. J. M. Smiths.
The death of Mr. J. M. Smiths
occurred very suddenly on Sun
day morning, 7th March, after a
long illness. His remains were
interred in Natchez Sunday even
ing, Rev. P. H. Fotaine, of \Va
terproof, officiating.
Mr. Smitha was born in Indi
ana, February 22nd, 1885, and
was 74 years of age. In ycung
manhood he located in Madison,
Indiana, where he became prom
inent in business circles and local
politics and was at one time a
formidable Democratic candidate
for Sheriff of that county. Mr.
Smitha was a strolg supporter
and life-long friend of Congress
man Holman of Indiana, who has
for years represented his district
in Congress, and for whom Mr.
Smitha named his youngest son,
Mr. Holman L. Smitha of St.
Joseph.
In December, 1879, Mr. Smitha
located in St. Joseph. He had
made annual visits to this town
for several years prior and had
built up a thriving business at
this place. He has lived here con
tinuously since and has always
been one of our most progressive
and highly respected citizens.
He leaves four sons, W. B.
Smitha, of Tallulah, and Jno. R.,
James M. and Holman L. Smitha,
of St. Joseph, all of whom were
raised here and have always been
closely identified with the ma
terial growth "and prosperity of
our town and parish.
Darris' Healing Salve.
Good for Man and Beast.
PREPARED BY 8. D. DDARIS.
AB4'OLUTE CUItE
-FOR--
FISTULA, CORNS,
POLE EJVILS, HEADACHE.,
FOOT EVIL, SKIN ERUPTION,
RHBUMATISM, COUGHS,
ASTHEMA, COLDS,
SOAR THROAT, NEURALIGA,
Wire Cuts, and all Flesh Wounds.
Any Old Sores, no matter how long standln
Misery in the head.
Misery in the breast.
0lo a Box.
--FOR SALE BY
S. D. Darris,
OAK GROVE, NEWELLTON, La.
-AND
W . R. BLaker & Son,
ST. JOSEPH, LA.
Frank Lolinbardo,
NEWELLTON, LA.
Jno.%V. Osbornn
NEW LIGHT, LA.
Joe Tester,
WATERPROOF, LA.
OPre guaranteed or money refunded
I. M. SMITHA, Jr., Agt,
ST. SE, U.,
Hao ill Soa le b0,
epai lrk Isat, ad Artisticafly ,. 1j
PRIMPT SEE;ICE
TERMS STRICTLY CAS.
SATISFACTIM SUAAITEEl.
LEAVE AIL WORK
AT LIVIERY STABILE.
Trespass Notice.
Notice Is hereby give that hmntiyg
aind trespmag isb mot alowed om
the "SOMERSET ESTATE." AU are
warmed made pealty of the law.
JNO. O. O'KELLEY.
TRESPASS NOTICL
ALL PERSONS are forbidden fishing
in or trespaneing in BLACK LAKE, situ
ated bn "PEPANO" and "tIURTNA d
MORO" Plantations, under penalty of
pruetecution. [SMInzD. ]
DWIGIHtT STONE.
NOTICE.
AT A MEETING; Iheld by tlhe Lake St.
Joe.ph Hunting C'lub on January 13th,
t wa.s unaniosio ly resolved that any
nemaber not luhaving pid his des in 30
lay·s fron date of meeating would be ex
pelled fnrmu all rights and privileges of
,ia Cnl,.
D. MU'IR, Prest.
L Br VmEI, Sec'y.
so,ooo feet rgh crm L yad
,- CAII UIS CO.,
JC Lb P Cerodmss La.
LOUIS FRY,
Merchant
Tailor,
NAITeHEZ, ' ' ' MISS.
123 NORTH GOMMEReE ST.
Suits Made to Order IN NAT7HRZ
from $15.00 to $60.00. Work done
at Home by Skillful Tailors. No
Middle Man's Profit to Pay. Gusu
tomer Gets His Money's Full Value.
Best Workmanship.
Latest Style.
Perfect Fit Guaranteed.
LOUIS FRY,
123 a North Commerce Street. 123
NATTHEZ, MISS.
LONG DISTINCO PHONE No. 73
Gasoline Engines.
ALL SIZES-BOTH STATIDNERY AND MARINE.
Reliable, Well Designed, Heavily Built, Slow Speed Engines. Un
surpassed for Operating Feed Grinders, Milk Separators, Churns,
Wood Saws and Splitters, Mills, Machine Shops Printing Presses,
Pumps and Electric Lighting.
MARINE ENGINES AND MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES.
Our Prices are Very Low for First Class Engines.
C. T. PATTERSON CO., Ltd., .. ma,
ýrtrrmRirrrmRI:-:m rýnrm:-:
Field and Garden Seed I
Seed corn aoND
Onion Se1r
[NATCHUE DRUG COMPANY Y
(PEARL ST. ,INF FRAK
f'Phne1SforETAIL Drbatae
and 27 for WHOLESALE Depaemnt.
