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The Tensas Gazette.
ST. JOSEPH,- - - LA.
FRIDAY..I'NI \IY ;1 . 1`11.
ABNERt E. ,l:i..N. - 1, io.
o" , "" ..,...... 1" , $ .50.
Com plaint- .. ', i 1-: ' ,r.
quent for :niii. 'iiri .til 'tin lg the
entire lint of til \1. 11 % Ih R il
Road ,,f Ili, .,i ii ''I. art les-t i -S
-fe the at il ,get. - '. tihi- ,,a' ;
th, alult liint 11'', I - It il- tI
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oll the ho: ill11', a1 II, t'1 r,ute h:s
reache datil :t Il. a ti , ' rli"ii i '
atter lrn el l rpl.rti , '. It' t ,Hei "tici ,lh
repeated 1, 1 "t.t -- " ll. :,.,:,. ,,..t
hill er u illi e ,) ll .1ly it is tl. lito
intpro and rnlit rly .'11 ill, hlut after
see line ly Irdin,, l ivlii .emrls tor
thger -ii i ,rk. -.' u.int the
again their 1. ln;1 ,11 11 :etl nlrmt ith
furepll weak ti.rel.'i', , -kd in t'he
transit oft hilvei friat I fd',ing soT S
parish tt, N as.l, .} I n t .ll i, lt'h arl
lays have if tourlll-, -ltgi i in ihn
thonvenie o t p:lint ae ite..lrl, and
nwoult id frequently ill if busry littless
to the ntionuse, i fl t trouble ark
reached sTh :rt 1r:1 thait rulnii:tinr
are oft-tiinants c, o ip tlle t tltephone
their orders iii to iluU"r, prompt
shipment. Again and again has the
matter been reported to the allicials
higher up whoit se duty it is to lookh
into and remedy i illyli but after
the longest delay the hest satisfac
tion it seems p,,ssiIle to get is a
mere line reading, "Tuts seems to
have een an over-sight bIy Mlessen
ger --o N. -." But the
trouble eontilutes uilaited anId with
no prospead ct and f relif. We have been
repeatedly requc te, ti utlk for this
nuisance but hive deferred doing so
until to-day, as local papers are
seldom seen y tlhose against whom
these comnplaints arte regit tei d, and
would probaibly be givn very little
attention if favored with marked
copies. The preope r ihing for cong -
plainants to do is to take the miat
ter up with Mr. an.dell at Waslh
ington, and then ln..yllc we can
hope for I leit up oln this constant
abuse of the pe'ople : rigits or ourtt
Representative ill cometi pretty neari
finding out why.
thefirm of Wi . Ii. I'rithartt & Co.,
yesterday returned friomi : trip along
the line of the Vii., !1. t- L. Rail
in oand expressedi him sel as well
pleased wilth the outlook for that
section of the count ,'y.
In conversation with a reporteri
for the feor tliat y.tterday at r.
Wade said:
"The peo ple re-idinlg along the
line of tthe M., Ia. li . mailroe ad
are in better spirit- than thley hatve
been for somie I llnt they ex-at
press a deternii:ation to go in for
cottion on a ltirge' stcale i' this s tn.
"They realize iiit futurhe exerto
ence of the :ast ylear lthat .,tt oni
can be mJoade di, tlit tihe l ll weevil
and are gtoing into, the plantilg bu
sintie with lr', .I\i \ig,'r anid de
termi nliatinlii.
hAll h er ,i t w I tNlked saltke
in tonfidei tep s iii.f alltr futtfI :nia
ient certainly Ilgiis t, hk is trotlgh
the darkest hIur has pa sed. -
)lu a venr, i til ati t ist Iuesti, a' ilyn
a good thing fr t , icouc it ry ;ll large,;
but at the Js..'iti tli it lltiakes old
n"I feel very iich gratithd lln t 'e,
bconditions as I fiund thel in Ihar,
wection allId cotlithlftly t'tlierIe thati
Te have lt iuch itrightc r futuire t
look forward tbh . -ttaghrez Revo.
