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HE TENSAS GAZETTE
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aette Publishing Company, Ltd. Official Paper of the Parish of Te As SchelB rd and Fifth l "uia la Disrie e AmE .
NEW SERIES VOL. XVIII. ST. JOSEPH, LA., FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1911. NUMBER 9.
ISUMERS ARE
FOR RECIPROCITY
president Receives Stacks of
Letters Endorsing the Past
With Canada.
S THEM AS AN ARGUMENT
elnnts of the Agreement Retort
wI Citing Appeals From the
s"all Manufacturer---BIII to
Reorganize Consular 8erv
cle Approved.
By GEORGE CLINTON.
-- Mington.-Uncle Sam's mall
who have the White House
their route are heavily burdened
days with letters of endorse
of the administration's position
Canadian reciprocity. Mr. Taft
drleeting the attention of senators
repreeenatives who call to the
of appeals from "ultimate con
," and is telling his visitors that
dight of them ought to be better
say argument he can make to
legislative sanction of the
t with Canada.
of the visitors retort by tell
the president that they are get
)Jst as many letters upholding
sther side of the question. Then
president retorts in kind by say
that his letters come from the con
while the other letters come
the producer, and that the pro
has had all the best of protec
and that now it is time to give
esasumer a chance.
* rfetorts do not stop here, for
members tell the chief executive
JI the small producers from whom
are hearing, not the men who
allied with the great "interests,"
the ones who are trying to make
for themselves and who would
know a "trust" If they saw it
a country road.
lselprocity with Canada still hangs
the balance. No one knows what
fate will be in the senate, even if
pheold succeed in getting through
house. Each side has a complete
and a magazine full of ammu
to use in defenseeof its cause.
president is hopeful and so are
sea who have opposed the presi
views. Today it is anybody's
L sets Grandson to Senate.
A day or two ago Senator Davis
of West Virginia, who was ap
to succeed his father, the late
B.' Elkins, came on to the
of the senate arm in arm with
Benator Henry Gassaway
for whom the present senator
ed. Mr. Davis is Senator El
gradfather and he had come
to senate,- as he jocularly ex
it, to see how his grandson
getting along, but he added: "I
that he will not vote to suit me
aay qaeestin, for he is a dyed-in
Republican and I am a
tbed Democrat:"
. sems probable that N. P. Bryan
be the new United States senator
$6. the state of Florida. Mr. Bryan
ae brother of a former United States
tuor from Florida, who died in of
, William Bryan. When the broth
took the oath of offce he was the
t man in the senate chamber,
1 hooking, alert man whose phys
strength seemed able to resist
"ttack of any disease, and yet
a few short weeks of his ap
on the floor of the senate
elaimed him.
"'5. elder senators took with ex.
kindness to their young
. His was an appealing
ty, and notwithstanding the
time which he served and the
t shortness of his acquaint
With his colleagues, his death
.t them as a shock. Many an
senator, knowing that his time
'tofd's service was rapidly draw
to a close, must have looked at
Bryan with something like
, and yet his death was the first
occurred among the senate
hip during the long session
e year in which the young man
Cewular Bill Likely to Pass.
_- l for the reorganization of the
asrvice of the United States
bess approved by Secretary Knox
Is likely to pass the house at the
session. When the ad
has its way the con
service will be lifted en
-4nt of politics, and it may be
Meattors and representatives, al
they have looked to the serv
M places for political favorites,
hal. the day when civil service
Is the foreign oices of the gov
SSnator Root was secretary
be established certain regula
t Provide for merit promotion
eoasalar service. He could not
the force of law to his regula
but Preident Roosevelt backed
4 by an executive order which
them additional standing and
WMretnry Knox came into of
h ateaded the civil service reg
of his predecessor and -s
t-m President Taft another ex
erder to help him enforce his
_ things are at present in the
Itmrtment young men are given
,_ lty to enter the consular
Without the necessity of secur
I Ulc l influence. Examinatlons
- tlqametlq y and the successful
are put on the waiting list,
later to be given subordinate positions
in the service abroad with the under
standing that if they show their worth
they can secure promotion.
Direct Appointments Obnoxious.
As the law stands the president can
still appoint consuls directly, and occa
sionally he does it under pressure, but
he does not like to do it and has said
so on many occasions. When a man
is given a consular position of impor
tance directly by the ,president, the
young men who have worked hard and
have passed examinations get discour
aged because they had every right to
expect that one of their number would
be promoted to the vacant position. It
is probable that within a few years di
rect consular and consular agent ap
pointments no longer will be made, but
merit alone will rule throughout the
entire service.