" -----°,-..--- . $0_ ,O
.~nt UUhIEAtES SOULE COLTEL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
meat De petmta, CemuuewCe
Smlos mLat·aess to seem sa.
ts.tr T i the seeew s o eit.
-I ; Sm, ]'MIL eG a
JURY VENIRE.
(10th District Court.)
APRL TEl.
Grad Jry.
To Appear Monday, April 19th, 1909.
Jesse Knowle .....................Ranch
John Murduch ..............Newellton
Andrew Smyth ...............Wavertree
J. A. Veas............... .....Wildcat
W. C. Vail.............. Hollywood
T. D. Diamond ........... Remolino
Frank Lombardo.............Newellton
W. S. White.............Waterproof
.J. G. Kline ........... ..... Saranac
F. A. Compton ........... Mayflower
Gus Ellis. ..................... Delia
Robt. French ...............St. Joseph
R. D. Shelly............. Barcelona
IH. L. Sditha ..............St. Joseph
J. G. lHarris ................Cat Point
It. I. ;Guthrie ................Limerick
Ed- Fore ......................Justina
Tilmhnan Strange .............Providence
IR. H. Whitney ..............St. Joseph
Frank Fuca ....... .....Waterproof
Pettit Jury.
To Apl , ar Monday, April 210th, 1510).
Salvador Baragona .........St. Joseph
Henry Marks ............... Waterproof
Jeff ('hatman.......... ..Johnson Bend
Emile Mayer .................St. Joseph
Tab II. Smith................. Nebraska
S. P. IIornsby ..............St. Joseph
E. F. Guthrie.................Limerick
John W. Osborn ........... New Light
Spire Boyd ................Osceola
W'. W. Middleto ............ewellton
(eorge Sedde ................St. Joseph
HIerman G(oldlbxrg........... Waterproof
Ed E. Morri ............... lard Times
E. J. Walton ..............St. Joseph
(. V. Rateliff ................Glen Muir
II. C. Miller ................ ighland
A. Bondurant ............. ..St. Joseph
Frank Easily ..............Payne Tract
.1. W. Goodrich .............lidershade
.1. A. Walker ................Dickard
.1. W. Whittaker ..............St. Peter
W. M. Davidson ..........St. Joseph
B. F. Ford.............Wolfe's Crescent
Robt. Grimes ................... .Osceola
.Jas. D. Gibbons ..........Minden Hall
B. W. Berry.................... Balmoral
Hi. B. Conner ............ Waterproof
Leo Jacoby .............. Newellton
J. M. Stanton ........... Thistle Ridge
Anderson'Riley ..........Gum Ridge
A true copy.
Attest:- E. F. NEWELL,
Dy. Clerk 10th Dis. Court.
G. H. elinton,
ATT'¥Y.lT-LAIW.,
ST. JOSEPH, LA.
Will practice In East Carroll, Madlson
Tensas, Concordia and the Supreme sau
Federal Courts.
TUUIS & REEVES, At'ys.,
Vldalia, La. - St. Joseph, La.
The undersigned have formed a part
nership for the practice of law, under the
firm name of Tullis & Reeves, with of
tices at Vidalia and St. Joseph, and will
practice in Concordia, Tenses, and ad
jacent parishes. Judge Tullis will be lo
cated at the Vidalia office, and will visit
St. Joseph whenever clients desire to see
hint there. Mr. Reeves will he located
at St. Joseph and will visit Vidalia
whenever needed there.
HUGH TULLIS.
JOS. M. REEVES.
Dr. GEO. N. CLAR E,
DENTIST.
St. Joseph, Sa.
OFFICEO IN NEWELL SLDO.
PLANK ROAD.
J. Li. iL.Y. JAs. M. ADAMS.
DOrs. Lil & Adas,
(Successors to Dr. Newell & Newell.)
ST. JOSEPH, LA.
lOffice--Bank Buildiag-Up Staire
Dr. L A. MUROCK,
sr. SEPs , U.
Physician & Surgon,
OFFIOC ON PLANK InROAD.
Office Phone ..............No. 12-3
Residence Phone............No. 12-2
White Wyandottes!
UnsIrpasud for
BEAUTY,
LAYING
and
TABLE QUALITIES.
Eggs fmrom Spidd mat
egs $3.80 per SeUTlg.
Notnac, La.
I wish to state to the public that while
t is my wishd to remain in St. Joeph
whe lIam now comfortahly dtuatel, I
c-annot do so unless the people give tme
sud.cient work to jsti my staing here.
