Newspaper Page Text
BAYOU CHIOT DOTS. "Picked Up on the Wing" by Our Cerres poendent. July 25.--Mr. Lorenzo Morn hinveg and Mrs. John Zoder, of Opelousas, gave us a pleasant call last Monday. We tender thanks to Messrs. It. J. Marine, Albert Gillet and Mrs. J. C. Murray for presents of fine watermelons. Dr. A. M. IIaas and wife, of Ope lousas, are spending a while with "the old folks at home." Young Lorenzo Morn hinveg says that he has found a remedy to get I rid of the fleas at Belle-Cheney. 4 No doubt the young ladies over at the Springs greeted Lorenzo as an angelic personage sent down here to relieve suffering humanity. Mr. H. L. Erlich left one day last week for Opelousas, where he he will remain for several days. He will then visit Galveston, or some otner seaport. We are glad to learn that Miss Beulah Courtney, who has been sick quite a while, is very much improved. Mrs. M. L. Fontenot has received her commission as post-mistress of Simon, and now ranks as one of Uncle Sam's officers. And here comes Derbes with another yarn. He gives us his word as a truthful man that he has a hen that lays two eggs every day-one in the morning and one in the evening. No wonder eggs are down to 6 and 8 cents a dozen. Fish are reported biting fine at Bayou Touro swamps. 'Tis said that Dr. Willie caught 13 goggle eyes with one bait. A heavy rain fell here all night Monday, and continued to pour down Tuesday, causing a great loss in the cotton crop. About one hundred and fifty bales of cotton remain unsold in this section, awaiting for the next rise. On account of too much rain the brick factory of Thompson Bros. & Wall shut down for a few days. The committee to build the new Methodist church met last Mon day and awarded the contract to build same to Judge Henry Single ton. Sam Thomas, Dr. A. M. Haas, Sam Forman, Erlich Junior, and Win. Forman, Jr., went fishing last Friday- Thomas says the only thing he caught was a jug, an tlhat was M. T. The sweet potato crop is growing nicely. Come, gentlemen, get a move on you-we haven't seen much said about options, railroads, new hotel, antd last but not least, the new opera house. [Hush man, you haven't been reading the Clarion. Why, things are just ablaze over here-all kinds of things doing-keep posted. Fditor.] CHICOl'. The Vile Platte oead. Before many days more actual construction work on the Louisi ana East & West Ballroad will have commennced, says the Bunkie Review. A surveying party is now engaged in running the perman ent lines for the Bunkie Eola por tion of the line. From Eola they will continue on to Ville Platte and in all likelihood to Eunice. Several matters have occured to delay the construction of the road much beyond the original expecta- I tion of the officers of the company, I but these have all been overcome and nothing remains but to do the manual labor, usually the easiest part of railroad building. President W. D. Haas, of the rail road combany, speaking of the early commencement of construe-' tion work to a eprprsentative ofI The Review, this week said: "You can tell the good people of Bunkie and vicinity that we will soon he making the dirt fly on the Louisiana East & West railroad. Our survying party is about through with the last survey be tween Bunkie and Eola and we will then let our contracts for construc tion work. As this stretch will be a compartively easy piece of rail road building we will soon have that much of the line in operation. We have concluded all our ar rangements for building the line on to Ville Platte and fully expect to still further extend it to Eunice, at which point we will again con nect with the Southern Pacific and be only a short distance from the Jennings oil field. But the country through which our line will run is rich in natural resourse. and it may be that we shall discover an oit field of our own. The Louisi ana East & West i an assured fact and ample evidence wtill be forth coining in a very short while" The Dwyer MIaig. The following account of the killing of Henry Dwyer, at Jean erette, appeared in the Times-De mocrat. D)wyer is from this Parish, and belonged to the class of people known as "Redbones." He was before court on charges of mib demeanor several times: "On the State farm known as Hope plantation, five miles west of Jeanerette, a most deplorable trage dy occurred, when Vivian Cropper of this town was shot and killed by Henry Dwyer, a white man em pioyed as a night watehmnan in the plantation sugar