It is the dream of the department of
state that one day ambassadors and
ministers will be appointed, according
to civil service regulations. In other
words, it is the dream that young men
may enter the consular service and
work themselves up to the highest
posts in foreign representative work.
The day of this, however, never wil
come until the government increases
the pay of its chief representatives
abroad, for ministers and ambassador]
are obliged to spend huge sums of
money to maintain their positions in
accordance with the ministerial and
ambassadorial customs which prevayi
at foreign courts. In other words a
poor man cannot be appointed to a
chief position. 5
Amusing Slur on Newspaper Men.
Recently the attention of several
Washington officials was attracted by
an interview with a "fourth depute
official" of one of the New York de
partments in which he said that news
paper reporters were "thick skulled
and thick skinned or else they would
not be reporters."
It is not probable that men engaged
in the newspaper profession will
worry over this characterization by a
"fourth deputy ofcial," but it has
caused some comment and consider
able amusement in the capital.
President Taft once on a time was
a newspaper reporter, and so were
several dozens of high Washington of
facials. Mr. Taft has remarked time
and again that his newspaper experi
ence was valuable to him and, as he
put it with extreme modesty, "If I had
ability enough I might have made a
success at it, but as it was I conclud
ed that I had better go into the law."
In both houses of congress there
are many newspaper men and it one
looks through the cabinet offiose rec
ords he will find that several report
ers have made good in "presidential
official family" positions.
John E. Wilkie, chief of the United
States secret service, a man Ct broad
education and fine culture, was once
upon a time police reporter for a Chi
cago paper. He became in succession
city editor, commercial editor and
Sunday editor and then at the sollci
'tation of Frank A. Vanderlip, now the
president of the National City Bank
of New York City, and of former See
retary of the Treasury Gage, Mr.
Wilkie came to Washington to take
the position of chief of the secret serv
ice, a position which abroad carries
with it at least a knight's rank and
where, as also in America, it is con
sidered one of the most honorable
positions which a man can be called
upon to fill.
May Erect Statue of Meade.
Before long congress probably will
sanction an appropriation to be used
in erecting in Washington an eques
trian statue in memory of General
George B. Meade. The bill for the ap
propriation already has been introduc
ed in the senate by Senator Warner
of Missouri. It has been referred to
the committee on library, which has
charge of such matters, and it is un
derstood that it will be reported favor
ably within a short time.
It was General George B. Meade
who was in command of the Federal
army at the battle of Gettysburg. He
won the three days' battle, one which
marked the turning of the tide of the
civil war in favor of the North. It
always has been remarked upon as
curious that no memorial of General
Meade is to be found in the national
capital, where nearly ll, the other
omcers of high rank and achievement
have their services trecogniszd by
statues. In fact, ther4re statues in
Washington of seomne army oficers
whose deeds almost have. been forgot
ten, but a memorial to Meade is not
in evidence.
Reseon for Past Neglect.
There is reason for past neglect to
honor the commander of the Army of
the Potomac-for Meade bore that
title from the date of the battle of
Gettysburg up to the very close of the
war, although of course General Grant
was in chief command of the armies
which pressed on to Richmond. A
great many military authorities hold
that Meade ought to have followed up
his Gettysburg victory by the pursult
of General Lee. It has been held that
he could have crushed Lee's army if
he had made a vigorous pursuit and
successive assaults.
There are other military authorities
who say that Meade knew what he
was doing, and that the circumstances
of the case did not admit of a rapid
and effective following of General
Lee's retreating army. It makes lit
tle difference on which side of the
controversy merit lies. The act re
mains that the supposed inaetivity of
Meade after the battle of Gettysburg
largely has been a factor in prevent
ing up to this time a reconitlon of
his services by a statue in the cap
itol city. There was the same sort of
a feeling existing with regard to Gen
eral George B. McClellan, but today
one of the finest memorials in the
city is that of McClellan, which tands
on an imposing site near the crest ad
Connecticut avenue hill.
GUN PRACTICE AT ONE OF OUR COAST DEFENSES
THE question of coast defense is just now being given much attention by the military autiorities. It is averred that,
for some reason or other, this "line of defens*" has not received that consideration in the past to which its
importance entitles it. During this year, however, the matter will be taken up in earnest at Washington. and it is
safe to say that many points on our coast that are now unprotected will in due season be equipped with forts at the
type represented in the picture above. This photograph was taken during target practice and at the moment of the
iBring of one of the 12-inch disappearing guns with which Fort Wadsworth is armed. The roar and concussion of the
explosion of these pieces of ordnance are al!ke tremendous. To counteract their effects on the body, the soldiers are
instructed to raise themselves on their toes and open their mouths. In some instances the men reinforce these
tnstructions by covering their ears with their hands.
