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THE TENSAS GAZETTE ST. JOSEPH.- - - LA. Q In Advadee. FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1915. PSTAL SAVINGS SYSTEM. Every person in the United States ten years old or over may open an account in a postal savings bank af ter July 1st, according to an in structive leaflet on the Postal Sav ings System just issued by Post master General Burleson. This im portant extension of the service will be made possible by permitting per sons living in communities so sparse ly settled as not to justify the des ignation of their local post offices as regular postal savings banks to open accounts by mail. Governor Dockery, Third Assist ant Postmaster General, who has direct supervision of postal savings, was so impressed by appeals from all over the country to open postal savings, was so impressed by ap peals from all over the country to open postal savings accounts by mail that he took up the task some weeks ago of working out a feasible and safe method of meeting a de mand well illustrated in a letter from a Saline County Missourian, who resides many miles from a postal savings bank. "Having a few hundred dollars saved from fifty years of hard and assiduous labor and skimping econ omy on the part of my wife and myself, we concluded to deposit it in the Postal Savings Bank of - We ,wrote to the postmaster at that place and received reply to the ef fect that none but patrons of that office could deposit in that office, which is very disappointing news to us. Our little farm is not large enougfl to support us and land is so high at it is impossible for us to buy mpre with what little we have saved and we are so old that we can't labor much now and would be so glad to lay by at least enough to put us away in decency." Under the plan adopted by the Postmaster General for opening ac counts by mail an intending de positor, residing where there is no regularly designated postal savings bank, will apply to his local poet master who will see that necessary identification data is prepared and forwarded to a nearby post office authorized to accept deposits. The intending depositor will then be given permission to forward his first and subsequent deposits by money order or registered mail direct to the postmaster at the banking point, for which receipts or certificates will be issued. He may withdraw all or any part of his postal savings by mail and on demand together with any interest that may be due him. The new leaflet points out that any person ten years old or over may open an account in his or her own name; that an account may be opened by a married woman free from any control or interference by her husband; that the post office officials are forbidden to disclose to any person, except the depositor, the amount of any deposits; that withdrawals may be made without previous notice; and that the Gov ernment guarantees to repay all de posits on demand with accrued in terest. The leaflet will soon be printed in 22 foreign languages for distribution through local post offices. The for eign-born citizen has taken very kindly to postal savings, and liter ature in his own language will be of great assistance to him. In a re cent article, Postmaster General Burleson commented on the foreign born depositor as follows: "Upwards of 500,000 depositors now have accounts in the Postal Savings System and they represent every nationality on earth. They also represent almost every known occupation-professional men, the atrical people, mechanics, laborers, fishermen, pack peddlers, etc But the majority are wage-earners, and of this class the foreign-born largely predominate. A census of depositors taken by the Post Office Department shows that approximately 40 per cent (200,000) of the depositors are foreign-born citizens, and they own more than 50 per cent of the de posits-splendid evidence of the con fldence of our newly acquired citi zens in the ability and good faith of their adopted country to fulfill its obligations. "There is another reason which w led immigrants, unfamiliar with our sc language and business methods, to p turn to the Government to safeguard i their humble savings