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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
RECENT DEATHS.

after SDOTt llluSSS Will NohiPh-
cation of diseases. died last week,
Wednesday. She was aged 73 years.
Sne had been a resident of this
town for the past 80 years, and
was highly respected by all who
knew her.
She is survived by her husband
and one sister and one brother,
Mrs. Charles Schmick, of Catawis-
sa, and K. Frederick, of Alabama.
The funeral was held on Friday
afternoon.
John H. Klechner, an aged and
we'll known resident, died at his
home on West First street, on Sat-
urday night, aged 7S years. Mr..
Klechner had been engaged III the
butchering business for many years,
both for himself, and in the employ
of others.
Surviving him are his widow and
the following children: Howard
Klechner, of Shickshinny; James,
of Berwick; George, of Shamokin;
Mrs. Wildon Scott, of Milton; Mrs.
Daniel Hirleman, of Kansas. A
number of brothers and sisters,
several of whom live in the West,
also survive. Only on Tuesday OF
last week, one of his sisters, Mrs.
Barbara Ruhl, died at hdr home in
Lewisburg.
His funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon.
Charles | Perker, son OF MIR. and
Mrs. Webster Parker of Rohrsburg,
died at his home last Saturday
morning, aged so years.
He was a teacher in the Green
wood high school, and was i'll only
week.
He was an active member of the
Rohrsburg Grange and member
in good standing of the Orangeville
Lodge of Odd Fellows He was a
graduate of the George School and
had attended Ann Harbor Univer-
sity. Since attending the latter he
had been teacher in the public
schools of Greenwood. For two
wears he was teacher in the Rohrs-
burg Grammar School and at the
time of his death was serving his
second term as teacher in the High
School.
He was teacher of class in the
M. E. Sunday S hool at Rohrs-
burg, aid was a young man OF ex-
emplary character. The funeral
took place on Tuesday.
w. T. Snyder. the only direct
descendant of Evan Owens, founder
of Berwick, died at his home on
West Front street, early on Tues
day morning after lengthy illness
from diabetes. He was aged 50
years, & months and day, and Is
survived by his widow and daugh-
tiers, Miss Ida, residing at home
and Mrs. Jay Townsend, OF Ber-
wick.
Although Mr.. Snyder had been
i'll for about twelve years, he was
only confined to his bed tor two
weeks.
He was BON and raised in Ber-
wick and for the past twenty-five
years had been engaged IN the wall
paper business. A..
Evan Owens, who founded the
town of Berwick, was a great great
uncle of Mr.. Snyder. :,
The funeral services were held
from his late residence this after
noon at 1870 o'clock, and were IN
charge of the Sons OF Veterans
Camp, of Berwick.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
MISS BEULAH b. BROoME.

Miss Beulah B. Broome, 400 18th st.,
N. E., Washington, d. c., writes:
"I have suffered from weak lungs and
catarrhal troubles for four years, brought
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18

MFRS. MARY MEYER, Thomson
lV1 Avenue, near Shell Road, Win
field, l.. l., N. Y, writes:
"I have been annoyed with cough
for years. Often it was so bad that I
could not sleep half the night. Many
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
MISS JOSIE sCHAETzEI-

Miss Josie Schaetzel, General Deiis
cry, Appleton, Wisconsin, writes:
"I contracted severe cold wfslsl
settled on my lungs in very short ordsr,
and 1t was not long until it develops
into a serious case Of catarrh. Ever
morning / would raise a lot of phic9E,-
which was very disag reeable. MY a.
gestion was poor and my lungs sore.
"After few doses Of Peruna began
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to mend, and felt
that II 1 kept on
taking it it would
not be long until 1
would be well. l
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
Judge Porter, and might become a

Judge Porter, and might become a
candidate himself.
Some newspaper has even startad
that the opening gun in the next
campaign has been fred at the recent
meeting Of the Police Jury here,
meaning when Porter and Breazeale
had their cat and dog fight over the
Governors good roads ordinances.
t"So far as President AsWell is con-
cerned, we know little and say moth
ing, but when it comes to the other
two prospective candidates, we I'M
hesitatingly say it's q joke. Both
melted together and recast into one
wouldn't make much over an average
man mentally, morally or physically,
and wouldn't make a patch on the
seat of a governors pants. II either
one of them were to run in a pri-
mary, it would take a mighty howl Of
home man TO carry his own parish,
and it would take all the kinfoIks to
do that.
Tn fact, these gentlemen have
about reached the zenith of their
careers-they're merely Police Jury
politicians. The State needn't worry
about them-they're strictly local. II
it should SO happen that either one
or both of them were to be called on
to leave Natchitoches, we'd really be
in a bad fix. Why, We couldn't have
any more meetings Of the Police
Jury, School Board or City Council.
sir! Natchitoches is not prepared
to make such a sacrifice. OF course,
we would like to have a governor,
but we will have to wait until We can
grow some material Of which to make
a statesman We certainly can't
spare any Of our parishmen.' In
this sense we mean statesmen for big
potatoes, and parishmen for small
potatoes"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
Cotton dinners IepOrt.


