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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08
JUST AS GOOD AS EVER.
Trade Compares Fayorabiy with That
Of Former Years.

New York Aug. 2-R. G. Dun & Co. :
weekly review Of trade tomorrow Will
Say:
Trade reports from the leading cities
are uniform in making favorable cow-
parisions with the corresponding week in
any previous year JobbiuF houses are
preparing for winter trade in scale
seldom equallcd manufacturers still re-
"eivo orders in abundance. few clothing
cancellations appear ana it is the eXcep-
tlon when plants have smaller contracts
than a year ago. Railway earnings in
July were 80 per cent. larger than a year
UEo and foreign commerce at his port for
rhe last week include 81 297, ga as to ex-
ports and s2,044024 rs to imports in com
parison with the same week in 1906
Failures this week in the United States
We're lS2 against $50 last year and in
Canada 20 against 100 last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08
MAKING BETTER FARMERS IN
IOWA.


To far with the head: to realize
that no farmer can succeed by mere
brute strength ana that Irudgerv is
labor without thought,--these are the
ideas that have become firmly lodged
in the heads Of the farmers of Iowa
Many thousands of them gratefully ac-
Knowledge their debt to Professors
Curtiss, Holden. Craig. and Kennel,
and their associates. for helping them
to better understanding of the differ
ence between success and failure in
the farm business
Iowa, with half of her population Of
2,25o'ooo directly engaged in agricul-
tur". and the rest mostly dependent
upon IT, has led the world in original
ing effective methods for carrying the
message Of the new agriculture direct
ly to the farms and for making good
the prediction Of the secretary of agri-
culture, himself an Iowan. that there
will be no more serious crops failures
In four notable ways. started in this
State, have the most advanced ana
practical scientific methods of farming
and stock-raising secured Immediate
and general adoption by practical
farmers of long and varied experience.
These four great movements came in
this order:
% The short course" IN stock
judging, started at the state Agricul-
tural at Ames in 1899 and now deycl-
opei into other lines and adopted by
other Stat 3, (2) The local agricul-
tural experiment stations on the coun-
ty poor farms. begun in 1903 and
destined to go around the world" l3)
The seed-corn special trains. started In
1904, which In three seasons covered
! 900 miles of railway ami brough,
audiences OF farmers aggrcgatinp
10000 to learn the importance OF n
better selection of sced-corn, care in
testing before planting, and other facts
that have increased the average yield
Of the state b one-third In three wears
ca The department. Of Agricultural
Es tension in the State Agricultural
College. started in 1906, literally sun
ported by the State, giving practical
aid to every seeker for information
concerning animal husbandry, farm
crops, soils, dairying, horticulture, and
domestic science,-Amorican Review of
Reviews for August.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08
Busy.

Although the hammock lonely swayed
Through chilly ewes OF our near-spring,
And bran new furniture, dsmayed,
Upon the porch did not a thing.
A blander period has come
To omen wide the big front door
And set in tune the Junebug's hum
Until we take chance once more.
or course YOU know, one cannot tell.
From day to day what our punk chm.
Ate will turn out for us. but-wel,
The porch now works much overtime
Indianapolis News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08

model law. framed by committee of tho
American Oruitholoests' Union. which.
instead Of simply prohibiting the killing
of n few birds specifically named. as had
formerly been done. Prohibiting the kill
ing, capture, or possession of all birds
other than game birds and a few iniu-
rious species, and intcrdlcted all trade in
them rho interest in bird life. awaken
cd 10y the efforts of this organization and
the various state Audubon societies. caus-
cd these laws to he more or less vigor-
ously enforced, and the trade in native
birds declined proportionately. Supplies
wer" still obtained, however. from States
that had not adopted modern laws. and
the export trade to- Europe continued
brisk
one by ono these remaining strong
holds were carried by the forces of bird
protection, until finally. in 1904. Louis
lana. the only State left from which
birds We're procurahle. adopted the model
law; and now. beyond n few surrerti-
tious and Illegal shipments. the domestic
and foreign trade in native American
birds has been entirely abolished Occa-
sionally small consignment nf
mocking-hirds or cardinals is smuggled
to Hamburg or some other European
pert, but tho life of the trade is gone
BIRDS BROUGHT FROM FOREIGN
LANDS.
From the time when vessels began 10
make voyages to other countries sailors
have brought back trophies of various
sorts. including specimens of the fauna
of distant lands. Some birds are still
thus brought in, and are bought by deal
ers in the various ports of entry. This
method somewhat sYstema tizcd, pre-
walls at San Francisco where the ira de
temporarily suspended by the earthquake
and fire, Is now beginning to revive Sup
plies are here obtained from the crew =
of steamers coming from China and
Japan. who make regular business of
transporting caGe-birds usually under
an arrangement with the steamship COM
panies by which they are employed
whereby freight is paid out OF the pro-
ceeds of sales. The birds thus imported
are considerable in number, but few in
species. being mainly Java sparrows.
diamond sparrows Chinese hooking
birds, and other common kinds.
But most of the birds imported are
secured by more highly organized meth
DDS. Several of the leading importers
maintain forces of men TO secure the
desired birds, either in their native haunts
or in European ports, to which they are
brought by the agents of other Importers
Parrots are generally taken while still
In the nest. During the nesting season
the leading American houses send men
to Cuba, Mexico, or South America to
obtain stock, Headquarters are estab-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08