house. From the facts gathered by eye-witnesses, it appears that Marshall Philips, another employer of the place, was ordered out of the sugar house by Dwyer; hot words were exchanged and both the men drew their re volvers. At this juncture, Crop per, who stood only a few steps away, attempted to separate them. In the scuffle that ensued he was shot three times, one ball going through his hip, and as he fell, face downward, he was shot twice In the back, both balls passing through hlis body and lodging in thie floor. Dwyer then attempted to shoot Phillips, but before hle could do so Philips shot him twice through the body, killing him in stantly. Phillips surrendered to Judge T. D. Fay aind later on was taken in charge by Deputy Sheriff Auguste Potifils. Cropper lived twelve minutes af ter he was shot. He was well and favorably kown here." The Farm, the Mo Wid, SmdL The Texas Farm & -Ranch pres cribes the following rather drastic 6)re for "gapes," so common in this country. "Treat all cases as they develop with a hatchet and burn the bodies." "Organize the farm forces for better production, wiser distribu tion, profitable prices and better eare of the farm," Reports from experiment sta tions in Texas show that hogs fat tened on cotton-seed meal give larger cash returns per head than corn-fel hogs, and after killing give a smaller per cent of waste, a larger per cent of lean meat and fat mixed with lean. A cotton warehouse may now seem unnecessary with cotton hanging about 10 cents, but the saving per bale is Just as great when stored as when cotton is at 7 cents, says Farm & Ranch. Good warehouses here and there through out our country will help to hold prices up. Make your own figures for each community. The saving amounts to $2~0 on every -bale placed inside a bonded warehouse having automatic sprinkling sys term. There are few such west of the Mississippi river. 'rheo followihg is said to be an infallible remedy for hog cholera. By drenching with the remedy hogs that are very sick can be cured. It will also prevent cholera if given twice a month in half doses in the feed. Here is the re mnedy: Arsenic I pound; cape aloes, ½ pound; blue vitrol, 4 pound; black antimony, 1 ounce. Grind and mix well before using. Dose for each 100 pounds weight, one tea spoonful three times a day for three days. Then miss one day and re peat the dose until cured. Be care ful with it; it is'poison. --- ---+ -- FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. It is reported that Germany has secured an agreement froin the Sultan of Morocco for theconstruc tion of two ports on the Mediter ranean coast, which will directly menace Gibraltar. It is reported that the Norwe gian throne has been tendered to Prince Charles of Denmark, who is said to be willing to accept if the consent of King Christian and the Danish government can° be ob tained. Rodney J. Swift, a former em ployee of the International Har vester Company, filed suit against the concern in Chicago, charging in his bill that the company had accepted in rebates from the rail roads more than $1,ooo,ooo since September, 1902, and fully $8,ooo, ooo prior to that time. A number of railroads were made co-defend ants. The Scott special train from Los Angeles to Chicago over the Santa Fe Railroad arrived safely at Chi cago, having broken the best pre vious record by 7 hours and 55 mi n utes. Frank Collins, a negro who plea (led guilty at Hazlehurst, Miss., to attempted criminal assault, was shot and killed while being taken aboard the train for the peniten tiary. Cotton, cotton, who's got the cotton? - From the way cotton consump tion is increasing, it will not be many years before (he problem in the south will be not how to cur tail production, but how to increase it, thinks the Constitution. The relation of immigration toI the labor problem was discussed at a confereice held at Oyster Bay between President Roosevelt and Samuel Gompers and James Dun can, prominent labor leaders. Chairman iMorton of the Equit able announced sweeping reduc tions in the salaries of various em ployees of the society, effective Aug. 1. A St. Petersburg newspaper re port04 the-arrest of Gen. Stoessel, the "hero of Port Arthur;"as the result of investigation into the det fease and csapitulation of that stronghold. A women has beea elected as local,magistrate in the commune of tRank Herlin, Hungary, because the whole adult male population of the place had emigrated to Amer ica, and there was not a