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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03

Il and practicable was the proposed
sms-more than that, how it was
necessary,
Al tbe return home they again
sssssd Eunice, continuing over the
saado Southern tracks, and passing
&gEgIl, arriving here late in the
.enipg. Again a change was made
+ the Southern Pacific tracks, and
Is marty conveyed to Washington.
qfe PARTY taking in this trip was
cmposea If MI. and Mrs. J. F. Schell,
n aid Mrs. II. Fitzpatrick, Miss
Hae Roy, Messrs. Leon Wolff, Thos.
T6afery and +. P. Butler, Of Wash
mrfon Miss Efla Hess, Messrs. Henry
1schbach, ]. H. Eibel, G. G. King,
nc. Rabb and H. Goldbach, formerly
i Pennsylvania, but now of Wash
ss0a Messrs. ]. A. Mark, j. D..
me-. i. M. Martin, S. 2. Evans, Ian
sser. Pa; Fl. w. Nowag, H. Hoe
gksr, JohnstoWn, Pa. ]. <. Rees
nseot, PA; &. Ruble, McYey-
BFp. Fa Miss Sallie Lichty, Meyers
HI. Pa Miss D. Howe, Rev. w. M.
HgBe Miss Elizabeth Wertz, Johns
ga. Pa., Howard Moore, ]. B. Reist,
kN Brubacher, Lititz, Pa; j. H.
M Leola, Pa. Eli Kaufman, A. L.
kbach, Gordonyille, Pa. ]. J. Lewis,
If Lyman, ]. 3. Hammers, Gus.
haa Eunice, La; j. G. Ewing,
~8grapher, Clarence Fontenot,
aTIsy La.; ]. W. Jordan, Harry
iaisrs, Thoa. Il. Lewis, DR.. A. j..
epe, j. q Bailey, Aaron Jacobs,
I ]. Sandoz, Percy Dunbar, ]. G.
lsief, i. A. Fontenot, 0pelousas,
b
DIG party left Tuesday for their
hBglYania homes, all expressing
ght at the country and at their
option By the people.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03

49, $3.50
lands that will become irrigated BY
your canal extending laterals here
and there will bring out and develop
our prairies. until the value of lands
will go up to a marvellous figure. and
all through the kind m~inistrations Of
Mr.. Schell and you gentlemen who
have furnished the capital to make
this endeayor a success. Now that
experience teaches US the danger
that lies in the planting of cotton III
consequence of the visitation Of that
unWeleome guest, the boil Weeyil.
makes it more than ever necessary
that we should look to other crops
Of a more reliable character than
cotton, and never in the history of
our country was there a more on
perfume time to- construct these
canals than now.
1t means wealth and prosperity,
it means that the needy farmer who
is struggling with adverse fate will
find the means of lettering his con
dition, and nnder the fostering care
Of your canal will soon emerge from
poverty into prosperity and piece.
trust, my brothers Of the East,
that you will take a fancy to-
our Southland, and particularly to-
this locality, and that you will come
with your starlwart sons and fair
daughters, and commingle with Us,
so that with the intermngling of the
East and the South another genera
bion will show forth a class Of eiti-
lens in whose blood will flow the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03

visitors Of the East.
"A number of the gentlemen stated
that they would certainly make the
trip down here in July when Mr..
Schell expects to have another party
visit the gompanY's plant.
Rev. Howe, on behalf Of the visit
ors, next addressed the assembled
people. Rev. Howe was a resident
Of New iberia some years ago, com
ing from his Pennsylvania home. He
recently returned to the Quaker
State, and was among the party here
last and this week. His address
touched the hearts of every Louisi-
anaian present, and brought forth ap-
plause from every member Of his own
party.
Mr. Howe spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen-It is hard
enough to make a speech when a
man knows which side he is on. but
on this occasion we are perplexed in
an additional way. 1T is a little
pulling for us to know to whom and
for whom We are supposed to speak.
We came, it is true, with the party
from the North and to you III the
who have made our stay most
pleasant. But while we came with
Pennsylvania friends, we have come
to Louisiana friends as well. We
were born in the Keystone State, but
we lived in the Creole State. We
never CHOSE Pennsylvania. Louisi
ana was the land Of our CHOICE,
We spent, some time ago,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03