'nlikg the stenm leasr mof ctihen,
to whidi so much qf the St. Joseph work
goes, and who return no money to this
town, I spend my earnings here for the
necessaries of life among the people for
whom I work, and who are therefore in
somue nmeasure profited by_ my resilence
here. I pay house rent, buy food and
clothing from the local merchlants and
Ifwl from the dealer, none of which mInt
y is spent lere by the steam laundries
of elsewhere and who are therefore of no
profit to this town. Hence my claim t6
the bulk of the local laundry work. My
rate are lower on the average than those
of the steam laundry and bay work cer
t ainLfod tr the peblic wil cosid
er theme claes and seoelode to give me
ork and money that is now sent away
(rom home.
. JUDICIAL AD.
smum AN saLLs
State of Louisian Pa of Te s,
BLUM & HY.
vs. No. 535
MARTIN JAMO
PUBLIC NO'ICERs t gi
that by virtue of a writ of
Sale to me directed by the aral
Honorable Court lt the e
matter, I will on
SATIAY the 171a
A. L 1lI,
offer for sale at the Court dew
in the town of St. Joseph. In
shab, between the hours of 11 o'
m. and 4 o'clock p. m., to the
bidder, for cub, the followln
scribed property. situated in sal
Ish and State, seized in the above s
matter:
That certain cotton plantation kno4
as Locust Grove, situate in above
and State, and composed of West
fractional section twenty seven (27)
Northeast quarter of Section tw
eight (28), in Township thirteen (13)
Range twelve (12) Fast, in district \
landL North of Red River, the whole
plantation containing 400 acres more or
, there being excepted therefrom that
portion of said land sitnate in 8eetion
twenty seven (27) lying East of the ea- -
ter of Copperase or Cammack Bayou,aone.
tamining i 13-100th acres heretofore sold
to James M. Gillespie, and bein ts
same property acquired by Elisabeh A.
F. Pitcher, as follows: one undivided
half thereof by act of sale recorded 1W
Conveyance Record "L" pages 140 i
150, on December 22nd, 18110, of -
of Tenass Parish, and the other
vided half thereof by act of sale in
("onve!ance Record "K," page 615 ej
July 27th, 1889 of Tens Parish Reeod
Terms of Sale: Cash.
JOHN HUOGES, Shert I
ST. Jomnn, LA., March 9. 190.
JLUDICIAL ADVKuIRMiNIY.
W IvTor~.nm FAC A.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Tena%
Tenth District Court.
A. BEER & CO.
vs.
J. G. PURVIS.
UNION OIL CO.
ve.
J. G. PURVIS.
BEEMLTBEROS. BAG CO.
vs.
J. G. PURVIS.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that
by virtue of a writ of Fleri Paces to as
directed by the above named Honorable
Court in the above styled suit, I have
seized and will, on
SATURDAY.!te:l3th day el MARCi,
A. D. 1909,
offer for sale at the Court House door in
the town of St. Joseph in this pat ,
within the hours prescribed by law, si
is betweetn the hours of 11 o clock A. .
and 4 o'clock p. M., to the'higbest b14.
der, for cash, the following douchedr
property, situated in this parish, to-wit:
The undivided one-half (1-2) interst
in twenty-two (22) mules now loeastd es .
the Monticello plantation in this Parhsh,
with benefit of appraLseaen
Terms of sa Cash.
JOHN HUGHES, Sheriff.
Sr. JoePRn, LA., February 24,1900.
NOTICE.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given thtr
I am applying for a pardon for estore
tion of citienship.
(Signed]
W. T. RAINVE.
NOTICE.
I TAKE THIS METHOD of notify 
the public that I have returned to 8S.
Joseph and have purchased the BARBmE
SHOP frotm Mr. D. B. Lewsb, and wiE
conduct stme in future. It is my pem.
pose I remain here permanently aud I
bespk x a return ot the patrmona I ,
joyed herm in yera pes. I will l '
a neat, tidy and high-toned shop ad a
mny best efforts to deserve the liberal up.
port accorded me in the past.
Respectfully,
8. O. JOHNSON.
FOR SALE.
PLANTATION sitated on l~ake D s
containing 1000 aer open land lad
acres in tUmber; 50 muls full eq
of Implement; 2000bseLaorn. td
Road ep on .prperty e
cellently A -
Ak, E. GREEN, Att'y., St. p,
Wth lure,
PIIONE No. 13. Shop on Levee rts.
Clothes called for and delivered.
RATISFACTION :-: GUARANTIED.
Planters, Notice! '
I HAVE REMOVED to West
Moarse, La, ad a e .gaged b
The Wholale Catleal Uw
Stock Trande.
I m delver CATTLE, SHEP,'
IIOOS or OOATS la Cr-Leos at
my statism L Taesm, Coacorm
MadIo., at lowest prices. AbS
pre-bred ANOORA OOATS
Write ee if you seed
me home is St. Joseph.
Addres-
Alex McLeod,
WEST MONROE. * * LA.
IUfOtCals INs