The elm beetle, which was so distruc-
tive In the vicinity of Poultney few
years ago, has reappeared.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08

maintain connections with establishments
in Germany, through which their sup
plies of old world and South Amor-
can birds are more commonly procured.
THE BREEDING or CANARlEs
Canaries, are obtained by agents who
visit breeders in the Hartz mountains.
the Tyrol. and other parts of Europe.
A few. however. are imported at San
Francisco from breeders in China and
Japan. So widely known has the sweet
singing canary become mat should an
inhabtant OF one of the civilized coun-
tries of the world visit the Canary is
lands and hear the wild birds In their
native homo the strains would, in all
probability, bring to the traveller mem
orios of his own home. The bird is
native of the Canary islands, the Azores,
and Funchal Madeira) and is said TO
have been brought from the Canaries to
Spain and kept as Cage-bird by the
Spanish nobility shortly after the time
of the discovery of America. Other ac-
counts make Italy the first country into
which it was introduced, and place the
time early In the sixteenth century. It
is sufficient for present purposes to note
that It has been domestcated and priced
a A cage bird for the last four centuries.
II is interesting to note that canaries are
now exported from E.naland to the Can
AIRY islands.
Singing canares are bred in the Hartz
mountains Of Germany. Large numbers
are raised the cottages of this region
and are bought directly from them by
buyers for the wholesale establishments
Of Germany and England. and the Ger
man branches of American establish
mcnts How much the industry means
to the peasants near St. Andrea sburg.
the Procken. and other localities in the
Harz mountains may be gathered from
the fact that thirty years ago it was esti-
mated that the trade amounted to $500,
OcO year.
PARROTS.
The most popular parrots are the little
green Australian parrakeets, variously
known as Shell or grass parrakeets,
hudgerigars, or love birds. These birds.
familiar on the city streets in the ca
pacity of fortune-tellers and performers
of tricks. are retailed in this country at
81 and s. a pair. They are among the
easiest of all foreign birds to breed, and
are raised in large numbers in Europe
from which source come many of the
birds brought to the United States In
the year ending June 30, zoos, we import
Cd 5,3S7 to supply the demand, lncud-
ing few of a yellow variety produced
by the breeders of Belgium and France
Shell parrakeets are easily transport cd
from Australia, owing to their ability to
exist for long periods without water. and
have frequently heen carried to Europe
in sailing vessels, making three or
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
Dollar Man.

The laws of Kentucky are against
laziness, and when one becomes
too lazy to make a livelihood for
himself and family, he is sold at
public auction for some one to buy
him for five months and work him
in order to make him sustain him
self by his work under some one s
authority.
Willie Asbury. a white man was
recently sold under the vagrant
laws of Kentucky and was bought
for five months for one dollar,
sDd those who know Asbury best,
say he made u bad bargain by
buying this man a whole month
for 20 cents and feed and lodge
him.
The report says: The particu-
lar individual now under cOnside-
ration seems to have been an e.
pecialIy aggravated specimen of
the genus Weary Willie. Worth.
less as he was, however, he man.
aged to find woman to marry
him, and it was the family of this
woman who finally got tired of
supporting him and turned him
over to the tender mercies of the
auction block.
The bidding VAS not lively, and
he was finally knocked down for
one dollar.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

Every crusade conducted in be-
half of higher morals and pure CT
vic government is beneficial to the
extent of the numbers enlisted
and the intensity of the reform
movement. In the campaign
against gambling which Farm and
Ranch has instituted and organi-
sed in the Southwest we desire the
cooperation of large numbers of
our self-respecting people in order
that strong public sentiment may
be created against these hurtful
practices. The facts to be presen-
ted will assuredIy justify strong
legislation for the suppression of
this evil.-Farm and Ranch.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
The Right Name.