BREED ARMY HORSES
Great Britain on Still Hunt for
Good Animals.
Sum of $250,000 to Be Set Aside for
Developing Equine-Cholce Ones
Go Abroad Because Foreigner
Pays Mors.
London.-A sort of government stud,
of which the purpose is to establish a
new breed of horse, is not unlikely to
be presently endowed by the commis
sioners of the development grant.
They have promised, as recently an
nounced, $250,000 for the encourage
ment of horse breeding; but the more
any definite scheme is inquired into
the more clearly it appears that the
cardinal point, so far as the army is
concerned, is money. The best horses
go abroad simply because the foreign
er ptys more; and to supply a govern
ment department with extra doles is
no business of the commissioners.
What they do should be done princi
pally on behalf of the breed itself.
This being so, it is proposed as a
frst step to try to convert the hunter
from a mongrel to an aristocrat. The
hunter is the horse of horses for util
ity. The cavalry and the territorials
want nothing but the hunter. At pres
ent the breeding of hunters is a ran
dom business, as it always is in cross
bred stocks.
Thoroughbred sires are sent to the
several centers by the royal commis
sion en horse breeding, but the breed
ing of hunters would be on a very dif
ferent footing if the hunter type could
be, as it were, stereotyped in a distinc
tive pure breed. In masy parts even
of Ireland, the paradise of hunters, the
type is depratating and nowhere Is it
improving.
It is argued that a ,really scientific
and practical body, with the grant of
several thousand dollars a year, could
evolve a purs bred hunter of just the
sort required,' just as the pigeon or dog
fanciers have evolved birds and dogs
of every sort of "pattern." Smilar ex
periments recently miade hn Hertford
shire 1a regard to polo ponies are very
promising; and these have been under
taken on no very scientific method.
The evolving of such a horse would
make horse breeding fbr the army a
steady, lucratire businees instead of
a lottery, sad would be a constant
source of wealth to the country. It
is to be hoped that a small part of the
$25000,, vaguely and conditionally oft
MARRY TO ESCAPE SCHOOLS
Italian Girls in New York City Find
Matrimony Refuge From Cor
pulsory Study.
New York.-It became known the
other day from the board of education
that many Italian girls from 14 to 16
years aid have married recently to esa
eape gang to school, or so that their
parents would escape the expense of
earinl for them.
According to ittWard 8. Shallow, in
charge of the department of compul
Tory educatigk, there have been fifteen
sueh cases within the last three
months.
When ~oSg sgirls are ordered by the
court to attend school their parents in
some aones apply for a transfer card,
msve to Jersey for a few days, and
then retirn to some other part of the
fered, will be spent on such a progre
sive experiment as this
There are scores of men who would
co-operate. Hackney enthusiasts be
lieve that hackney blood should ap
pear In such a breed and would, as
recent offers prove, lend mares as oth
ers would lend stallions, it is not oft
en that the opportuaity is offered of
organizing so usetal aerent so
cheaply.
A letter from MY. Haldane was read
at a meeting of the City of London
Territorial Force association, in which
the secretary of state for war wrote
that progress was being made with
the scheme for the supply of horses
on mobilization, and before long def
inite instructions would be issued. In
the meantime Mr. HaldJne did not see
any reason for a conference with the
association on the subject.
Play Ball on lee.
Sandusky, Ohto.-The novel esper
ence of yltnepalng a baseball game
on the frozen surface of Lake lie,
off the south shore at Kelly's Island,
was the pleasure of nearly two thou
sand Islanders.
A regulation diamond was marked
off on the ice and the rules of the
national game were followed.
The teams playing were &ubbed the
Elfers and the Porters. The Elfers
won by the score of 22 to 20.
TOY HOUSE TO BE,RETAINED
Even Though Girl for Whom it Was
Constructed Has Sinoe Married
and Moved Away.
Chicago.-The bijou tohouse for
children, which for many years has
gladdened the hearts and excited the
interest of children'peaslng the home
of Thomas Lynch, Dearborn aveae is
to be kept in repair sad renovated.
The wedding reqently of Miss dlae
Lynch, for whom the model house
was constrate whee she was a sallh
girl, revived a desire of Mr. 1Inoh
to keep intact the mfatare dwellting
which had bridght as much joy to
members of the lmaly. Miss Iscbh
is now Mrs. J. r. Stevenm sad her
home for the present is at Washing
ton, D. C.
