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A Fruity Vision.
rom the Philadelphia Press.

From the Phiiadelpnia ffess.
From Illinois comes the interesting
news that one of her progressive ana
enterprising horticulturists has succeed
ed i'm adding sweetness and favor 10
the melon by feeding it from bottle.
The bottle is placed at the roots or the
vine after having been filled with sugar.
The saccharine elements of the sugar
are drawn I'D into the developing fruit
and the result is reported to be won
derful and satisfying. A melon raised
on a bottle suggests limitless develop
ment I'm fruit and vegetable growing. The
combina tions to be affected by the intro
duction of manufactured products into
plant life may yet make Luther Bur-
bank. the horticulturist wizard, look like
q backwoods farmer.
Ii sweetness and flavor can be con-
veyed from a bottle Of sugar through
roots and fibers into the matured melon.
why cannot the essence and qualities or
other material be SO transmitted? Might
il not be practical to SO irrigate a bed
Of mint as to produce plant which
would need but the addition OF water
and Kentucky colonies? BY the same
process might not the cherry tree In
your garden be fed from bottles OF rye
and "bitters'' SO that the blushing fruit.
with ordinary water. would expand into
that popular appetizer that once formed
an historic and serious episode In the
career of former Vice President FAIR
banks? The possibilities of this new cui-
ture are certainly great and bewildering.
Think Of the good housewife being able
to gather naturally branded peaches
from tree whose roots have been In
troduced into q brandy cask. Could not
the homely but luscious pumpkin be
favored with extract of vanilla, or may
hap powdered cinnamon, and In one proc
ess be turned into pies such as mother
never dreamed of making?
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ALABAMA LANDS.
$4,000 A YEAR
From the Very First Year

II you wers SURE that Investment OF $3.50
would make ron independent for life would you
will mase ii possible for you to make S. 900 a
wear. ant we ask you TO give us chance to
prove IL. Investigate now; don't delay. We
furnish highest bank references and stand rigid
investigation; land decided absolute security
for your money so that you can't lose: you can
month. Write once for particulars. ALA
BAMA SUMATRA AND HAVANA TOBACCO
CO., 1908 Heyworth bldg, Chicago. Ill.
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MIR. B. FRANK GEBEST,

TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE
Pupil OF Barth Scharwenka, Moszkowsky.
Phone n. $3.50. Studio. 1927 14th st. NV.
sAl6-tsS
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CANOES STRANGE CREW.
Boat Drifted 1000 Miles-National-
ity Of Occupants Puzzle.

From the Shanghai Times.
An inwe I'd bound steamer was hailed
by the pilot boat stationed outside the
mouth Of the Yangtse river and asked
to take three passengers on hoard and
bring them up TO Shanghai These pas
sengers proved to be black men Of small
stature. with frixzled hair and faces OF
the negrfto type. All that could be dis
covered about them was that they had
been picked up in a canoe by some Chi
nese fishermen of the Chusan Islands.
When found they were in an emaciated
condition and had evidently been exposed
In their little craft for many days with
little to eat or drink. From signs made
by the men IL was understood that there
were originally Ave in the party. but that
two had died. The castaways were we'll
treated by the Chinese and then brought
up on junk and handed over to the pilot
boat.
AS soon as the Tamsui arrived In port
the men were handed over to the care OF
the river police. Their only clothing con-
sisted Of shirts and trousers given 70
them by the officers OF the vessel. They
wore massive ear ornaments Of coral and
shells, with necklaces Of the same mate
rdals and one Of the men. who was con-
siderably older than the others and had
beard. was tattooed on his arms and legs.
Two boxes which the men had brought
with them were searched with a view to
finding a clue to their nationality, but the
contents. which consisted mainly Of Irvine
and hooks. merely showed that the
strangers were fishermen. For two days
the mystery Of their voyage was unsolv
ed, as no one could be found who could
speak or understand their language.
Eventually. as Il was supposed that
they belonged TO one Of the German
islands around New Guinea. they were
taken to the German consulate. where a
map was put before them and the names
of q number OF islands were read out.
When Saipan Island. one OF the Ladrore
group, was mentioned the men became
intensely excited and showed by signs
that that was where they had come from.
They are now under the care OF the Ger
nan consul. who Is making arrangements
to have them sent 10 their homes via
Hongkong.
The Ladrone Islands are about 900
miles from Shanghai in a southeasterly
direction. and it Is still a mystery how
these dark fishermen came to be picked
up so far away from their native island.
as the prevailing winds OF the last two
months have been from the north. How
long they were adrift in their canoe is
still unknown, no one has yet been
found who can speak to them In a tongue
they understand.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE BRICK RESIDENCE, GOOD
section northwest. well rented; for home in
rSR EHGHAS 8G oS -Four small bricks. fine
income producers. rented to colored tenants, for
FOR EXCHANGE Equity Of $4,000 in small
FOR EXGHANGE.Residenc se.ooo. Wash
FOR EXCHANGE" Residence. SIS, 200. near
Scott Circle northwest. for equity In small
Af FOX e EXCHANGE Equity in new new, Groom.
hot,water heat residence, northwest. for lot
in FOR bF1oEs1d e near Union
ton, for business property, 18th street, or
FOR EXCHANGE si2 ooo lot on Washing
ton Heights, for income or business property.
FOR EXCHANGE-s l4 900 residence. central
FOR EXCHANGE on Rockville line. over
FOR ExcHASGE- Good farm. los acres.
FOR EXCHANGE $4,000 farm near Hern-
don; Va ~; for ss, city property ,,, ,n,o,,.
property for farm in Loudoun or Culpeper coun-
ties, Virginia, about $4,000.
A speciality of city, suburban and farm e1-
changes See l.. f. T. PRINCE 72l Bond bldg.
no82t
FOR EXCHANGE
EXCHANGING EVERYWHERE.
II you cannot easily sell your property, why
not trade IL for real estate which you can use ?
State your wants, describe your offerings; NO
CHARGE FOR LISTING.
We will not handle property unless offered on
fair basis.
II you have an old house you would exchange
for a new, a large for small, an equity
for clear. vacant for improved, WE can help
you to a satisfactory exchange.
STONE e. FAIRFAX. 1912 New York
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ATLANTIC CITY. n. ,.
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WANTED--HOUSES.

