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The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

says: IN . railroad
collision my kidneys
must have been hurt,
as / passed bloody
urine with pain for a
long time after. was
weak and thin and
SO / could not work.
Two years after I
went to the hos
pital and remained al
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08
An Eye Opener.

DIR. MITCHELL'S EYE SALVE is
white in appearance. odorless. A pos
famed. swollen, smarting eyes and
granulated lids. Just apply to the eye
lids and rub in well. At all stores.
Price 25 cents.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

Temperate habits will maintain our
health In vigor. and render us equal
TO the discharge of all the active
duties of life.-Epicurus.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

1t is better to desire the things that
we have, than to have the things that
we desire.-Henry van Dyke.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08
Good Work.

His brains earn him his living"
Rats I've read his stuff in all the
magazines. and there's no sense in any
of it"
Il know It. but think how smart he
Is to get 1t in all the magazines?"
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08
Even and Odd.

There. I've made my expense &C
count come out just even with what I
spent"
Just even? That's odd."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

Diogenes was a wise man for de-
fool for showing 1t. Be wiser than
other people If you can. but do not
tell them so.-Lord Chesterfield.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

As result OF marriage a woman
always loses her maiden name. but a
man frequently loses his identity. too.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

The girl who smacks Of freshness
gets Il good many smacks.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

Long before q woman acquires any
Jewels she likes to worry for fear they
may be stolen.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

You may guess what = woman is.
but that's your limit.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

You may be just as happy as you
like to see anybody else.-Robert
Burns.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08
-cALLiNe" THE PITCHER.

The captain-See here, you've give
seventeen men bases on balls! Dis
here's ball game, not no six-day
walkin' match!
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08
HURT IN A WRECK.
kI4psys Badly Injured and Health Ss-
riously impaired.

William White. r. r. man, 201 Con-
stantine Street, Three Rivers, Mich,
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

OSLY ONE "EROMO OUiNINE"
Ti,at Is LAXATIVE BR, Mo QUlSINE Look foi
the signature of E W. GROVE. ussd the woIid
Ia Car, Coid In One Lay. &c.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08
HANDS RAW AND scAlY.

itehed and Burned Terribiy-couid
Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh
craekins-Sieep Impossible.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08
IN sELF DEFENSE.

why, professor! Why are you
wearing ear nuns on the street on .
hot day like this?''
20, forgot to take them of! Our
baby makes such a noise all the time
at home!"
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

PILES CURED IN q TO IA DAYS.
PAZt OINTMENT IL guaranteed 10 any ~
of iuhiny Blird, bleeding prutrnding Piles In
Ia IL days or money refunded. aDc.
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

Peat ichc--Use hi,r,'s Foot-Ease
over 80 iuunials. Krtnsa' limitations Send for
free trial a,kase. A. =. CIlsted Lc Hoy. n. Y
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08
Quick A Wink,

ing sensation Use PETTIT'S EYE SALVE
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N Y
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08
Pleasure First.

Pleasure First.
Bobby, did you give a piece OF
your cake to little Sam Green?"
''Yessum. but l punched his face
first"
The Dolores star., 1909-01-08

It's always the open season for hunt
ing trouble.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
AER VIE.


Once there was a woman who had q
married brother whom she took TO
task for his failure to contribute lib
orally to the support of their mother.
ut seems TO me, john she said,
shat you might give q good deal more
than you do to ma. she needs q new
set of furs, and there's q hat that she
has set her mind on, but / can't at
ford 10 buy it for her"
I'D like to give her more than / do
John replied, but my wife would OBJ
ject.'
why let your wife know anything
about It? What she doesn't know
won't hurt her"
That's SO. ! might do 1t Ia that
way. l suppose you would feel that
your husband was doing the right
thing if he contributed to his mothers
support without letting you know
about it. Every man owes more to
his mother than he can ever
Why do you suggest such a thing?
II Henry did that how could / ever
trust him again.
Moral: Fix it to suit yourself.-Chi-
cage Record-Herald.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
He Shot His Bedroom Full of Holes.