Mr. O itwii ill viy, l"t-ttsidept on
the Vidalirt Ilv "till ,., av-f ueb
and rytred anti:1ii i o ilerii'L, at'm
mKatie larke l' 'ltrt1. a.I. a.misco,
who ftere wc 1'h 1 litt' ,It Ntcheilz, buit
t ater n ssing srv c. 'hit'rlr' lfilln a ne
cident hiwned i'tlil tl cart wehich
The Right I.r rnl lavis Sest
weums, n 1ish 14 , t t he Iioce., oc
Lquiteianm, ir bt g usit ter N esllt-n
and Mt. Joscrth I i Tiih u ay aslve
ondurik ed seri,,, i t ,itg r il acet
but sotre.ry 1,i rexttceai there
cwere to i aidaitsh for oiinrst tizi.
lnjoyed y s is n le graglti ns. Rev.'
ruary, and t i ill otfer h'ly a omt -
pomun.on Mrt ' o'.k ti. i. aeid von
duct the en.t l e eriinse t it 11 ,a ihwik,
"fter wieh ent ges th Ne'llt),t for
evening servietg. .er will IFr no
night s.,rvie at citdr plade.
capturei the ladias" first lrize, a
Fisites' prielt
D. J. SHLENKER & CO.
VICKSBURG, - - - - MISS.
COTTON FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Benders and Long Staple a Specialty.
stabMehe) d 1S9.. We Solict Your Consigmrents.
: ilnby Notes.
Mdr" W 1I I rn ",,r, i-t,,r- "
.t , .pj 'hi ,.k
M, W fl 13 rir,. l,,.t,.. ilyeo
r , ' ,.lth RI. n .. i i ,t, k,
Mrs. Y. .. :i n 1.., rAurr t
l. Li' mn . 'I1 . h ,., M i .t.. n
S.fot. `,er Mr o i:it .
•c., vmpaniid hoit, bv Mi:. M..tti
Sbank,. .;hu .s(, nas ti . , * isit,
t1 The Ranch -in,.e lvi- m t ,
Mrs Shank., aid !le ,.ls littt,"
daughter, M(iss ar., 1Elh' .111
laster: Roy art visiting l. M n,l
.Mrs. W I1 Burns at Tall:- iou
FIrends of ('apt lJohn lll rtin, of
Ashwood will I p)leaset t, le:In
of his rapid recovry frn. imalh is
fever. Capt Martir will leave in
a few days for Riehmoinl, V';.
DR. J. D. ROGERS,
NEWELLTON, LA.
(SeoOeeeer to Dr. . P.rrlng.)
1"Occupying ()ttie and Itesidence
formerly used by Dr. Herring.
Another cholera epidemic among
bogs is reported in this parish,where
it has appeared among the heruds
of Mr. D. F. Ashford on Sunnyside,
who is said to have lost about 10C).
A cholora expert from Baton Rouge
came up and inmcnculated the re
mainder of his swine, and there has
been very little fatality since.
JUST RECEIVED!
FRES[ SUPPLY OF GARDEN SEED
OF THE CELEBRATED
AMERICAN SEED CO
D. M. FERRY
ST. JOSEPH DRUG CO.,
FPONE No. 42
Prewrlptios Carefully Com
pounded Day or Night.
The Rev. l)r. McIntosh,. pastlt
rof the several P'resbyterian churclh,'
of Tensas parish, having accepted
the call to the Presbyterian churel
I of St. Joseph, conducted service.
I here last Sunday, lith morning and
- evening. D1)r. Mcintosh is a most
scholarly man and hlis discourse,
were clear, logical and intellectual
and were enjoyed by his congrega
I tion. He will visit us again on the
º fourth Sunday of February, whit
communion will Ibe served. Dr.
Mclntosh's regular appointment for
St. Joseph will be the fourth Suui
I day of each month, the rcnmaindl
of his time will be devoted to hii
other charges.
Liberal CashDiscounts
-ON
IEN'S OVERCOATS & PANTS
Boys' Suits and Overcoats,
Sstaers, Oversdhirts,
Odd lots ol Underwear, Etc,
8IIWe have many special
valueso to Offer.