wANTED-TO PURCHASE FROM OWNER,
city or suburban: modern improvement. TO
s rooms Price $1,000 to $4,000: state loca:
ton. Must he bargain Address, by letter
ILNGER. 800 st. no6-3t'
WANTED OF REAL ESTATE. WE
have buyers: send In yorr property IL you want
quick action for sale or exchange. MCGEE N
KENGLA. 1901 18th 1t. nv noi-tf,i
WANTED HOUSES FOR RENT. WE HAVE
many inquiries for houses. and owners having
Idle would ind IL to their advantage to
place them with US. We handle houses Of all
sizes and prices.
TIIOS J. FISHER CO.. Inc.
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IF YOC ARE INTERESTED IN PROPERTY.
COUNTRY OR SUBURBAN, TO BUY OR SELL.
SEE US OR SEND FOR BULLETIN.
MARION DUCkETT son. Gil 3 NV.
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FOR SALE-ACRE LOTS (43.5s0 SO. FIT, 20
city LOTS on Great Falls and Old Dominion
electric railway: northwest from city: 80 min
utes to Treasury: 500 feet elevation. Best
neighbors and surroundings. Price. $500 TO
$1,000. Terms SO cash and $40 per month;
no interest no taxes.
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT.
MOORE & HILL Qnc.J. 1888 G st. NV.
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Takes four men to handle me when
git started" 1T saw one man handle We
yesterday over on the next ranch" well,
they happened to be shorthanded over
there"-LOuisville Courier-Journal.
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Meenister-And why didn't ye come to
the kirk last Sawbath?
Sandy-I had nowt but q shillin' In my
claes That's over muckle siller to pit In
tn contribution box all ain time.-Cleyo-
land Leader.
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CHEVY CHASE,
THE SUBURB BEAUTIFUL"
nr, s.fUr~-1TnN
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
FOR REST-AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE OF II
acres: improved by a Groom dwelling; modern
Improvements; barns, etc; shade and fruit
trees. Yearly. $42O.
nos-3t Fw GRAHAM & co. 61T 14th.
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FOR SALEr-BUSINESS PROPERTY

FOR SALE
The cheapest piece Of business property on
y. y. ave. bet. 9th and 10th. Lot p feet
front See for particulars.
r. ". GRAHAM Il CO. 6l7 i4th nv.
no6-St
FOR SALE-12TH ST. NEAR G NV. EASILY
CONVERTIBLE PRICE, $4,000 OWNER
NIGHT ACCEPT - ono HOME N PART PAY
MEN. GEO. Y. wORTHINGTON, 141O G
NV. moss
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MATHEMATICS. ELEMENTARY AND AD-
vanccd also science taught by university
graduate: best Of references Price soc per
hour. Address Box oil, Star office.
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FARMS.

HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND ACRES.
70 cents; part irrigated; farms SIS and up:
truck acreage near San Antonio and Houston.
Colonization tracts. SO to SIP: ranches any
size 81 so TO $3.50: San Antonio city prop
erty. the homeseekrrs, investors, the specu-
lators and the healthseekers' pathway from
every point Is toward Texas and San Antonio.
Write. with names OF your friends. for pam
phlete. Agents wanted. GROESBECK.
MOORE & CO. San Antonio. Tex
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-15
FEW BOIL HEEVILS, And FA
VORABLE CROP CONDITIONS.
Is tbs Report from The Grand Prairie SselIon
Crop DEMONSTRATION Perrin Visits
Section and Is impressed

Deshotels, May 10.-A week BIT
fine farming weather was Of great
benefit to the tender cotton crop,
which was SO badly done up BY the
frost Of May Q.
Boil Weeyils are showing up, but
the percentage ii small Is compared
with conditions this time last year.
Me-. r. Perrin crop damo0Ts
accompanied E i M r.
g. Fontenot, has been touring this
section during the past week, and
reports favorably on general crop.
conditions He entertains The hope
that with d little more training the
farmers in this country viii take the
lead for profitable farming for the
soil here is adapted to al kinds Of
plants.
Mrs. ReBai Brignac, who has under
gone two operations iii New Orleans,
has now entirely recovered, and was
visiting her mother, Mrs. e 81. Des-
hotels, Sunday.
Aubin Layergne and wife were
visiting at Fl. B. Walters Sunday.
Among other Sunday visitors were
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Deshotels, JOS.
Lamoine, james Phillips and Jos. e.
Pitre.
L. 4. Deshotels and W. b Walters
were at Chicot Sunday.
Your correspondent regrets to re-
port that Mrs. Gabe Joubert, al Al.
Lavefgne and Martial LafIenr III Oh
the sick list, but hope it will not be
very serious.
Mr. Astor Lavergne and the
madam were the happy recipients Of
j baby girl en- Monday, May 3
Mrs. Dr. Il. B Gnillory visited
relatives IL Garland during the week
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-15
Now Enterprise.

q new ice cream parlor, cool drink
establishment and ~rafreshment stand
has been opened by is ID. Theodore
in the ]. (. Sandoz Building On Main
and GroIee streets. The place IS the
paragon Of neatneas and style, and
the arrangements are indeed a credit
to the proprietor.
he. Theodore has secured the SER
vices Of Ross Perkins 81 head clerk,
with IS Fringe and Valex Robin %
assistants.
Mr. Theodore came to 0pelousas
about two years ago. and has stTiven
hard to establish himself on a firm
business basis. Now be feels thar be-
has done so. and bis last move GER
tainiy indicates it.
70 appreciate The up-to-dateness
and beauty Of his establishment it is
necessary 10 visit it.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-15
PINE PRAIRIE OIL FIELD.
Gen. Niles Has EalIh IR his Venture til the
R0ek Island CTS.

Gen. Niles, in company With Capt.
Sam Haas, was id 0pelousas one day
last week, arranging to have the der
rick Of The LATE lan1enEed Plaiaance
oil field tranaplanEed 90 the Pine
Prairie Oil field. The pIaiaance der
rick viii be used by Gen. Niles, being
an especially fine one. It's bad luck
at Piaisanca does not seem to init
midate Gen. Miles III the least. Mr.
GannaWay, who drilled at Plaissnce,
viii Be employed ID sle same cape
city Pins
Gen. las fait ID his Pine
Prairie proposition. I did nos
think there was oil there I would not
be digging holes III The ground Id
search of ii, lacouiealB remarked
the General.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-15
GHATAGNERN not CANDIDATE
GEarlaas Regular Correspondent 1t thatPIaga
Says III Is Hot AGssr GoaFlh8ass.