interested ia it liz any way,
We want to say that NE do not
know Of a better plan to further the
interest Of this irrigation proposition
than to bring from the North a lot
OF our best citizen. Otherwise, it IL
difficult for US to understand the
real conditions that exist here, We
cannot believe up there that canals
can be built with 50 little money as
you say. The fact Is, we never heard
of a canal on the top Of the ground,
or Of soil that will hold water, even
as q bucket. The idea, therefore.
that q canal $50 feet wide can really
be built at no more expense than q
canal so feet wide, is altogether in
comprehensive to us.
We would dig deep and wide and
long, and wall the hole with rocks
from our hills, and would spend mil
lions Of dollars, where you spend but
hundreds and do the work as well.
But, seeing is believing and men viii
be convinced Of the real greatness Of
this mammoth undertaking when they
can be shown the rapidlty and the
small expenses that attends the con-
struction of these great water ways.
Our people in the North haze
wondered why you southern people
have not your canals long ago, and
without assistance from anyone, II
the proposition is so inviting as it is
represented to be. Having been in
the south, we think we know.
Our reply always is that Id Peansvl-
vania we have six men for every op-
portunity, while in Louisiana you
have six opportunities to every man.
Here Is, ladies and gentlemen,
in sight, an opportunity big enough
for a hundred men. Shall we not
lay hold of it? Shall Ne not JOIN
hands, friends from the North and
friends from tbs South, and, working
together, complete this first install
lation Of this mammoth proposition
at d very early day Working thus
together, we will do ourselves good.
and we viii be friends like we have
never been before, but that we are
brothers and that Y states are sis
tiers, good and true, never to be con-
sidered in any other light.
We are pleased with your kind
thoughts Of our Mr.. schell. WE
would have you know that We are
not lacking in appreciation Of him as
well. While thinking OF him, and the
great work he Is doing, We are re
minded Of q story which originates
10 the North. Among our nIlls e
SO happened one day that several
loaded cars were to be taken Up q
grade. a passenger engine Was at
tached to them. This beautiful en
CINE pulled the cars on the level and
Up the grade q very short distance.
but then when Il had done lts very
best u stopped and came back 60 Ille
starting point. a big clumsy engine
was then hltched to the cars ana taey
started and further up the bill gney
RAV bhARL&& pan AN
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03
COLONIAL" ENTER
TAINS VISITORS
aNAaa Hsna Near washington ths Scene
! Aeasant Affair 0n Last Monday Hight.
NIIlNS AND GO0D CHEER
asllag Speakers Charmed with
" Setlita 81 The South, and Predict a
Great FulaFs For It.

reception at Washington last
rendered to the party Of
l9allans who were here to
et this section Of the South.
Sclell Canal in particular,
success in every particular.
invitation was extended by Mr..
Schell, the former the pro
5Ae canal scheme, and the
was held at their attractive
aoas near Washington.
saasfal lawn of the Colonial
w beautifully Illuminated With
amps and Japanese lanterns.
piaced on the lawn for the
\ those who attended, music
asa By Perrodin's Band Of
yigalians expressed them
nm @sfled away with the peo-
agest Louisiana, who had
"a their entertainment
,s.s aaa arrived, and many Of
% Come here and moLo
some DAY. = IaA9
.lepaa il particular said
illl we'll that if he ever
&. VIE here she would
N return to Pennsylvania.
taa praises showered
oy these gentlemen
oag as with the view Of
! some If our ENTERPRISES r , =
ie made BY a number
aaaley Mayor Of our
81 sed g master Of eere-
Introduced first, Hon.
NJ II opelousas, who. II.
manner and eloquent
Y tie visitors for the
~ sasen IN our country;
NV words of praise, and
s tSs Co.'S great sys-
"A "A Ras their push,
psts,. g development of
son resources; and he
al them would see
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03

IcontInuaa on 80 paeel
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
Woman's Generous Act.