single· man left to fill the position. Tris Wrecked and Eng.eer Killed. [The following was intended- for last week's issue, but was crowded The passenger train due in Ope lousas at 2:21 in- the evening did .ot arrive until after 10 o'clock Sunday night, the delay being caused by a wr eck on the main line, between Lafa yeite and New Iberia. The mere statement that a wreck had occured was all the information our people, could get. They got no inkling that night that one of the most dastardly attemps at train wreck ing ever known in this section had taken place, and that hundreds of lives had been saved by, seemingly, Divine Providence. The San Antonio Express, a pass enger train carrying hundreds of passengers, was the intended victim, and only weaped the awful catas thope by being several hours late in to Lafayette. When the railroad officials learned that the passenger was late, they sent on a freight loaded with oil and sulphur ahead, the track being clear. When the- freight reached Laudry station, twenty miles east of Lafa yette, it plunged into an open switch and the ocomotive. and twenty cars were ditcehed and Engineer Whelan instantly killed and Brakeman James Comae and Fireman W. H. Rlrownrield aerionsly injured. On investigation it was found that the switch lock had been broken and turned and the switch light removed and placed in the middle of the track. Had the passenger been on time. hundreds of lives would undoubtdly have been lost, as it is a through train and runs at top speed. Railroad detectives and officials, as well as the Lafayette parish officials, have instituted a vigorous investi gation, and the determination on the part of' all parties is that the scoun drels must be detected and captured at all hazards. ------------- - - - Fis. l sa le or r"'ssade. The large, comflortable home, situated three blocksfTromi the rail road depot, is for sale, or trade for farm property. A. C. SKILES' aplb-tf Offic,',at Lumber Yard, Names of Tennessee Towns. Some of the names of toWns Upon which Tennessee bases claims for prestige: Barefoot, Botts, Leap Year,. Chimney Top, Chuckaluck, Half Pone, Hangiig.. Limb, Ipe, Marrowbone, Mouse Tail, Opossum, Parch Corn, Peanut, Rip Shin, Sweet Lips, Tom' Brown, U Bet, Yum Yum, Buzzard Roost, Fits, Mashmead, Peeled Chest nut, Shoo Fly, Skull Bone, Snail-lope. Tiger 'Til and Wahoo.-Washington Times. Knew Little of Country's History. In a recent examination in history of French recruits ten out of the twen ty examined confessed that they had never heard of Napoleon. Joan of Arc was thought to be a great man who figured in several wars. Louis XIV. was an officer who was guillotined. Bayard was a French king and Napo leon I. made the war of 1870 and was killed in Algeria. Rain-Mother. The sky gives generously. Her soft gray b creast B3roods the expectant world. So royally And lo'vingly she nurtures with her all, That there tl pathos in it, and we muse Of motherhood. symbolic-aye, of how Trim northern snows one piteous mother Plucks from her yearning breast the ten der down, o covr' warm her nestlings from the wind! -Ruby Archer. Have No Use for Money. Money does not circulate among the StIaters. Having all things in com ::or, the use of money is unnecessary, except in occasional business traasac tions betwen the families. There is 'o division of earnings other than armprle provision for food and clothing mnd the general comforts of life. The Gain From Others. A man is strong in proportion to the quantity, the quality and the va riety of forces which he absorbs from others. He is a power in proportion -to- the extent of his contact, socially, mentally and morally, with :his kind, and a weakling just in proportion as he cuts himself off from others. Fines a Dead Man. A mail arrested in Dinapore, Ben gal, died before his case could be heard, but the local magistrate never thelesd tried and convicted and fined the dead man, and then ordered the heirs, his nephews, to pay the fine. The High Court has reversed the Judg ment. The "ideal Maid. Oh, do not paint her charms to me, I know that she is fair; I know her lips might tempt the bee, and her form's beyond compare. Such natural gifts I do not prize, my heart they cannOt win; the girl I love has squinty eyes-but her father's got the tin. Soutsa, the nianumaster, was .at lng the departure of a train from a railway station, -When a led-faced old gentleman rushed up to him and in a surly tone asked: "When ~does this train leave?" "I don't know," answer ed S.esa. "Don't know?" said the man. "Do you not? What do you think you're paid for-being impudent to aimsaengers, eh? You're a conductor, aren'tyokt?"