anrid that rea- - son is the dlisastrous experiences many of them have had by the fail ures of bogus "private banks" of fleered by swindlers of their own tongue who have preyed mercilessly °apon their loneliness and credulity." Postal savings receipts have brok en all records the past year. Dur- '\ ing the eight months prior to April let thee was a net gain in deposits of $19,000,000, as against a gain of 68,000,000 for the same months the year before. Thousands of new ac counts have been opened and the : millions made up ]asgely of hidden TS savings have been turned back into the channels of trade just at a time - when there was pressing demand for every dollar. The closingl exercise, of the St. Joseph Bigh School will be condocted at the s OCart House on next Toudlay evening, o which the public i ordially invited. E LOIISIANA TRAINING INSTITUTE. The Training Institute at Mon roe, the State school for delinquent - and incorrigible white boys between o the ages of eight and sixteen years is prepared to receive about S8( Ihyv, and the superintendent desires to know at once of any boys who are being held pending the opening of the institution. Parents or friendsi desiring to have a boy committed es to the Training Institute are advised in to bring the ease to the attention of I- the Juvenile Court of their city or r- parish. Board, clothing and tuition vare furnished by the State free tof all charges. Baggage and extra 1- clothing other than shoes and un .11 derwear must not be sent to the r- Training Institute. " To sentence a boy to the Training - Institute for a definite term :is for LB punishment usually excites a feel fn ing of resentment and may result in cases of truancy; why as a matter "- of fact inmates will lie clothed andl is treated as school boys rather than 3, as prisoners, anll the length of term 11 for each one will depend upon his progree in school, upon his deport )- ment and upon evidence of fitness o for earning a livelihood. Each group Y of boys will be under the immediate 1e charge of an expert teacher or in le structor all the time. albout half the e- boys attending school a day while tr the other half is helping with the 1, building, farming andl gardening. a domestic duties and all woIrk abhot the Institultion. rs There are to he sixteen cottage d homes for the boys, all steam heat I- ed and fitted with hot and cold wa d ter for shower baths. Only two of it these have been built as yet. .\ mar ried couple in charge of each cottage it will be the foster father and mother l- of the boys assigned to their charge. it The living room in each of the two cottages now ready must be used for 0 school room and chapel too until e other buildings can he provided. 0 The school is to have a beautiful o chapel, a handsome graded school 'e building, a large dining hall, a mod e ern barn for the dairy herd and d work stock, and other builings for b the industrial and manual training department A private sewerage sys e tern is in operation and a tlwing - artesian well furnished an abund Sance of pure water for the school. 0 s At a meeting of the North East Louis - ina Agricultural Association, held at y Tallulah on" the llth inst., the followingl d resolution was offered by AMr. It. K. Ito e eny, and unanimously adoptedl: e Be it Resolved by the North East Iluis e iana Agricultural Ass(.iation, That the tnembers of the L.egislatlure from the Par Itilhes of Tensas, Madlisoni and Easit (ar Y roll Ie and they are hereby rilueSlthl and e instructed not only to vote fir, hIt to r work for an appropriation fir thei Agri cultural kepartment of thie Loni-iana e State 1'niversity as may Ie a~skedil for by Y its President and within the financial re i eaurces of the State, andl furthe.r that the representations shall likewise .up port all other organized ilnstitutiions work ing in behalf of the agricultural interest t of the State. e WANTED! A LOUISIANA STOCK FARM! To sell to thrifty North ern or Western farmer. If you have a farm, large or small, you wish to sell, - list it with me. I am 'just beginning a systemat ic advertising campaign to bring First Class Farm ers and especially live stock breeders to Louis iana. If you wish to get in on it, without any ex pense, write me at once. I am interested in large bodies of land that have real value. If you wish to purchase farm in any part of Louis iana or Mississippi, write Sme. Business entrusted to me will get intelligent, en ergetic handling. My mot to is "QUICK ACTION." GLEN FLEMING, Ill CITY SANK BUILDING, NEW ORLEANS, - LA, FOR SALE One Oasoline Launch, length 25 ft., width 7 ft., 17 h.p., Ferro Special. Suitable for passenger or towing purposes. For further particulars, apply to JAMES JENKINS, St. Joseph, La. THOS. M. WADE, Jr., ATT'Y.