faster and faster the more 1t would en-.
ert itself in an effort to escape.
Without making 4 light, Harold
Stout rolled into bed and soon he was
slumbering peacefully.
Then enter Mr.. Mouse. The odor OF
the bait attracted him to the table and
he was trapped.
"zing' went the little wheel ais Mr..
Mouse landed on the tread-miil. Il
made a whirring noise which gradu-
ally broke in on the sleeping ears OF
Harold Stout. Still half asleep he lis
tened with a vague sense that some
thing was wrong. The movement of
the wheel and the frantic EFFORT of the
mouse to escape caused the trap to
slide over the smooth top OF the
table.
1t bumped into Harold stout's glass
tobacco jar. which slipped v E the
edge Of the table and fell to the floor
with q great clatter.
Harold was now wfde-awake. He
was sure there was a burglar In the
room. With feverish haste he pulled
his revolver from under his pillow
and fred. The bullet went through
the foot OF his bed.
He fired again, directly at the table.
He emptied the remaining four
shells ct random, IN the hope that II
he scattered bis IRE he would u + hit
the burglar.
Flanders, aroused by the shots. re-
NAMED In the han until he was sure
stout's weapon vas empty. Then he
ran In and grappled with his panic
stricken boarder. overpowered him
and put him back In bed.
When the gas was lighted Harold
Stout saw the cause Of his alarm
the little prisoner mouse. which vas
still busy trying to establish q new
wire trap Marathon record.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
Chataignier.

May 26.-The crops Of this section
were greatly benefited by q good
rain here last week.
Mr.. Theogene Manuel visited Wash
ington last Saturday and reports the
work on the scheH Canal, progressing
nicely, and says that those that have
not visited the scene of operation
should do SO, as II Is wonderful.
MI. Alden Rozas visited visited
vile Platte last week.
Nj. Toney Rupert and lady Of
Eunice visited Mrs. Rupperts parents
here last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Theodule Rozas made a bust
ness trip to Vile Platte last Friday
while there he purchased a home and
will move IN about two or three
weeks. Mr.. Rozas has faith ii the
future Of Vile Platte and at the same
time to put his children TO a high
school.
Mr.. Theophile Rozas Of Vile Platte
was circulating in Chataignier last
week.
Mr.. Jean ?. Lafenr was called to
the sick bedside Of his father Dorsin
at oberlin last Friday. Mr.. Lafeur
reports bis father better.
Col. G. G. Duson Is surveying q
public road from Chataignier Station
to Mamou Station which will make
it about Z miles to Mamou, which is
a candidate for the parish site.
CHATAIGNIER.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
HORSE ASLEEP TWO WEEKS
Animal Does Not Awaken Aftee s,,d
Ing Down Side Of California
Mountain.

San Bernardino. CaI.-Charles Muir.
Q mine owner Of wild Rose CANYON,
has q horse which went to SLEEP two
weeks ago and has not awakened
since. That It slowly Is coming ont
Of its repose, Muir says. is evident 81
its increasing susceptibility to the rs.
port Of . shotgun. with which he has
daily tested its power of hearing.
More than two weeks ago the horse
was lost and when found 1t was ii i
gorge. Muir discovered where 1t had
slid dewn a steep side OF the q 81
tain. The animal was bruised. but
was led back to the Muir place. Muir
threw q forkfnl Of alfalfa to the ami
NAL, bat the next morning was sur.
prised to find the horse still standing
where he had left It. The feed had
not been touched.
Muir discharged a shotgun closs TO
the horse and a slight jerk Of it's head
indicated that the noise had been
heard, and this had been kept up
daily. Transfers believe the horse
strained or Jared the nerves which
control consciousness.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
commencement Exercises al
Washington.