Washington, Oct. 25.-The Census
Bureau today issued q rport show.
ing that 5,525,5o balls. counting
round as half bales, hadseen ginned
from the growth Of 100. to October
Is as compared with og,I66 for
1908; 4.420,2 98 for 1907and i. 93l.-
621 for 1906.
The report showed tat 5l3,585
bales had been ginned inAlabama as
compared with 692, l04 327.-
6A5 in Arkansas as compared with
347,468; 34,908 in Flori(a as com.
pared with 34,027; I,1I2,'0 in Geor-
gia as compared with I,1D.228; H.
O73 in Louisiana as compared with
207, 902s 393,414 ID Mississippi ssas
compared with 62L,399; 29,705 in
as compared with 1856;
in South Carolina as com
Jared with 66o.678; l0I,l90 in Ten
lessee as compared with I3I.073,
5.672,812 in Texas as compared with
2047, 796; and 1879 in all other
'tates as compared with q 1893.
Il this report 1854 round bales
7ere included as compared with 49,,
20 for 1908; 97,957 for 1907 and
32,1A II 1906. The number Of sea
lland bales included was 1890 as
ompared with 32,013 for 1903, 10,
rs for 1907 and 1901 for 1906.
The Bureau announced that the in
returns Of ginners have
the report Of cotton ginned
] September %, so that the cor
scted number of bales ginned to
lat date was 2,568,I50.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
ANOTHER DISEASE OF
The COTTON
PLANT

Washington. Oct. 24.-Unnecessary
alarm, in the judgment of the cotton
experts of the Department Of Agri-
culture, Is manifested by cotton plant
ers over the ravages Of anthracinose.
Recently it has been reported that
the disease is costing the cotton
growers Of two States in the cotton
belt about 100000 a year. This
statement, said Prof. w. A. Orion,
pathologist Of the Bureau of Plant
Industry of the Department Of Agri-
culture, manifestly is impossible. No
such loss as that would occur in any
one State or in auy two States from
anthracinose, which, in q sense, is a
sporadic disease which is likely to af-
feet seriously a limited territory, but
it is quite unlikely that it could af-
feet any particular State to such an
extent.
"Anthracinose is a disease Of the
bolls of cotton continued Professor
Orton, "due to a fungus. The snore
Of this fungus, which is a minute
plant, parasitic on the cotton, are
carried by wind and insects to the
hollis which they penetrate, causing
decay of the eontenta. The disease
is prevalent in all cotton districts
every season, but rarely causes Sc
rious injury. In vet seasons it does
cause losses here and there amount
ing sometimes to one-fourth or even
one-half Of the cotton crop. The ag-
gregate loss while large, when the
whole country is considered, does not
make in any one year a serious in
road on the total crop.
In Alabtma, for instance, the loss
in particular fields may be one-half Of
the crop, yet d few miles away there
would be little, if any, evidence of it.
The sections that usually suffer from
losses because of it are limited
Professor Walker of the bureau is
now in the South studying tlis dis
ease, and it is expected he will make
i comprehensive report covering this
subject within a few uaaks.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
Dissolution Notice.

Marsh u Carriere. Milliners. have dis
solved partnership by mutual consent.
Mrs. Cecil Marsh VIII s-fiIIcontlnue the busI-
ness At the old stand. eat2s-5t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
Grand Coteau.

Grand Coteau, La, Oct 2-Missee
Katie Barry and Alice Petetin 70.
turned home Thursday after visiting
their brother and sister Mr.. and Mrs,
]. G. Barry in Lafayette.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Case was an OPEL
ousas visitor Saturday.
Dr.. E. S. Barry ands son, Lawrence.
and Mr.. 0'Brien Elmer and son. Law
renee, were in Opelousas Thursday.
Mrs. q. s. Barry Wis the guest Of
her daughter, Mrs. Des Nizzi. in
0pelouaas Sunday.
Mayor 3. v. Barry I'D Judge ]. A.
Smith were in Opelouas respectfully
Sunday and Monday.
Rev. Father Aaring S. j., Presi-
dent of st. Charles Gdlege delivered
the sermon at High Mass to the
Daughters Of Isabella in Opelousas
Sunday.
DR.. 3. $. Barry mad a flying trip
to Lafayette last Frids.
Nj. o'Brien Elmer Jr., is home
again after working aRobeline.
Mrs. 3. S. Barry nd Mrs. v. NJ.
Case made a flying tri to Opelousas
Sunday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
GHERIFF,s SALE.
0HALLoNER co.
VS..
NIGH RUTLEDGE LBR. 4 MFG. co.
No. 1913, 18th Judicial District Court. ST
Landry Parish, La.