GhataignieE, Man I0.-Your cor
respondent would Ike To know who
Voter from vile Platte Ii, and
would like ia know from whom IL
got bis information that Chataignier
was against division. Il seems to me
q man must hare 4 narrow mind "a
sav Ghataignier is al heart against
division, VIXEN ont Of II9 votes poll
Ell LOT we're for division. Now Ies
ms telI you, ghatasE Is not ca
diaats for the courthouse ana W
not be unless EHaa 81 vile Rlate
WithdraWa and promises to supp0r6
G~hataignier.
The weather has been very cold
for the season, and The young cotton
il dying.
Mr. Maurice Moncla visited re
tives ii Eunice la wesk.
Mr. d. Lahaye, Of Eanice, was the
guest Of DR.. Ard0in last Sund
Misses Corine, Eva and Susan Nom
Ella returned last Monday from En-
nice where Ehey had been visiting
friends and relatives.
Nessrs Derouen and A Coreil, Of
Vile Platte, were visitors to Chataigs
nier Monday.
lie. Louis VeiIlon, Of Marnou, vis-
tied relatives here last Sunday.
Born, To Mr. and Mrs JOS. Ardoi1,
last Friday, 8 6ae girl.
Dr.. III. IL Ray. Of Ennice, made q
professional visit to ghataignier last
Saturday.
Mr. DorFiIIe Laaeur visited Eunice
last Monday. gHAIAIGNIER.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-15
LANDS NICE CONTRACT.
Gharlag mIa8aaax VII nalEa Rrsaax bridges
$4,000 sshaal Rousa.

Charley Thibodanx saw it. vent
otter after it, and got it
And It's The contract I'd build the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. school house
ak Braaux Bridge
The building vii be sWo-stories
brick. and contain a auditorium, two
halls and nine class re0nls covered
with Spanish lie. one Of the few
roofs 81 that material ii this section
The 0pel0nsaa contractors seem q
hare got the habit m landing any
Old contract they vent after Of late,
far alI 0f which ua Bully for
0pelousas epnFae8r
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-15
Dr.. Davis Locates Here.

Dr. 4. a. Davis. formerly Of Nor
CANA, IS now a welcome citizen Of
0peloasas He has his Office with Dr..
]. A Shaw, iii the St. Landry State
Bank Building
DR. Davis eomesWea recommended
and s & young man d splendid ads
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-15
Cole Younger Lecturing

Cole Younger, former bandit Ont
On parole granted BY the Governor
of Minnesota, has taken to the lee
ture platform in Oklahoma. a
young man never made a more serious
mistake than to suppose that the
world owes him living. u doean
says Younger. THE uade
with the Governor of Minnesota was
that ] might al all ! pleased long
as didn't d 81 III Minnesota the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-15
Notieel

Ill persons who desire positions as
teachers IN the public schools Of this
parish, viii please forward their q
plieation8 to me BIZ the 18th Of June,
1903 ct f THOMPSON
Par
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-31
OLEOMARGARINE TAX
AGAIN UP IN HOUSE
Contest Promised Over Bill
to Reduce Levy to
Cents.