GOOD STOCK OF STAPLE
"IEI'S WEAR."
Thos. J. Reed & CO.,
"Ion's and Boy's tear."
ltcbeitl, iS 406 ain Street.
AlVERTISE_ LETTErS.
Remaining in the St. Joseph Post
Office for week ending Jan. 21
Burnes, Daphney Marlaio. ;. 1I.
Iturnett, M. II. .,ori is. I1lia
Iturnmett, Peggy Murphy. ('. A.
kell, Jennie Mason. Lizzie
('olwell, Luke Newman. t
DIavis, Vale Reine, Elizabeth
sreen, Albert Ryder, Jack
Ilenry, Ida Smith, Matthew
tlammcnd, MaryJ S haw. 'Peary
Jack, Jenl T'ale'. Liune Co.
,hhn.aon, Emily White. Riu)n
Kelley. Robt. William-..Iane
Lambright, Gieo. Williams, Margaret
Persons calling for the above letters will
plea. gay "Advertl~ied," and can pricure
epalr by pyiag one oeont for each leter.
L ilhSil P. M.
Neckwear!
ucut r.t to ,our neckweart
Ithe ,ravat by all odds Is the
mrst important point in a man's
dr ess. 4 shabby one will give a
bod,"-hlow to the finest kind of a
suit.
For Junuarv. we spring now cre
atiosis.
Persian, Moorish and Arabian de
signs, plain colors with gold stripes
All-over patterns to wear with our
plain suits-- :nd solid colors to put
on with fancy vests.
S, , \t v. \,,r'.. . .l t . k=,a p tilt ne' ,
.,obllti , ' usii : ,in ,.: a co, r-tantly,
: .11 ..h< l) ,.b.n I ( O, tiint-l by
' : ny 1tro,,d, ai -t'"r.
Warner & Searles C.;
VICKSBURG, MISS.
A mattt . o vital :nlxlrtan,.c to
ulm, o,.,numnit; , :nd to ,v!.ich at
tentitl Iha.. Ic e'n ,"lled tefeve.. is
the I cessitv for s,ine means (Of fire
alarmt in St. Joseph. As will be
renlllelnl'rel , l,efoTre the hi t'aCurt
Ilos tie was dlemulihed that bell was
used'. 1ut since the raising of that
Iuilling no, such Ineans have been
availa:tle,.( 'ertainly somethingshould
be done a:long this line and it is not
well to put the matter off, as delays
are lft-times dangerous, and some
of our elegant residences may burn
in the still hours of night before the
sleeping town can Ie awakened. To
us the ne'essity for a fire alarm is
s:1 alppare'nt that all other munici
pal needts aret' sulset'rvient, and it is
certainly to Ibe hli(ttl that the mat
tcr will be no ltonger neglected.
The It,tk ;ull.ssin ('contest given by
til'l ladie- ,,f the St. Joseplh School Im
provement Leagaue at the Masonic Hall
on Friday niilht, January 27th, for the
be'rn(fit 4f the IA'tgue, was in every re
Il)t('t a signal success. The entertainment
was largely attnll.ed, and all present en
tered fully into the slirit of the contest.
Titles old and new, light and classic,
.tre altppropriately repn.sented. Strange
anachro)nism \acre (tff(ctedl: "Ivanhoe"
andl "The Mayor's Wife" walked side
by ide'; "Janice Merendith" and "The
e;t.ntleian frion Indliana" discussed the
weather and t,l her interesting platitudes
at every opportullne tchance. "lliawatha"
and "eltl I.ilinti Ih lei'" showed mutual
inttrt.st in youithful frirms of entertain
ment : iihil' "I'lt 'rtstii ('rueso" with
her "InnoteltinIt' A\lroad" two-stepped
ani ,roiitnwial'd in the miost prominent
awl apljrt,\,I ,lannrer: "Thne Lady in the
Car," Iflloti, mn the "Rlight of Way" to
r the "('r,ssing." where awaited "Crisis,"
cmotainedl enough of the dramatic in it
{ self t,, s-ggvst the plot familiar in the
t prinction if the "Last Best Seller.'"