IL give and bequeath nv real estate
for the use of my husband during his
life. and at his death, | direct that 1t
be divided share and share alike be-
tween my children and any children
that my husband may have with an
other wife after | am dead" This un-
usual generosity of wife toward the
children of her probable successor in
the affections of her husband is an eX-
tract from the will of Mrs. Dorothy
Creveling, late OF Scott township,
Pennsylvania. Mrs. Crevellng died
In 1877, leaving a fine farm and other
valuable real estate. Her husband,
Benson Creveling, and three children
survived her. Later he married an
other and five children were born Re
Gently all OF the eight children Joined
In a petition 10 the court for permis-
sion to sell the real estate AT private
sale and divide the proceeds.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
COULDN'T see 1T As HE do.
Why Old Man Wowton Lost the
Services Of His Laborers.

Old man Wowton, the meanest citi
zen in all the Blue Grass country
drove up to the market place In Lex
ington. where an army of negroes
stood about or lay basking i'm the
early morning sun waiting for some
man to hire them. The old man was
so stingy that he usually had great
difficulty in engaging negroes TO do
extra work on his farm. but this time
he struck a bargain Immediately with
big Bill Saunders and the half dozen
powerful but lazy blacks who followed
at his heels. All the others were
greatly surprised 20 see this gang
ambling out on the big road toward
Mr.. Wowton's place. Next morning
they We're nystifed to see big Bill and
his cronies again in the market place.
"Whadja doin' hyuh. Bill?' asked
Hannibal Harrison Tyler
"Lookin' 10 wuk," B!ll replied,
sadly.
Thought youall wuz wukkin' for
Mlstuh Wo!toa?"
"Yaas. we sut'nly wuz wuk'n fo'
Mistuh Wowton lie come to M yis.
tiddy mawnin' an say: Come on out
an make hay fo' me. ain't gUinter
pay you-all emmy mo dan one dolluh a
day, but jes' tell you dis-ev'y meal
youall sits down ter yo' gointer have
TO kins q meat an TO- kin's o. bread.
So veal TUX cur foot in our han an
went out ter make his hay crap"
We'll, den huccomc you.all is come
back?" Hannibal inquired.
81 gwine tell yuh." William replied
with an injured aig "Yisuddy mawnin'
we all wukkCd in de fel', cuttin' hay
an rakin' hay, en- spreadU' hay,
| Cr'wcll de dirruh hon blow at l2
| o'clock. Dca VIC goes inter de kitchen,
1 en- all We secs on de big table is a lot
| o uieGbl ro'E an greens an bread
So gees 20 dc big house an ax Mis-
4 tuh WoNton ter come down, please
/ sub, an look at dat dinnuh. say,
| 'Mistuh Wowton. whar dem TO kins
o meat You done promised, please
subj
"Mistuh Wowton he say: wy
| dalan ueN lS-lat meat, ledH meat
| skin az bone. Daiah yuh TO kin's o
/ meat
Den SEE ter him, 'Mistuh Wowton
/ whar dem fo' kin's O bread you done
| promised us?' En- he say. wy
/ William, daiah dey is-white bread
con bread, crus' an crumb. Daiah
yuh 70 kin's o. bread An da's why
we.all come back hyuh. Harper
| Weekly.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
The Youthful Orator.

One of our leading railroad men vas
relating some OF his youthful expert
snces. II wanted to be an orator" he
said. II was named for Alexander
II. stephens OF Georgia, one of Ameri-
cas- foremost statesmen and orators,
vice.president of the confederacy and
friend of the mother of President
Roosevelt. On the occasion of a big
debate at college undertook to de.
liver speech he had written for me.
| knew that speech by heart and often
recited it at home in perfect style.
When | got on the platform and
opened my mouth to declaim, some
body threw from the gallery right In
my face a carrot, an onion and a
turnip, tied in bunch. Instantly !
forgot my speech. Not word could
| recolect. In great confusion ! pro
ceeded to back off the stage. bowling
as the house applauded. Just at the
wings there was large tub of lem
onade. | backed up against 1t and
sat down In II. Then the whole speech
came back to me-but | was in nc
condition to deliver il. That was my
last oratorical flight"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