There is prospect Of a sharp contest
over "a measure which Representative
BurIeson Of Texas has introduced, to
repeal the present internal revenue tax
Of 10 cents per pound on oIeoraargarine.
The high price Of butter in recent
years. with the prospect that IL viii
go stiu higher, has forced q consider
able demand for removal of the tax.
Moreover, there IS not so much senti-
ment as formerly, it is said, against
imitation butter.
The question of revenue Is also i'm
portant. It is declared that a tax OF ?
cents per pound would produce more
revenue than the present 10 cents. be-
cause the latter is to a large extent
ITOhibitive.
The big packing interests is always
named hrst among interests which
want TO remove or greatly reduce the
tax. But the makers Of cotton seed oil
are just as insistent on removing the
tax, as the dairymen are on retaining
it
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WM HOLDEN stood Ia his cell fac
ing Bess through the door, her let
ter In his hand.
1t was a quaint, sad picture that
the couple made. A strong young
man, with a clean, honest face, behind
prison bars. A handsome. loving girl
standing outside, their eyes looking
deep into each others.
That gaze saw no prison bars. That
look OF loving trust would have been
steadfast and strong through any bar
Tier And yet there were the strong
steel rods that separated them utterly.
The world had put up a barrier that
could never bee withdrawn. The world
had stepped in, and for the sake Of
humanity had placed this young man
behind the bars, not because he had
done auytdug. but because IL thought
ne has.
All along the corridor there were
other mea, some condemned 70 die.
others TO stay IN prison for twenty
years o. more But there was dill
ferent look on those faces.
Jim's was honest and upright There
was no prison look IN his eyes. He
was a man in spite OF the humiiatIng
stripes with which circumstance had
ntted him out
Il was a cloudy morning Very little
light sifted into the place. 4 dim dusk
spread over everything.
The gray light fitted 10 well with the
rl5on settiug-the grayIsh uniform OF
the man, striped with black, and the
gTayish cast 10 the clothes worn los
the guard who stood close during the
interview between Eess and jim. I
was a gray day for them both.
After Jim had asked the girl why size
did not want him to read The letter he
sun held In his hand. Bess looked UP
and. after a brief pause, replied:
81 didn't know what I was doing
when 1 wrote it, They worked me 40
TO such a dreadful pitch that I was
willing to believe anything against you
But, Jim, " hen morning came / knew
that f. had all been an awful night
mare, and / dismissed n even before
went TO see AIr. Gordon and he told me
the true story Of The trial.
SO you don't doubt meg" cried Jim
You know / cannot, Jim. ] thought
I was doing the best thing for the fam
fly last night when ] stood by while
father told the lawyer that / did not
wish TO hear from you again. II was
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Brown had been dragged down and
used as a shield in the court. Every
body was talking about II, he said,
Georges own heat caused him to mag
nifty the case the same as his father
had.
Bess wrung her hands in anguish,
What should she do? To think that
Jim had served her in this way.
He never cared for you at all He
just wanted to make capital cut of
you" cried the elder Brown, in a
frenzy.
1t was easier for Bess to be convinced
that Jim did not love her than to be
convinced that she did not love him
In his hounderiug expression Of anger
Mr.. Brown had stumbled on to the right
track. Realizing that Bess was waver-
ing he and George pounded home blows
that made her for the first time really
doubt Jim,
It was while this was going on tn t
the lawyer came to tell her Of Jim S
last wish.
Her father told the girl quickly that
he would speak for her. In her excite
ment she hardly heard what was said
scarcely realizing that she was giving
assent by her presence.
She rushed off 10 her own room afIeI
the lawyer had been turned away ana
there her pent-up emotions found re-
lief. In the heat OF her passion she
wrote a note OF denunciation TO jim
It was not until the next day that
she had finally made w. her mind. Ihen
she realized that there must be some
mistake She would have 10 find out
more.
Early ia the morning she slipped
out Of the house and went TO see Cor
don. He told her the whole story, the
real story Bess looked upon the night
before as q nightmare She sudden
~ saw her way clear.
Then the thought of the note came 10
her. What If Jim had received thatE
In Il she had told him she had lost
faith, that his cowardly action at the
trial had convinced her that her family
came first
IL was an awful letter To think that
she could have been excited TO such a
pitch that she would renounce Jim.
The story Of the trial, as told by
Gordon, was simple aitd direct. She
loved Jim all the more for mentioning
her as the person who should carry
out his last wish. She would dc It.
on. If that note had not r5en sent!
NOW he would doubt her Tor al time.
IT was a new light that had come 10
her. She realized that the place 10 keep
her trust was not in her family, but in
Jim.
The family was too fond OF its name
10 Es strictly truthful. and Jim was
too fond Of her 20 be anything else.
It was a great white light that came
to her, and she was glad that she had
come out of the nightmare of the even
ing before into the sunshine.
Without waiting a second she rushed
of 70 the jail. There Bess learned that
Jim had been transferred to State 8
prison.
Hurrying 20 the livery stable, not
wishing 70 take time 20 return home,
Bess secured a horse and. rode out 10
where Jim was confined.
AS the horse gaIlOped along she had
but one thought: n she were still ia
time she would show Jim that her
mind would never swerve for one sec
Ond
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synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

Bess Brown, daughter Of a banker in the
town of Marshall, refuses at the eleventh
hour to el0ps with Jim Holden, After
leaving her Jim comes upon g. tramp
who turns out to be Harvey Snow, an old
schoolmaJe. Together they board a freight
car bound for Dewitt. where snow dies
Of an injury he has received after Jim
has promised 20 deliver a certain envelope
20 the Jramp's mother, at Wickenburg,
Ariz. and has taken oath not TO reveal
his identity. AT Dewitt Holden IS arrest
ed and searched, and the envelope Is
found 20 contain Atty 800 bills AS two
such envelopes have been stolen the night
before from Browns bank In Marshall
he is held on suspicion OF the robbery
and Of the murder OF Harvey Snow In
his suit case, left beside the railroad
track a man named Barlow discovers a
black mask and an empty envelope sim
liar TO the ones stolen. jim lips are
sealed by his oath 70 snow, and by his
fear Of duplicating Bsss' brother George,
he suspects OF the robbery. Bess also
suspects her brother, and believes that
her cousin Tom GTiEwold, knows some
thing about the case.
Jim is convicted OF murder and sen
fenced TO death, three weeks being al
lowed him in which TO carry out the
last wish Of sending 5000 to Arizona.
He chooses Bess Brown as his messenger
but IS told that she refuses 70 go. AT
the States prison, where he Is await
ing sentence. Bess sends him note
which she quickly follows in person. she
asks him not to read the letter