- "Yes, but only of a brass bend." Tobacco is Healthy. In the course of my association with tobacco, about twenty-flve -years; I have known men all this time, every working day, to be inhaling tobacco dust or fumes produced in the process of 'manufacture. Uninterrupted good health is the general rule of all-per' sons engaged in tobacco proceedings of every kind, and generally of large co.nsmers.-Writer in London Lan Diseouragenment to Be Avoided.: It isn't necessary to beoome vain on compliments any more than it is but it i.ij·t ter .to run the 'dangers of egotism ao the fivorable notices tha.-n to let the censor with a torpid liver and a ndimble pen priek -your comfort and poison your happlnes.;-Saturday Evening Post. I i~· When yeo see a young woman mak ing a fuel over a widower's 'children, it's a sign that I. she doesn't -soon acquire aSright, to correct them it won't be her fault.-Exchange. (t, Way with Man. She is the apple otf-m eye; Her harms I do akre. She Is, ,the apfle of my eye. And, yet .tesp.e hefact that I May My get the core, She stheapple of my eye; Her ° charms I do adore. Champa-n e Cork Curbtains. A curdositt to be seen at.Berlin Is a pair of utortitin m ade of iham pagne corks, eadir ork being still .covered by the gilt paper waseoiated with the brands. Russin aFrme - a6 Monopoly. Nearly all the shoes sold in Rtu -sla re mauifnacturet by one rno t tin St. Petersbrg It i one of thle most prosperos tiock sýcopa>nies In the w rld.. .· A Clean Sweep of Everythng on account of SA K. . .., Ghlli _nusYlllT IlR &P Til -fhi! :vWe will soon move into our new brick building, and it is our intention i so-s8- ann i. to get rid of all the goods we can. It is a well-known fact that nSW On1 a,LaO the damtage in remloving goods is great, and instead of et ~ lrgstvisgeReau k se. marking this itenl to "losses" we have determ APITAL &. aURPLU. 71, in ed to give our trons it,, Ibeneft of WR.eh*.o~elsibtsr St.00op. adeduction "all along the line." at l Per CntL. letest. "anM IN - ALL SUMMER CLOTHING AND SUMMER GOODS Fre to als Addes. GOING AT tandard Fly 331-3 per oent off and Germ Killer. The Summer is not over, and now is the opportunity for you.to buy high-grade Summer Goods at a sacriflee. Come and see us and. satisfy yourself that we are smashing prices in great shape. B on ... rc.... :-:he, :i It has no equanal,will prevent Buffalo hnats, and all kinds of flies. Satisfaf lan guaranteed or money refunded. J. & .l. LANDAl, Props. J. 1i. 31ANDERs, pecial Agent for St. Landry Parish. The preparations will be found for w. ale bythe Opelousas 1lerca tlle Sf . IT iý'O ER t.EiSS . lo. Llamited. ve gallons of the above described Fly " .nd Germ Killer from J. Md. Sanders bout one. year ago, and have used it vith great satisfaction on my cows. 3. M. BOAGmNI. d_ We, Littell & Lawler firmly believe in land, . pelousas, May h, But sell it cheap for cash in hand, -While we deal in different spots, l We willu sell in any and all size lots; If You Live f you want to buy something good, Anywhere off the route Be sure to see us about hard-wood. where our Daily won't If you will think when quiet and calm, reach yea at once, You will buy from us a St. Landry farm. ..--T H E-. We admit we are "daiffy" about land, SEMI-WEEKLY But plank down your cash--we'll be on hand. TIMES -DEMOCRAT fsthe paper you want. t .a Is published very Tus" Littell & Lawler day and Friday, giving I. you the Laud and lER grttio lga . ts Cream of the News, r i- . . . together with OPt:EOSIA, t MA .. an Agricultural Page `i " " i of interesting Information .....- speclally prepared for the Southern producer. Only $1.0La Yea-r. Less Than a Cent a . Copi . B S ubscribe throughl your yr postmaster or direct to Is. ,j REAL ESTATE u -Bargains In it h- Fi srmx+. , Tba ..... ..iOr~entem aues nhich d*e the iilo NEW S INTERSTIN AD solITED The T Nim H T i o n r t o h I T..... Twc te-..a T,.k PRE--G _E NlEIW i WY INE"IING ND" IN. wil seontai .15pages. marhing tan tota ev..ee. 0y o. w-ereas I ben oltotf -s Lenisa . .. tUB SWATnA has mad. PSil-e EsT lr H GRUBj5 wit ei :i ET. t DAa nd Od....pet ono.n .Raira .-0- O.eloass. L a bout ths hh oM b. t ,o is~m: There i -+ SM".L.U IS,, la t, l .as rs, BU'. s, o...... . li Mn + Q en Ce + he double 55W Ilan Ti mamchiw7 : n. 10 -p0 . 10t .....*.- -,