he was operating an edginc machine
In the lumber mills Of Pullman Bros,
at Fulton Chain, y. Y. The machin-
cry became stuck or blocked in some
way. and upon being released I'm some
manner unknown to LAM, an edging
was broken of and driven through his
back. He was thrown To the floor
unconscious. but regained conscious.
ness quickly, When fellow workmen
reached him the board was protruding
from both sides Of the body.
TIVE accident occurred at $50 in
the morning. Drs. Nelson and Lind,
sey OF old Forge were called and ren.
dered all possible assistance, placing
him ON train and accompanying him
In Utica "A distance of so miles. IN
the meantime | had been summoned
To meet the train. which | did, and by
request OF Mr., Pullman, who accom-
panied him, LanZ was conveyed To ST
Elizabeth's hospital, where | proceed,
ed at once, with the assistance of
Drs. Wetmore and Groman, tn remove
the piece of edging. | might add that
up 10 the time of administering the
anosthetic Lanz was perfectly con.
scious
ION two sides of the edging the
grain of the wood ran in opposite di.
rections, and we believed that the
loose sliyers were already detached
from the edging and probably imbed,
ded In the lungs, | deemed IL advisable
to remove the edging by carrying II
through in the direction in which it
had started. | enlarged the openings
and with a great deal of force, drew 1t
slowly through the body,
The hemcrrhage resulting was in,
significant. The right lung collapsed
below the seat OF the injury. Upon In.
halation and exhalation the air passed
freely through both openings"
Dr. Hyland further described the
treatment to the physicians. Enough
for laymen TO know that, although
Lanz' recovery was retarded by at,
tacks OF pleuritis and empyema, he
returned to his home on Angus. 81,
about ten weeks after the accident,
his wounds having nearly healed.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
Waterman Properly lncensed.

When the bell rang in hook and lad
der No. 90 at Ninety.eighth street and
Amsterdam avenue, New York, early
the other morning, the man on the
desk yelled, Hurry up. boys; it's the
big hotel just around on Broadway,
think" The firemen hustled into
place, and the big triple team of blacks
dashed to the scene Of the blaze II
was dark and the flames We're visible
a block off. Driver Neith lashed the
horses, and they were on the spot in a
jiTy
"Gee." howled Fireman Muir ITS
only the watchman's shanty; but III
bet he's asleep"
Sure enough, the fat old man who
Is looking nights to see that the
water pipes, each Of which weighs
half a ton, are not stolen, was dragged
out In the open air
I'm have the law on you," he cried
"wallin' me up. I'm the wa,chman on
the job"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
LOGGER SURVIVES
AWFUL ACCIDENT.
MAN WHO HAD PIECE OF WOOD
DRIVEN THROUGH LUNGS HAS
MIRACULOUS RECOVERY.
CASE IS WITHOUT A PARALLEL
With Board in His Body Victim Was
Carried Fifty Miles to Hospital
Attending Surgeon Justly
Proud OF His Cure

Utica. n. Y.-If you ask George
LAM to-day, How are you?" he an
swers cheerily: Never felt better in
my life" And he speaks the truth.
Ruddy. muscular and perfectly healthy,
LAM, 36 years old, is doing tremen
dously hard work as logger in the
Adirondscks. He has survived an
extraordinary accident.
A shaft of wood, % inches long,
transfixed his chest, piercing IT
through and through.
The stake on which Lanz was I'm.
paled was the edging from rough
board one by threefourths of an inch
at the small end-the end which en-.
tered his back-and one by one and
one.fourth inch at the larger end
which was broken off at the point of
entrance.
The stake entered Lanz's back. It
penetrated his left lung, then his right
lung. and broke rib before coming
out through the chest.
DR.. Il. NJ Hyland. distinguished
surgeon OF this city, reported this eN.
traordinary case at the annual meet
ing os the New York State Medical So
c!ety. held in Albany. In the paper
which DR. Hyland read, describing tho
accident and recovery. he said:
Il present to you the report Of n
case of translation. which | believe,
has not parallel-one which. | be-
lieve. to be unique in surgical rec.
ords."
DIR. Hyland introduced LAM to the
assembled physicians. Lanz. IA strong
man rejoicing in his strength" dis.
played the scars on his chest, but did
not seem to understand why he was
the object OF such curiosity.
In his paper DR.. Hyland wrote:
The case Is that of George LAM
Of Forestport, y. Y. On June IA, 1906,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