Washington May 25.-Last satur-
day night five young people received
diplomas from the Washington High
School,
PIonskey's Opera House was filled
to Overlooking and much interest was
manifested by all during the exercises,
The program follows:
Chorus ....... High School Pupils
SaIutatory Jasper Neyland
Debate ~. Resolved that in the crea-
zion of the new parish Of Evan
geline the interests Of both sec
tions Of St. Landry will be
furthered.
Affirmative. Estelle J. LaCombe
IS. Milton Fitzpatrick
Negative. M. Margery Fitzpatrick
George Baltic
Musie-Cinquieme VaIse
Margery Fitzpatrick
Farewell address to Graduates
Burton A. Harley
Commencement Sermon 81
DR.. A. B. Coffey, La. State University
Presenting Of Diplomas
Hon G. I. Thompson Parish Supt.
Chorus. ~. High School Pupils
At the closing Of the exercises
Prof. BittIe babe a very impressive
and tender farewell to the graduates.
The graduates were: Estelle La
combe, Margery Fitzpatrick, George
Baltic, Milton Fitzpatrick and Jasper
Neyland.
Both High School Choruses were
very well executed under the super
intendence of Miss Willebrand. The
Salutatory was well delivered. All
parts Of the debate we're hotly argued
but the affirmative won by a vote Of
3 to i. The judges were Senator
Lazaro, Supt Thompson and Mayor
Hardy.
Both pieces Of music by the young
ladies were highly entertaining.
The farewell address by the repre-
sentative Of the Junior Class was
well and POLITICALLY delivered.
Dr.. Coffey's address was a fine
specimen of his oratorical powers,
Tt is reported that his sermon lasted
for two hours and ten minutes and
during the whole time his audience
manifested much interest.
The diplomas were delivered by
supt. G. ]. Thompson with a very APP
propriate address.
The exercises were followed by a
dance.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
SLEEPER THOUGHT THAT
HOUSE VAS 4 BURGLAR
NOISE MADE BY IT'S REVOLVING
CAGE WHEELS DRAWS A FU-
sILLADE or SHOTS.

ST. consolidating a mouse for a
burglar, Harold Stout Of East st.
Louis. shot his bedroom SO full Of
holes that he will have dihIculsy In
avoiding draughts for the remainder
Of the chilly season.
Stout boards with the family Of Ed
ward Flanders on North Thirty-sey-
enth street.
When he went to his room to retire
he failed to notice a set and baited
mouse trap which Mrs. Flanders had
placed on a table near his bed.
II vas a small trap, modelled after q
squirrel cage. The mouse, when
caught, would ind himself in a re-
volving wheel which would go around
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
There waa.

The disheveled bard entered the
weary-eyed editors apartment.
rs there an opening here for q
poet?" he inquired.
Yes, indeed" replied the editor.
touching 9 button underneath his
desk; ana the next instant the poet
disappeared through q trap door ia
The foor.-Judge.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
Mortlfuinn.

She began, dutifully enough. with
hating man very bitterly indeed. But
man, with characteristic obstinacy,
omitted to ~reciprocate, and this made
her position difcult. Indeed. It was
NO long time until the best she could
do for her cherished principles was to
hate the Providence which had made
man so wretchedIy indispensable.
After that she hated herself for a
while.
Then, greatly to her chagrin, she
discovered that she hated nobody,
which left her no alternative but to
live happily ever after.-Puck.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
Terrible Risky

a fire insurance company recently
received q call from an old man who
desired to arrange for insurance on
his house and furniture.
Been carrying any insurance else
where?" casually asked the agent.
No" said the old man, Just been
trusting to Providence; but, as I says
to my old woman only yesterday.
that's terrible risky, I says, terrible
risky!'-New York Herald.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
School Of Method For Sunday
school Workers..

The Gulf States School Of methods
for Sunday School workers will be
held at Seashore Camp Grounds,
Biloxi, Miss, July 18th TO 22nd.
The instituting Of this school on the
Gulf Coast will afford the Sunday
School workers Of the far south
special advantages il Sunday school
work. The program furnishes 9
course in the following subjects:
The Bible; Sunday Scoool Pedagogy,
Sunday School Management; EIemen-
tary Grades; child Psychology; A
Series Of Lectures on Organized Sum
day School Work and it's several de-
partments and popular addresses by
leading men of the south.
THE FACULTY Dr. w. T. Lowrey;
Dean, Hugh Cork Of Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. S. S. Brame, Rev. Vim. Meggison
and W. Fred Long Of Mississippi;
Rev. F. Bakenfeld. Miss Susie NJ.
Juden, Dr.. George Sumney and pr.
]. a. Rice Of Louisiana.
Reduced rates on aIl railroads.
Board and enrolment fees from
$500 to $500 per term.
For programs and and further in
formation address Thos. n. EIlzey,
CanatLa. Bank Bldg. New Orleans,
La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
Public Auction.