1913, 18th Judicial District Court St
Landry Parish, La.
By virtue OF a writ of ferf facias fs.
sued out Of the Hon. 18th Judicial District
court, In and for the parish Of St.
Landry IN above entitled and numbered
and viii oner for sale, at public ne
ton, to the last and highest bidder. at the
front door of the Court House of ST. LANDRY
parish at 0pelousas, La, on
Saturday, Nov. 10, 1903.
at u O'Clock a. M, h following described
property, to-wit:
Iath machinery. consisting of one heavy
oand saw Nos. Lath mill with saws &C.
~company1ng same, one Combined Iafh
binder frfmmer both with saws.
To be sold on u months bond
oct2s-4t II. 3. SWORDS, Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
School Board Resolution.

Rss0lution Of School Board omit
when the minutes Of the last
netting we're published.
Oh notion Of Or. Vidrine it was
solved that the site Of the Bacon
AoGI Be moved to a point at the
rbrsecsiOn of the Vile Platte and
mice road with the road leading TO
drte aux Pins, and located on 8
4 Of ground to be furnished or
hated to the School Board free of
aarge and that a school building
aal b erected thereon without cost
u ibis Board; and be it further re-
aFd that the Bacon school site,
Tts The buildings and improvements
asfeon, be sold, and the proceeds
lfivsd from said sale shall be devot-
D the construction and equipment
Y buildings on the new site, above
Inferred to; and be it further re-
aVa that the President of this
Bad shall have authority to make
ae ior the disposal Of the old prop
and accept title for the &C.
pfsnsnt Of tide property to be
1atad at the new site referred to
bae.
Q. P. DAILY, President.
! THOMPSON, Secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
WAGES 0 SIN IS
heath, TERRIBLY
PROVEN.

rbst tie wages of sin is death was
mare terribly proven than by
~.urrsnce in Wisconsin last week.
: 81 Hsnscome, the cashier Of the
.ta3 First National Bank, Of
,..-,l Point, was found dead in the
~ d the grave Of his mother. He
y Ill himself through the head.
uasp Hsnseome's body was taken
j, tbs home Of his mother-in-law,
\. q id woman, dropped dead from
hock.
n bank failed because Of the
IA speculations of Phillip Allen,
4. yice-president, who was the
satst.in1aW Of Hanscome.
Hsuscome killed himself because
! id told depositors shortly before
4 hsDk failed that it was solvent.
lEsn was the master spirit Of the
,rk. Allen still lives.
I'D charged that Allen got away
iii 100000.
when the bank examiner too
.srge be found worthless notes and
rdcst mining stocks as collateral
hs money that Allen had bor-
74sd. Some Of the notes, it is
Jared, we're forgeries.
ATen, it is said in a news report,
~ 4 pillar of the church, Sunday
stod superintendent, sometimes oc-
srisd Tie pulpit, and was implicitly
ntsd.7
Psr~enthetically we beg to remark
As ibis thing Of layman breaking
ao the pulpit is a bad sort of BUSH
eg, both for the community and for
il hynen, aud bad for the church.
asgbody to his trade.)
Aliens desire was to be counted a
aneial leader. He was ambitious
ID fof social distinction. His eager
II diaed his conscience, with the
asat that he is responsible for two
Ahs, ruined fortunes, wrecked
anss and will himself probably end
Bays ID the penitentiary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
PROHIBITION in ACADIA
Sheriff FontsnotIs Gathering Evidence against
BootIeggsrs und BIindllgsFs.
Says the Crowley Signal:

Sheriff Fontenot has been busy
for several weeks collecting evidence
against alleged yiolators Of the prohi-
bition law in this parish to be pre-
scented to the Grand Jury, which meets
on Nov 2 se=eraI arrests VI
legged bootIeggers and keepers Of
blind tigers have been made. and It
is said that others will follow, while
the names Of q number who are under
suspicion will be given to the Grand
Jury, together with the evidence
against them.
One of the arrests already made is
that of a cripple at Church Point who
has to have a nurse in attendance on
him. In spite Of his helplessness, it
is alleged that he has been in the
habit Of driving to Church Point on
Sundays and retailing whiskey from
. buggy.
j. ]. Schiller and Alex Porto Of
Evangeline have been arrested and
placed under $3.50 bonds to appear
before the Grand Jury to answer to
the charge Of selling liquor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
STORM POISONED WATERS.
Waters In Bayou Qae de Tore, In FeFnflIon,
Contaminated, and Fh dying.