-AT-LAW ST. JOSEPH, - LA. Will practite in Tensa and a1 ljo)in illng Parishes, the Mnprine ' Iourt of the State andt the Federal (joirt. Il.,:rm I \negotiated on real -tate. ASSESSOR'S NOTICE. :. OTI'E IS HERBIY (;IVE:N to all t:x, lIii payers in Ten.a,, Palrih. thaIl all nmy lit. pr are made out, and th- r lll ,f priprty as- , m aHIea Ir ,.i n llto in.~itclti, u fIr thi next A. BHONDLURANT. Asss.i,.,r. L ' I'T. JOssPH. LA.. May !, 1915. Mi Malaria or Chills & Fever 1 Prescriptios No. gm is prepared especially 1 -r MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. lo Five or si doses will break any case, and Fi itaken then au a tonic the Fever will noI if .e-um. It acsU on the liver better than e Celeae, nd does ae gripe ordacik. 25ec n Lost, Strayed or Stolen! it n Three young cows, two red, and one of rs fawn color or Jersey type, all marked alike, , viz: tip of right ear cut off, all branded on to left thigh, thus: (double bar). In addi re to this brand the two red cows are branded of | "H" on hip. Missing fronm "Oakwood" since 11, January. Liberal reward will be paid for In Ad formation as to their whereabouts or for de Id livery at my place. A. J. GIBSON, Locust Ridge, La. nr ýý l iC- --- -----~- That Attracts The Prudent Magnet Depositors Magnet IS Government Protection! Our Depositors are Guaranteed by Certifi cate No. 41 Bank Depositors' Guarantee Fund to of the State of Mississippi. We are Examined by the State Bank Ex it aminer at least Twice a Year. We make Reports to the Board of Bank Ex r- aminers at least Four Times a Year. Capital: $100,000 - - Surplus: $125,000 Pr 1835 In Business for Two Generations 1914 it CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTY. No. 41. g This is to certify that the Britton & Koontz Bank of Natchez, Mississippi, upon a rigid examination by the State Bank Examiner of the State of Mississippi, whose signature is attached to this certificate, has been found eligible to come under the Guaranty Law of the State of Mississippi with reference to deposits; that it has com t plied with the law in regard to the payment of its assess ment to the Depositors' Guaranty Fund with the State Treasurer and that the Depositors of the said Britton & Koontz 1qk of Natchez, Mississippi. are guaranteed by the Bank CDepositors' Guaranty Fund of the State of Mis sissippi. G(iven ander my hand and seal of office this the 23rd day of Set ember, 1914. lJ. S. LOVE. Sta Bank Examiner of the State of.Mississippi. Lt It Britton & Koontz Bank, Natchez, Mississippi. Your Businoss by Mail Will Receivo Prompt Attention. WILL ABRAMS IBU,_N'D ST. JOSEPH, LA. CORNER STORE! TSHATS GOOD SHOES! New Seasonable Goods DRY GOODS, GROCERIES .w." PATRONAGE SOLICITED WHEN A MAN STARTS OUT TO BUY A NEW SPRING HAT he is likely to want quick action -and sure results-it is on that e basis that we are asking you to come in and get acquainted lulh our new Spring Straw and Pan ama Hats. Soft and stiff shapes, and a large range of sizes. M. M. ULLMAN & CO., "Good Clothes Since 1878" NATCHEZ, - - - MISS. e,,ln. Tense, o('ncordia. Franklin and IRi'hlan,1 Pari.-l. A.hllrew.-ALF.lLFA L1\I) AND Il:.\IIY o()., Natchez, MiThe., ,lie lemocrat Building. No. 666 Thihs isr. me U for MALARIA . CHILLS 4 FEVER. SFive or ts doses will breek e, ems, and I taken then as tsemnic the Fever will so seturn. It U ac s the liver besiss them ,,astmi de m a ip, wistdm. 