I Will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder. at residence
of j V. Ardoin, at Bayou CiHcot, La nc.
cordiug to the Police Jury law relative
to estray animals, on
Saturday, June 6, 1909,
at1I O'Clock a.. m. tine following described
property to-wit:
One Light red COW, about s-years old, mn
branded.
J..W. WALKER.
may29s2t Justiee.of.&he- Peace, IA Ward.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
insane Mans Wiz Run.

San Jose, cal-Attired IN nothing
but q pair Of socks. Fred Miller, a lum.
herman from New Orleans, ran a Mar.
athon race here the other day that ali
hands conceded lowered all California
records.
Miller disrobed Ia the heart ct the
city early in the morning, and was
captured by oncers at Eden vale.
seven miles south Of here, less than
Z half hour later. He was returned ia
the county jail and viii be examined
by q Mnacy Commission.
The prisoner came here a few days
ago. He says he was awakened III Biz
apartment BY an unknown power.
which told him to dy to the moan
tafns.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
Not plugged.

The Doctor-Your son is too delicate
70 attend college.
The Father-Dont you think his
studies might be regulated so that he
wouldn't have to work too hard?
The Doctor-oh, his studies WON'T
hurt him. But he couldn't live through
3 fraternity in!tiation.-CleyeIand
Leader.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
up-to-pate.

His wife is very uptosdate, Isn't
shese
Yes She has him beaten to =
ST right. Detroit Free Press.
MIR. j. f. Dezauehe went to New
Orleans, where he met bis sister.
He returned home Tuesday.
Miss Gladys Coltrin returned
home Tuesday, from ! visit tofriends
in Melville.
Mr.. j. e. Leblanc, Of Melville,
was ii 0peIousas last SATURDAY..
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
Large Onions.

# there is anything grown in the
State in the shape of onions to beat
the St. Landry kind, we would like to
see them.
Last week Mr.. J.K. Sandoz brought
to the Office six onions, averaging
over a pound each. They were the
Creole onion variety, the best made.
This week we were presented with
an onion grown by Colomb Lemelle,
near 0pelousas. This one was of the
fiat kind, and measured thirteen in
ches in circumference.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
UnanswerabIe.

Gent-If did give you money you'd
only drink 1t.
Tramp-NOt me. / never touch it,
ct least, not sc early In the day. Be
sides, I've 'ad four already.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
NOTICE..

Opelonsas, La, MAG "a. 1909.
Notice lis hereby given that the assessment
books for the year 1909 are now open for In
spacti0n and giII remain open for q period
OF 30 days from date as required By law.
HI public will please come forward and
make necessary corrections within said
time. ID. If. F0NTEN0T,
may29 AsseSsors
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29

Miss Lizzie Martin, who has
been teaching at Waxia, leaves for
the State Normal School next week.
MIR. j. :. Lavergne, Of Shutes-
ton, was here on Friday last.
Miss Irene shute, after spend
ing two months IN New Orleans, re-
turned home Tuesday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
His Mother ExnIains.
tWhatss q green aid age?"

Say, ma.
Don't call me ma. Say mother.
What lis it,"
What's q green old age?"
When man who is bald and
wrinkled and lettering marries a
young woman who wouldn't look at
him a second time IL he didn't have
lots OF money the lady replied. cast
ing q stealthy glance at her husband,
who al busy reading the stock quo
t%ations, st may be said that he has
lived to a green old age-ChicagO
Record-Herald.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
just the Thinn
Ny wife is a paragon

my wife is a paragon"
Your enthusiasm is laudsble."
And my enthusiasm. sir, Is isst. NY
wife never talks to me about the hne
men she might have married.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
A certain fraud.