Mr.. August Sherpe, the popular
over-seer of the poor, at Fort Ma
Olson, Ia, says: "Dr. Kings New
Life Pill are rightly named; they
act more agreeably, do more good
and make one feel better than any
other laxative" Guaranteed to
cure biliousness and constipation.
25c at I. j. Liable drugstore.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
SATURDAY, JAN. 5, 1907.

vvvvvvvvVvvvvvvvVvV~
The Southern farmer is prone to
let plows aud other tools stand out
and take the weather until some
time in January just because the
fall weather down here is pleasant
and our hard "spells" are not ex-
pected until after the holidays.
This negligence costs our farmers
many thousands of dollars every
year. The tools, moving ma
chimes, reapers, corn harvesters,
planters and vehicles of all sorts
should have plenty of room and be
kept under the shed. Begin pain
ting the tools and machinery and
Do not stop until the barn and out
howses have all had Il fresh coat or
two.-Farm aud Ranch.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
SHERIFFS SALE.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin,
Nineteenth Judicial District Court
No. 1OO67.
BANK OF ST. MARTINVILLE
ALCIBIADE CHAMPAGNE,

By virtue Of writ of seizure and sale
issued in the above entitled and num-
Dered suit. dated December 10Th 1905 and
to me directed bv the Honorable Nine
teenth Judicial Court, in and for the Pa.
rish Of st. Martin.
have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court House door, in the
Town of st. Martinville, between the le-
gal sale hours, on
Saturday February End 1907,
the following described property. to.wit:
That certain tract Of land situated in
st. Martin. Parish, La, containing thir-
ty six arponts more or less in superficial
area bounded North by land of Aymar
Babin. South by land heirs of Onezime
ThibOdeaux. East by Public Road, and
West by land Of Toto Arceneaux; said
land being better described az two GER
tain tracts of lands with all improve
ments thereon. measuring in superficial
area 1891 arpents each, situated in St.
Martin Parish. La. Tract No One being
lot No 8 of sketch of survey annexed to
an act Of partition made between the
heirs OF the late Paul Thibodeaux, on
March l4th 1901. said lot IS containing
IS 100 superficial arpents and said
tract No Two being lot No 5of said sketch
contains Is 81 superficial arpents.
Seized to satisfy said above mentioned
writ.
Terms-CASH.
Sheriff's Office this eth dayOf December
1906. JOSEPH PELLERIN.
Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

Several of the boys from here
have secured employment with the
Southern Pacific Co., as firemen,
some are working on the branch
and others are on the Main line.
They seem to think that they have
a perfect right to take the jobs
left by the striking fremen. they
must work and they thought that
this was as good job as they
could get.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

Mrs. l.. j. Duchamp who was
in New Orleans several weeks un-
der treatment, has returned home
Wednesday in company with her
husband and sister, Miss Hen
riette Ducrest, aud her numerous
relatives and friends will be plea
sed to learn that she is rapidly
recovering her health.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
STOLEN

On Dec. goth from Lafayette, La, a SOr-
rel horse about l511a hands high. weight
about 800 pounds. has white streak on
forehead. 10 brand. Also an open bug
gy. red gear, body home made. painted
black, left hand shaft broken off 6inches.
$1,000 reward for return to
L. LACOSTE. Sheriff,
Lafayette, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
Mr.. E. Lassalle who was mai

Mr.. E. Lassalle who was man.
aging the store of Mr.. C. G. Mar.
tin on Ruth plantation has left
Ruth on account of the store be-
ing sold to the Chauffe Bros, the
present owners of the plantation
who will managed the store them
selves. Mr.. LassalIe who has made
many friends here, will not leave
us entirely, he goes to Arnsudville
to take the management of the
large store of f. G. Roger & Son.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks has been COM
PEELED by the popular demand to resume
the publication of his well known and
popular Almanac for 1907. This SPLEEN
did Almanac is now ready. For sale by
newsdealers. or sent postpaid for 25 cts,
by WORD AND WORKS PUBLISHING Com
PANY. 22Ol Locust Street. st. Louis, NO.,
publishers of WORD AND WORKS. one OF
the best dollar monthly magazines in
America. One Almanac goes with every
subscription.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gauthier
and baby Alice, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
&. Leblanc and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Billaud and family,
Francis and Henry Gauthier of
Broussard spent New Year with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Gau.
thier on Live Oak plantation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
FOR SALE

I GOOD cane cart, cultivator and other
farm implements, also pair mules, a
good middle size horse. l big gentle
Anefican horse for ladies drive, also 3
mflhing cows. $50 barrels corn. also |
fafn Tor sale or rent Is acres.
Apply at this office or to
J.B. GESSER.
IAc. a Cade, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
Dangers of q Cold and How to Avoid
Them.