2 "MONEY" The mint makes it and under the terms of the CONTINENTAL MORT GAGE COMPANY you can secre It at 6 per cent for may legal purpose o approved real estate. Terms easy, tel us your wants and we wlI co-p erate with you. PETTY & COMPANY, 1419 Lytton Bnlig,. CHICAGO, - - ILL. D*WITT'SE WITCa AmEL SALVE X m wr Fe, sen, assm NUSISTEGY A MEWL Governor Luther E. Hall appealed to the National Government to pre vent ex-Governor Sanders from ad dressing the people of the State on the question of the proposed Consti tutional Convention, a question of the most vital importance to the people' of this, his native State, and the State which has so honored him, a question which is not supposed to he a political issue; he ordered Dr. Pierson, Superintendent of the In sane Hospital at Jackson. to re turn to Jackson and attend to his duties, because the doctor had the nerve to go to Baton Rouge and give a statement to the press, giving his views on the subject, which views did not correspond or harmonize with those entertained by His Ex cellency, but at the same time had as many of his appointees as he could control st Baton Rouge t' lobby for the bill which he was try ing to force through the Gener:al A sembly, regardless of the wishes the people. "Consistency, thou art indeed jewel." COLIOIE SC'OL EUIIbITION. On Wednesday night, at the c,,lre. Knights of Pythias Hall, in St. Joseph. the closing exercises of the private srehol of Nicey Wallace, wife of Geo. A. Wal lace, were held. The hall was taxed to its full capacity, standing room soon being at a premium. tiarlands of evergreen were entwined around the columns, and banks of green ry were appropriately placed, giving a pleasing and picturesque appearance to the whole. At the rear of the hall a stage with a movable curtain was arranged. At a giv en signal, and to the accompaniment of piano music rendered by the instructress, the curtain was parted and there ap peared a score or more of bright and eager faced pupils singing a chorus, which was well rendered and rceived a well deserved and hearty applause. This number was" followed by other songs, recitations and dialogues, and in each and every instance showed plainly the patience and care of the teacher in training her pupils and reflected credit alike on both teacher and pupils. In each and every case the pupils, tho' all quite young, showed to a marked de gree composure and self reliance. Dur ing an intermission, occasioned by the pupils retiring preparatory to rendering the closing number of the program, Amanda Itaniral, the sister-in-law of the instructrtns, rendered several difficult pieces on the piano quite gracefully, and which tilled in the gap pleasantly for the ut'lience. Soon the piano played a march and in cane the pupils, all in uniform of white, with' red cape and bearing their brooms at "carry arms." After reaching the stage, and entirely to the time of music, without spoken command, they executed their drill, consisting of a portion of the manual of arms used by the army, with some special features added, all of which was executed with precision in perfect time with the music, and when conclud ed they retired in good order in true sol dierly manner. At this time, Geo. A. Wallace, who presided over and directed the whole entertainment, came forward to make award to two of the pupils for having ex celled in their respective clmses. In a few chosen remarks and with words of good advice to the two pupils, he pre sented them the two prises, commending them for their good work and admoniesh ing them to strive to attain greater deeds. After the benediction, delivered by the Rev. Campbell Pierson, the assemblagRe dispersed with due decorum. The scope of the school is vast, but each unit adds each unit to the great multitude, lwhich all point to the same goal-education and knowledge. INC[tSEI ATI~TlMC AT L S I. Dnring the last eighteen years (1896 97-1914-15) the attendance at the Louis iana State University has increused from 122 to 777 in the number of college stud ents enrolled in the regplar session. This has been accomplished in spite of the fact that thie requirements for entrance has been raised from six to fourteen units. In other words, the student who enters the Freshman class now most have had two more years of preparation than were required in 1896-97. The attendance in all departments the current session (1914-15) is 1740. In 1896-97, more than forty-four per cent. of the students were in the sub freshman, or preparatory, class; in 1914 15, lees than one and a half per cent. are in the corresponding class. In 1896-97, it was necessary for the University to have a preparatory depart ment; but as the high schools throughout the State have multiplied and become more efficient, there hlas been less needl for the University to do preparatory work, and this department has heen gradually abolished. The Bfirst class was graduated in 1808 (i9. During the next twenty-eighl years only 173 ntmldents were graduated, whlile during the last eighlteen years 787 lhav been graduated The number of grald nates during the current session will ex ceed the total attenlance of college stud ents in 1896-97.-Press Bulletin, L. S. U. Mrs. C. W. Van Hoose went to Vicksburg this week to attend the commencement exercises of All Saints' College. Her eldlest daugh ter, Miss Anna Maude Van Hoose, is of the faculty of this institution. Miss Marguerite Beaubien is also a atudent there. WITH SUMMER COME TIE MOSQUITO, FLY .I INSECTS! SPREADING SICKNESS & DISEASE INSULE THE HEALTH OF YOUR FAMILY BY SCREENING Prices and information concerning SCREEN DOORS and WINDOWS, SCREEN WIRE and all other material used in screening furnished upon application. REMEMBER, that we carry in stock at all times a well assorted stock of BRIDGE FLOORING. Also a general line of HOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL. SPECIAL PRICES ON CAR LOAD LOTSW E. A. ENOCHS, THE LUMBERMAN! Natchez, Miss. P. 0. Box No. 6 ICE FOR SALE AT NEWELLTON! I wish to announce that I have opened an ICE HOUSE at New ellton in connection with my present business and will give same my closest attention. Will have full stock on hand at all times and will be prepared to serve the public every day in the week, iaclud ing Sundays. My prices will be reasonable and weights guaranteed Ice delivered at any hour, day or night, including Sundays. Thanking the public in advance for anticipated business, with assurances of appreciation for past favors, I am, Respectfully yours, PHONE No. 11 HUGO JERESLAW. Wanted to Buy--Cotton Seed! I wish to remind the public that I am still in the COTTON SEED business, and prepared to pay the highest market price for seed and will be glad to figure with any one who may have seed to sell. C. R. DARDEN, Agt. St. Joseph, La., April 21, 1915. Phone No. 15--Phone No. I ICE HOUSE AT NEWELLTON! I take this method of informing my old patrons and the pubic generally that I have re-opened my ICE HOUSE at my old stand in Newellton and am better prepared than ever to accommodate the public. Will receive Ice daily and sell for 50cjper 100 pounds or $1.25 per 300-pound cakes. I wish to thank my friends for past liberal patronage and to guarantee a continuance of the same prompt and efficient service that has ever been my effort. Yours truly, JULIUS SALOMON. Notice of Removal! I wish to notify the public that I have moved my place of busi ness from my former location in the Solomon Building on Front Street to the Steen Building on the Plank Road, where I will as usual be prepared to accommodate my customers to FIRST CLASS AND FRESH UROCERIES, ICE, POP AND OTHER COLD DRINKS AND FRUIT. My BUTCHER SHOP will also be located at this staud and I shall endeavor to give my patrons as satisfactory service In the future as I have tried to do in the past. Respectfully yours, JNO. R. SMITHA. Phone No. 83 FRUIT JARS!7 Mason Pints, per dozen - - .65 Mason Quarts, " - - .75 Mason Half Gal. " - - .90 Mason Extra Tops " - - .23 Mason Jar Rings " - 5c doz-6 doz. .25 Mason Jar Rihgs " - 10c doz-3 doz. .23 WE HAVE ON HAND AND TO CLOSE OUT WILL SELL 2 only I Qt. Ice Cream Freezers, 1.60 now 1.40 2 only 3 " Ice Cream Freezers, 2.35 " 2.00 2 only 6 Gal. galvonized Lined Water Coolers, 3.50 to 2.50 Binder Twine - - - 14c lb. BAKER & SON. ST. JOSEPH, LA. "Good Things to Eat." Phone No. 29 'i. ... I- _. . -,l - ,- - lr .- 7 ' Agents for PLOWS SMI'EAh VI N E laKN PLO W S M III,'r ~cliw'ru I,. 'I' ILl ":"::'" PLOW GEAR iTARTlrr' FINE TI.IV . TrERLIN6 EsEKY HIElk CI A LOUIS HOFFMAN HADWARE JJo. COMPANY in