SThe "'4lI Fa-lhiionedl girl" and "Little
I Wnn" iheld tlhe "lanamplighter" re
t s l,,ilhe fi,r tlhe "l.ight That Failed."
All the(s* aunmilies, suggesting Topey
1 Turiry Land, added a zest novel in the
- St. Jos.ph'i iiorl'l of entetrtainmnent.
Miss (;.eorgie Ihtltrtson won the prise
t for gues-ing the greatest number of corT
ret''t titlls, a hallndomlle pierced bras.
r t"-ndlh'tick.
- t'fret'shient.s of cofflT', sandwiches,
r c'ake' :and ilemonatde were served, after
Silhich f ll oved all iuipromnpt dance.
It is always a source of gratifica
tion to us when Tensas people
a,'llieve triumlphs and win laurels
andtI ('llec)nliullsi, no matter in what
licthl tlwy may labor. And instances
of thi't nature are not infrequent.
'FThe last mIssage of victory to come
t,. us is fr,lm Natchitoches, La.,
wIhlrt seven 'l'elsas girls are attend
ing the State Nrmal tu c'hool. As a
retsult .f t n. mid-term examinations,
just c',nclud'ed, over there, all of
Sur' girls, without exception, acquit
_ I t,.! thcnselvces most creditably,mak
gi i :11n,,tg thne highest averages in
their classes and all passing to high
er grades. Trhe ytulng ladies from
'lTensas parish attending the State
Nrnmal are: Miss Georgia Lynch
from New light, Misses Mary Bell
.uturtt hck, Katie Smith, Laura Bon
,,lurant an .\llncedla \'Van Hoose
Sfrmll St..lsephl , and Misses Renette
Alrahlns ;and Rosa Sevier from
Newellt,,n.
FOUND.
nt n(;(l lD MEDA.\L, engraved, "K. P.
w 4intr can nret,\ter by calling at this
i TO PATRONS OF THE
COMPRESS CO.
NOTICE ia hereby given that all cotton con
sigoned to the Compre Company will be aIn
surt' again.t tloss by fire while in store, us
les.e otherwise dlulv advised.
W'. M. DAVIDmOrn, Prt.
STr. JOSEPH. LA., Oct. 4, 1900.
NOTICE.
Shinges for Sale Cheap.
WE \I:E n,,w manufacturing 100,000
Inles i.~p]r dl;ayv ill thnre gradet: BEST,
I'lIIF and Ei'4tNtlMY. and are pre
har'etrI t take carn of all ,rders. large or
'an::ll. Car lot- a s-lcialty. Both river
aol rail shipm,'nts. W\e solicit a trial
rl.r. \Ve' have been manfacturing hinl-es
t ,r tile past ten years and guarantee our
Pas Poto, I., OMt. 6,11 19190
AUTOMOBILE
REPAIRING
IN ALL ITS SUNCKES.
The Most Cempldete pair
S-Shep in the State.
Did It Ever Happen to You? cast Ir. Weli'I, UetIdl.
Bra ieg ad Steam Lh:casaiti.
ROB'T. B. BRIDGE,
207 W. Pearl it Natche Mls,
Smokestacks and Breechings
ROOF AND STACK PARNT. AL' COLORS AND QUAtLES.
GALVANIZED IRON TANKS.
PIPES FOR RICE MILLS AND PUMPS.
Pipes, Vales aid Fittings--Mest Complete Stock is
the City--Pluhist, Tie, Iron aid Slate Work.
VW. H. BRUSER, VICKSBURG, MISS.
t NE O80UTH'8 CREATEST iOn1 O mkG
OOL OF BUSINESS."E COLLEGE.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Should be given the beet tralagto see
are them for smuccess in buaisaes.
Sersonal Instruction. lFee mploy
ment Department. Complete oIf
Bank. College Store and
Dmces.
e No misrepresentations to secaue ets
dents. Through the seccess of Oit
22000 former students, ouls Colle
I. recognised everywhere as a ide
Awake. Practical. Popular and ISo.
cesmtal ichool. Oe OWA & SoS.