Abbeville, La, OctoIr 25.-A pc
culiar condition Of fairs exists
among the fish in Bayo Que de Tor
tue Turtle Tail Bayou in Vermilion
Parish, and wiseacres . giving their
theories as to the else. The fish
are dying in large nubers. There
is not enough water Ming into the
bayou to poison the seam, so that
theory fails, and als{ there is no
poisonous water from wells. But
just the same, the fac exists that
the fish are dying bsarloads, and
are washed up on thepanks, where
they purify and poisd the atnos-
phere.
Old settlers state Tt this condi-
ton occurred after thgreat storm
Of 1890; and there a tradition
handed down that sinar conditions
existed just after thgreat hurri-
cane in August 1856. The old set
tiers say the waters ere poisoned
by the action of the dnrbed waters
on the chemicals me soil and By
the leaves and moss fell into the
stream, the moss eJpelaly contain
ing a large percentage Of tannin.
The water is more poisoous below
the surface, and the coalition in
sreases with depth, stoWig that the
minerals in the earth beSw the sur
face act more strongly upon the
water. These, with The leaves and
moss unite to max the river
water unpalatabIe 10 people and
leath to the ducks, and Their game
re leaving the bayou for other
treams.
Vermilion Bayou, at thl point, was
lmilarly effected direct after the
sorn Of September 20 last, and,
the waters sill continue
oisonous, but not to so;reat an ex-
mt. Fish are very SARGE in the
ayou, and a number of bhermen are
iroWn out of work. Frogs have
50 hoped out Of the sloughs and
lets, and the industry i catching
csc jumpers for the lew Orleans
arket is almost at a stndstill.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
SCHLATTER IS DEAD
.'BIvIns" Healer Had BFepBa Out Of sight
Fer Five Year

Kansas City, 0ct.I21.- Francis
Schlatter, the divine laler, who died
today at Hastings, NJ, was known
in the Central West. : made bis first
appearance as a heal among the in
tenseIy religious q superstitious
Mexicans Of New Mlco in July, 1895.
A Mexican girl. bpled, deformed
and sickly, had beaput aside by her
family. 70 the Ither of the girl
came a strange mWith a spreading
beard, long hair, kindly eyes. He
offered to curete child, and the
next day the ch9was walking up
right, cured Of Tafiictions.
At least sucHs the story that
spread. otheIame to the healer.
Diseases that Ibafled the physi-
clans appeared disappear under the
touch Of this ge person. Mezi-
cans from dis points began Gem
ing to him. III departed with the
same result.
Then Am@ls came seeking his
aid. His ultimately was spread
by telegrand he went to Denver. !,
There SCH began a fast that !
lasted for days. All the while
he continP heal. Persons of all i
classes ed in such numbers that !
the heaIh unable to accommo- 6
date thh his house, and they 8
passed him as he stood upon p
the poI G
He Jean over and take the Y
hand patient. while heprayed 2
with lne. He also blessed hand g
kercEap and other articles to y
be Instruments Of healing.
HHed to take money, and gave
cred Ibis work t. the father. &
Ifhlatter was credited with 5,
ba ined to be the reincarna- St
i ssus Christ.
he disappeared for five Ne
& when, il 1902. he suddenly 72
himself il Chicago, be refused Ii
Rnything except that ii view Isl
lany false prophets who had CO..
he had thought it best to III
Of sight for 4 time.
4N@s 44
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
POSsUM EATS MAIL
ChsWs Up HalI CsaIalalas HoRey.-lt Vas 4
EeasYIlls Psssum.