Bobbie-Mamma, this shilling You
gave me this moraing must be oun
terfeit.
Mamma-Why do you think so,
dear?
Bobbie-Well, / hear papa say that
money talks, and I've had this money
q whole day and it hasn't said q word.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29

The old Lacomhe Hotel building
IS being repaired. and we understand
that it viii be reopened as a hotel ii
the near future.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29

Miss Mary Littell, daughter oi
DR.. and Mrs. B. a. Littell, is home
from school duties.
Mr.. ]. B. Hill, Of Rosa, was
here Friday.
Miss 0Rourke, Of New Orleans,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. j.. NJ.
Jordan.
DR.. and Mrs. o. q. Young re-
turned home Monday, after spending
sometime in New Orleans.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29

SEED G0RN.-For late planting or
replanting. a. II. Dnhme, Convent
La. may 29-1t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29

FOR SALE-Lot Of ground
1l0x360, on Landry street; paved
walk. Apply III Raymond Breaux.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-02-06
Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

First publication January 30 1909
last April l7th 1909
Whereas John Smith made and ok
ecuted certain mortgage, bearing
date the third day Of May, A d. 1902,
to Peter Moyle. which was recorded in
the Office Of the register Of deeds Of the
County Of Iron. in the State of Michi-
gan, on the nineteenth day of Septem-
Der. A. ID. 1908. in Liber Of Mort
cages on page 49s and whereas the
amount claimed to be due upon said
mortgage at the date of this notice is
the sum of three hundred eight dollars
and sixty-two cents, and no suit or
proceeding has been instituted at law
TO recover the debt now remaining Sc
cured thereby, or any part thereof !
and whereas default has been made in
the payment Of the money secured by
said mortgage. whereby the power Of
sale contained therein has become OPP
erative: now, notice Is hereby given
that. by virtue of said power Of sale.
aud in pursuance thereof and OF the
statute in such case made and provid-
ed, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale OF the mortgage premises at
public vendue. to the highest bidder,
at the front Coor o. the court house In
the.city OF Crystal Falls. In said coun-
ty. that being the place of holding the
circuit court within said county. on
the twenty eighth day of April, A. ID.
1909. ut ten o o'clock In the forenoon !;
the description Of which mortgaged
premises contained in said mortgage
Is as follows; The Northeast quarter
of Southwest quarter. the Northwest
quarter of Southwest quarter, and the
Southeast quarter of Southwest quar-
ter, of Section twenty-three t23l,
Town forty-six north t40). Range
thirty, ts7l West, Iron County
Michigan.
Dated January twenty eighth. A. d.
1909
Fred ii. Abbott. Peter Moyle.
Attorney for Mortaggee. Mortgagee.
Business address
Crystal Falls. Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-02-06
Given wnrds.

Every player whispers 20 his right
hand neighbor single word. what.
ever he pleases. only the more difficult
to Introduce into an ordinary sentence
the better.
Whea everybody knows his word
one player begins by asking a ques,ira
OF his neighbor on tie let. wlin g
Obliged r. wa reply 90 use the word
that has ho ! riyen as adraltly MS pos
sih.e a. afril lls detection by his
quest % = the ll,,ar cannot dis.
cover 'Ec word 10 lays forfeit.
Snppoge lhe word given 20 be Lido.
syncrasy" nud that the person ques-
t,oning asks. do you like TO play
gamesf" suitable reply would be,
when hurricanes howl aud iclcles
form | enjoy games like this, but Il IS
an idiosyn rasy OF mine not TO rap
turously admire out OF door sports
with the thermometer at 90 IN the
shade"
So by associatlng the real word with
several others equally unnecessary for
an ordinary reply TO question It may
be successfully concealed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-02-06
The Railroad Game.

TO play the railroad game each child
is given the name of some part of the
railroad or some railroad employee or
traveller. Thus one child becomes the
rails, another the ear. another the con
ductor. another the baggage. one the
locomotive, etc. Some one. usually an
elder person. then tells an impromptu
story. bringing IN all these things and
characters. As each player hears his
fictitious name mentioned he must rise
and initiate the thing or character he
is named for Thus the rail stretches
out his arms rs far as possible IN front
OF him. the locomotive punfs. the con
ductor pulls the bell rope and cries "Ali
aboardw Toward The end OF the story
there Is "a report OF a terrible collision,
When this Is heard all the players
boo" loudly to initiate the noise AMI
rush together ia great confusion