Automobiles!
We are the agents in this (~istrict for "E.
it M. F." and "Flanders" Automobiles.
o Prompt deliveries are guaranteed. U
r. g P P" 30 Horse-Power, 4 Cylinder, S Passen
ger Touring Car, Magneto (as Lamps
and Tube Horn Includ¶d of course.
e "nder 20 Horse-Power, 4 Cyllder Tourabout,
Magneto, Gas Lamps, tenerator and
Tube Horn Included of Course.
e Write us for literature explaining these cars or if you are
seriously contemplating buying, come to Natchez and we
',will give you a demonstration that will be convincing.
We desire to establish an agency in St. Joseph.
"The Baker & McDowell Hardware Co., ".Tr.
ARE YOU READY?
e If Not, It is High Time You Were Preparing for
BREAKING UP!
You Will Surely Need, and We Can Supply
BLOUNT'S TRUE BLUE PLOWS
ALL SIZES, WOOD AND STEEL BEAM,
SCOMPLETE STOCK OF REPAIRS.
SMOLINE PLOW CO.'S
S "BEST EVER" Gang Plows,
Sulky Plows and Disk Plows.
"ECONOMY" Disc Harrows,
Drag Harrows & Disc Cultivators.
SCHWARTZ & STEWART,
NATCHEZ, MISS.
r uob o-.---k - ott "r
~~ rr~ t L
Good Thins to Eat!
JUST RECEIVED!
Baffalo Brand Buckwheat, 2 lb. package, for ......... s
Hawaiian Sliced Pineapple, 2 1-2 lb. cas, for. .35
"Edam" Dutch Cheese, 3 1-2 lb. cake, for 1.10
Roquefort Cheese, per poumd.... .......... .6U
American Roquefort Chess., per Jar ...... ...... .2
After Dinner Cheesy, per ar. ........ .. . .
DUI P'cklcs i haff-gas uaoM , per Ja .. .. .
'Country aentleran" Cor (Etr ofed) per c.an . IS..
Mi:(ce M eat. lb, ;acikajs, ach. .10
.Z y 1-e mr't.., S'r-a 1 E .............. ..... . lo
. , .
A s s ONION 0 SETS
.iSL eomelt
..P,,y ,etting ,t ired.
W. R. BAKER & SON.
g PlR l .. _"
HARNESS! SADDLES!
Harness and Saddles Repi! ad MaIufacturi.
WHIPS, LAP ROLES. CSOITCTIS' SUPPLIES.
Aumoesle and arris Made to Order
Accessoutmol d Crrige Saddles and Harness
RAccessepaired
Our Stock is Complete in EVERY THING
for the HORSE and AUTOMOBILE.
PLOW GEAR.
Send Us Your Orders for Your Needs. They
will Have Prompt Attention.
J. N. STONE & CO.,
508 FRANKLIN STREET,
NATCHEZ, - - - MISS.
ADAMS & STRIPLING,
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP.
Parts and Accessories for
AUTOMOBILES.
AGENTS FOR -
Oerand and E. M. F. Automibibs.
_ - AGENTS OR -_
Goodrich, Goodyear ad Mihelin Tires.
LOCUST IRIDGE, LA.
Agricultural Implememts
of Every Description.
EVERYTHING FOR TIE CIMlT lSlE mII PUINTATIM.
Louis Hoffman HawarI Co. ',, m.
E-LEGANT I UNE
Spd and Su inn
Samples.
LOUIS FRY. the well-known
and popular Tailor of Natches,
wishes to announce to his TensEs
friend. thst hie hia just Kottea in
his new line of iPRI'Nd and I~19M
MER ()OOI anIl wiil be pledsad
to receive orders frrn gentleman
for wedding, businessw, tourir aln
evenaing nits. Aio ha at
the latest design in shapes .
stles for 1911.
W mak5 e f pirs~nal vrit n is
etome to take meuel
and tt garments.
/Qalty o- Goo, m Sat
LOUIS FRY,
TUE TAILl
15 NIITI COMliCE STI EET,
Naltclez, Miss.

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