Leesville, La, Oct. 22.-Possums
doE't play dead all the time. One Of
the little animals, deposited as a joke
in the package department of the
post Office late at night, became very
much alive and chewed up the days
mail. Among what he ate were two
letters containing money, it is said,
and some valuable legal papers. As
a result government officials are hunt
ing the humorist with the expecta-
ton Of prosecuting him # his iden-
tity can be learned. The lnyessiga-
ton is being conducted by the post
Office inspector at Austin
The possum was dropped in the box
on the same night that a party Of
young people went hunting fol-
enough Of the little fellows to make
a dinner. Several OF them were cap
tured and most of them were eaten.
The one dropped in the mail boz
whether by one Of the hunters OF
sone one else is not known, however,
gorged himself while his brethren
we're disappearing. His fate was only
deferred, though, for he vas found
in the morning BY Postnistress Wells,
and promptly prepared, money and
all, and served.
And the postmiseress says the meal
was all the richer for the cash.
FOR SALE-Three-chair, barber
fixtures. Apply to Joe Carlo, d
Carriere's BarberShop, Opelousas.
sept, 4-tf
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
SAYS IT'S A JOKE
Alltehes Tines PraasuRess PsFssr's and
EftazeaIs's Candidacy for GsTeFBsF
Ont o. Qsssuoa.

ss runored throughout the State
Wy Judge Porter Of Natchitoches is
y : candidate for governor. and,
4'aef, that he will be the anti-ad-
astfation prohibition candidate,
ne Clarion has never heard of
.asaOf Breazeale being mentioned
+ tAs same Office, but it seems that
i
asvertheless, the following from
y satchitoehes Times would indi-
" taat neither gentleman has a
aasa even in his own parish.
lhs article follows:
I would be strange indeed if
y aeaf old town of Natchitoches
w. furnish two candidates for
aof next time, wouldn't it??-
eport Journal.
sof some time we have heard ru-
Y ehe effect that Judge Porter
&AN4N M-AH4WgG
'fylng 70 line up the Prohibi.
49, y bis favor for governor,
'aat IL some quarters a move
Y soot % run DR.. ]. B. Aswell
~ aigh Office, and lately it has
minated that the e1-Hon. Pha-
o@'ea2eale had become envious
l'as Of Bis erstwhile colleague,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
BANKRUPTCY sALE.

n sne District Court Of Ghg United States
Ior the Western District of Louisiana.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30

FOR SALE.-Three-ehair, barber
fixtures. Apply to Joe Carlo, 3
BarberShop, Opelousas.
sept, 4-tf
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
SUCCESSION SALE
ESTATE OF BINA "
No. 6405, Probate Docket, District gonI
Parish Of st. Landry, La

1919 l01hSLt 0lSIIlEL4IOuII
Parish Of st. Landry, La.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. gl1as 4
0NeIna acting judge of the 10Th Judicial DIST,
Court N q for the Parish of st, Landry.
stare or Louisiana. there will be sold al
pubic auction to the last n highest bid
DER, 9y the undersigned administrator. or
any duly qualified auctioneer, al the last
residence OF the deceased, situated IN the
town or Opelousas, La on
Saturday, Oct. 50. 1909,
atII o'clock a. M. the following described
property, belonging to the above estate.
One certain lot or parcel of gronnd
situated in b northern part of d citv az
0pelousas, with the buildings and fmnr0-
nsenfss thereon, being the last residence Of
the deceased, said LOT having d measures
AaenG q n feet width by adeptlI of one hua-
aEea p seventy three feet and lawn the
following boundaries to wit Bounded
on tine north by LAWYER and Caldwell add
tfons south by unknown street. east nv
property of B. Bennett ii west by Alfred
Johnson.
2 bedsteads. one lot OF bedding. one cook.
Ing stove and utensils, one p~nonograph.
one table. two bureaus.
Terns-Cash.
MORRIS KEYS,
ocI15-2r Administrator.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
Saturday, Nov. 8. .

IdAGI Up Rond de- me anag FED speek a. Prairie ai,1
for tour years.
me owner 10 hereby notified to ON for.
$500 prove property pay cost. and take
amman away or same will be sold in ap-
cordance with Police Jury Ordinance rails.
tive 70 estray animals.
AVENANT FONTENOT.
R.F. d. No. 2. 0pelousas.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

1909-The discovery of the north
pole caused great excitement during
the early autumn of this year. The
actual discovery had been made more
tLan a year previous to the announce
ment of the fact, but nobody knew
anything about it, and didn't seem to
care anything about it. for that matter,
when, all at once, Dr. Frederick "A.
Cook the dscoverer, stepped ashore
from the steamer Hans Egede at
place called Lerwic, on the Shetland
islands. and casually remarked that he
had Just returned from the north pole,
where everything was getting along
nicely, although there were no indica-
tions of boom or anything like that,
but just a steady, healthy growth
based on the productiVeness of the
country and its fine natural resources.
This casual remark started wave
of excitement which swept around the
world, and DR.. Cook was proclaimed
as a great hero, so that when he ar
rived at Copenhagen the crown prince
met him in great state and loaned MN
a pair of pants, almost as good as new,
those he had on being somewhat baSsy
at the knees, while William L. Steah