The little home, about tea foet lo0g
and eight feet wide, situated in the
yard adjoining the Deerbeorn aveue
address, is or was complete in its
appointments. It is a replica of a
modern house, but now sadly in need
of repair and fresh paint A veranda
which formerly made a pleasant loung
Ing place for the small reidents of
the house has fallen away in ruins.
Electric llght and the connections wm
broken, and the Inside of the dwelling
is one of chaos. Much of the a
pointments of th4 apartment, however,
remain to demonstrate its former
glory and completeness.
Three rooms comprise the ower
foor, with statrs leadia to a tower,
from which a view of the nedghbor
hood can be obtained. k bedroom coa
tains a bureau and mirror with a
closet and chairs There is a smal
sewing machine and piano Ia the liv
nlag room, with a table ad eouch. A
gas burning grat formerly provdMe
heat for the apartmast, while eleetre
fixtures testiy 'to moderu e .
feets. Real windows with sl a
electric dor bll small dinner iMbee
and ether amememSmSts of a W
PAYING CHICAGO FIRE DEBT
Last of $60,000 onds leed by City
of Shffale Will Not Be Retired
Until, 1117.
Chlcago.-The city of Bafalo Is bdll
retring boadd issued for the relief of
Chicago at the time of the Irh It
issued 50.,000 worth of 7 per cent.
bonds Oct. 10, 187T1 and this Iadebted
3*5 will not be wiped out ntil 1117,
according to the date ot ezpratiom of
the latet refutnding of the original
7i ramsae t-as '$%dt *thaka
tamed by the county architect, kdwis
Rice Baear. eeing to the last annual
report of the osmptroller of Bualo.
William G. Justce, an item of a $30,
000 bond Issue, marked "Chicag h
relief bonds," he wrote to the samp
troller of that city for enlghte~ nt
on the subject through criosity
as a latter of gneral public Interest
Big Cleok as Table."
London.-What described a the
largest electric clock la the world has
been coastructed by fleat & Co.? Inm
itted Leeoster, for the tower of the
Irindsty seoietya e es now being
built t LierpooL The seatios o
one of the dials are being assembled
in the Trades hall at sLeeaster, aad
sixty or r-eaty guests tof the Irm
are to be artertatled at lbuheon. the
clock face formging the table. The d
ameter of each dial Is 5 feet, the fn.
tervals betwom the mdutes e foiot
two inches, and the inasts hands 14
foet lo~n
fectly ordered household were mJia
ed by the small owner sad gseeis. -
flagtaf surmount te t tower top agd
a small yard surrounds the bae's oS
circled by au iron ferls.
"It sure was some boms w ier't
Itr commented the coashma e e the
household to a visitor Se he erawld
out of the-door sad fastemd t with a
string. "It's a. same to se it p
to plees." I i to tbe rpared b
evw, a4d kept Is shape
PARROT CHEWS UP HER TAR
Express aplee Ud ely Thme
Carla r I idt-Do Pellow
Delivery it Owetr.
Bt. Paul, msl.-a peaird es tr
St. Paul trel Choiea, Chewed op her
addrets tag s mi1e thl, U1ws r
the last tedaysn I tthe eras a the
Welds ibire Mapr.s enep]r. MSe
prished ater rnL . her rIIr-u
owner.
"Why, that' parOt was tll the
whole bls day; we emar hdly
eot to a word ediswl," s asid s o
the teras. "We tea her t td he
box ever dp to fSd her, ma we al
ways had trouble eath ig he agal.
Polld was sapped to a Mrs. Cae
by her sea s Ci" afo The Mr mma
aged to r te label s the ba
a34 dmbueserd ft and /eas was a neg
mdelay esJ a soote ndeseL
Mrs. Coo eSaed a he dais of the
St. Pail summaes teas and SO
formed Miss Alm Wes, seheslary.
tht the Welbr seo eaemyb had 4
taied her prrot or sarn
they had lest the adae sad thud
she did net 'nefl s tse re. ead
beem ared fer o S th e. 3ba oe
pres epemry edebl say ewre s
testles wvs peM b s Mrs amd teo
It really get a sed dea N a
was s due
Professional Cyrds.
Dr. L A. Murdock
ST. JOSEPH, LA.
Physician & Surgeon
Office on Plank Road..
Ofilee Phone.............. No. 1-3
Residence Phone.. ... ....No 12-2
J. O. UII,, M.D. H. 8. Trice, M.D.
Drs. Lilly & Trice
Soccessors to Drs. LIly & Adams
ST. JOSEPH, LA.
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G. . CLINTON,
Attorney-at-Law
ST. JOSEPH, LA.
Will prctice in East Carroll, Mad
leon, Tensas, Concordia and the So
preme and Federal Courts.
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