More fatalities have their origin In or
result from q cold than from any other
cause. This fact alone should make peO-
Die more careful as there ia no danger
whatever from a cold when it Is proper
y treated in the beginning. For many
years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been recognized as the most prompt and
eRectual medicine in use for this dis
ease. II acts on natures plan. loOsens
the cough, relieves the lungs. open the
sscretions and aids nature in restoring
the system to q healthy condition. Sold
By T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

There are at this time six liquor
dealers in st. Martinville, and we
learn that Mr.. l.. G. Guidry will
open an up-to-date saloon in a
very short time, which will in
crease the number of liquor deal
ers to seven. assuring the town au-
thorities revenue on liquor alone
of 1000.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

FOR SAIE-Direct from Atlanta
factory to consumer a guaranteed leath.
er quarter top buggy, special factory
price $49.O. Safe delivery guaranteed.
Write today for cstalog A. GOLDEN
EAGLE BUGGY CO.. 100 Edgewood Ave.,
Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 3.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

For any disease Of the skin We can re-
commend CHAMBERLAIN'S SALVE. 1t
reliyes the Itching and burning sensa-
tiOn instantly and soon effects a cure.
This sale is also invaluable for sore
nipples. Sold by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
NOTICE.

The stock holders of the Bank Of St.
Martinville are notified that the annual
meeting for the election Of board of d.
rectOrs will be- held at the said Bank on
Tuesday January 9Th 1907.
ALBERT BIaNvENU, Cashier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

We carry large stock of REED
ROCKERS made to suit all tastes
and to give satisfaction. Price
the cheapest-goods the best. See
them at Duchamp Hardware Co.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

Good home made Hay Is cents
q bale at L. Bienvenu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

Good home made Hay IS cents
a bale at L. Bienvenu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
The Rev. IrI R. Hicks 1907 Almanac

recovering her health.
La Junta tribune., 1907-02-02
County Loesi option.

A bill now before the Legislature
provides that the question Of the
banishment of the saloon from coun-
ties or any subdivision thereof may
be submitted to the voters of that
political division. IL is not vote to
put the saloon in prohibition terri
tory. The bill safeguards all terri
tory from which the saloon has now
been banished. and provides for its
banishment from additional terri
tory by a vote from the people.
One principle which is made prom
ilent is that the larger political sub
division carries with it the smaller.
50 far as restricting the traffic goes.
II county goes dry no subdivision
Of that county can vote wet. II on
the contrary, the county gees wet.
any town within the county can
have the privilege Of voting the
saloon out. If a city votes to retain
the saloon. any subdivision Of the
city. such as ward or precinct. shall
have the privilege of voting the
saloon out.
IL a county declares that Sasor
must be banished from its bounds.
no part Of that county can vote it in.
for the smaller is controlled by the
larger. II. on the other hand. the
county votes against banishing the
saloon from its boundaries. il leaves
the matter just as i: now stands:
that is. it declines To vote II out Is .
county. but leaves the subdivisions
Of the county to do as they may de-
sire upon this question.
La Junta tribune., 1907-02-02
.. e....s..ss c.....s...,-

December 3lst the Rocky Ford
Melon Growers Association wrote to
. number Of large eommissioa firms
requesting that they would send
sealed bids to hsndle TIE crop of
cantaloupes for the season Of 1907.
the same to be opened 1t p. m.
January 18th. Everyone responded
and some sent bids that were not
written. too. The bids were opened
BY the board last Saturday md af-
ter due consideration the contract
was awarded to the firm Of Crutch-
field 4 Voolfolk Of Pittsburg. Pa.
they being the best bidder. agreeing
to advance daily on account 75 cents
for standards during the month Of
August and so cents for September.
and 40 cents for ponies for the
month Of August. the balance
above the advance to be paid to the
association within seventy-two
hours after sale. They give bonds
in the amount of $4,000. This
is .one Of the largest commis-
sion firms in the country. having
a branch house in Chicago. and their
connections in New York. Boston.
ST Louis and all other large markets
in the United States are Of the best.
They are firm of large capital. and
have been in the business many
years.-R Rocky Ford Enterprise.
La Junta tribune., 1907-02-02
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