which II has followed from the Pacific
ocean, until at last II reaches the desc,
late summit of the Andes and enters
the Galera, or "tunel dc In Gina" as
the Pcruyiaus style It, This tunnel Is
l,l73 meters, or S,siS feet long ard
enters the mountain about $50 feet be-
meath the apex of an undulation lying
between Mount Meiggs U7500 feet
above sea leyeD, and two gigantic
peaks on the left, Il is f0iis miles
from Callao and 1865 feet above sea
level, or only 1876 feet less than the
altitude Of Mont Blanc, The rest OF
the route to the village of Oroya, 22
miles beyond, is on gradually de.
scendiug grade, the construction Of
which was relatively easy compared
to the herculean labors already accom-,
plished.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
Where Families Are Large.

Although the population OF France
Is declining, there are parts where
large families are not the exception,
but the rule. The little village of Vey-
rieres, near Pontalier on the Swiss
frontier, whore Gen. Bourbah met
with disaster in 1871, is a case in
point. II is picturesque spo. Fam
lies Of ter or dozen are common.
Last week NJ. Simon, q farmer, cele
bgated his golden wedding in the pres
ence OF ~ children and grandchildren.
Nine L. Botte, a farmers Wife, has
had 2G children. N, Crel.er, the re-
celver Of taxes, is the happy father OF
% children. NJ. Hamard, farmer. is
father 10 20. and NJ. Longchamps Wife
has borne him l9.--London Globe.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
Rips Little Joke.

Rip Van Wnkle awoke and fount
himself surrounded by crowd of re.
Porters.
did you really sleep 20 years in
these mountains?" quericd the men of
the press.
Sure thing" yawned Rip as he lit
his pipe.
Wei. how on earth did you keep
warm during the bitter winters. There
are no steam radiators up here?'
Rip laughed.
"Ah, no, my friends" he chuckled,
but there are plenty of mountain
ranges"
And picking up his stick the old man
started out to hunt up a vaudeville
manager.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

One of the most remarkable freak
newspapers ever printed was the Luz
minaara, published in Madrid. II was
printed with ink containing phospho.
rus, so that the paper could be read
in the dark. Another curiosity was
called the Regal, printed with non
poisonous ink on thin sheets Of dough.
which could be eaten, thus furnishing
nourishment for the body as we'll as
mind. lie Bien Etre promised those
who subscribed for 40 years a pension
and free burial
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
Oppose Chance Of Name.

Citizens OF Douglass, Grant Coun
ty. have petitioned the State Corpor-
alton Commission to prevent the
change of the name of that station
to Onyx, as proposed by the Santa
Fe. claiming that their business
would be greatly inconvenienced
thereby. There are twenty-three towns
in the United States named Doug
lass. and one is on the Santa Fe's
lines In Kansas. To obviate con-
fiict between the Kansas and Okla
homa stations, the Santa Fe proposes
TO give the Oklahoma town another
name.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
Honor Is Maryland's.

Maryland is the most advanced
state in the union in the fight against
the white plague according to a bal,
lctin issued by the National Associa,
ton for the Study and Prevention of
Tube, culosis, The state received cred
It for being the first To adopt a prac-
tical registration law regarding mber
culosis aud is commended for It's anti
splitting laws, and the great sani,
tarium which has been established in
the Blue Ridge mountains.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

II would be hard TO find two men
more different In their way than the
two Jameses Of Kentucky-Ollie NJ.
james, Democrat, and Addison
James. a Republican. Ollie is a law
yer. and Addison doctor Repre-.
sentative James is a man OF immense
frame, big voice and spirited, charac-
.eristic of the lawyer; preventative
Addison James is quiet and unassum-
ing, like the modest doctor that he is
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
'WERNNLO"A "ARlO0E

dreds OF feet toward the sky and shut
out the light of day The line. after
leaving a tunnel, crosses the river on
"A bridge Of 100 feet span and at
height of l65 above the water, and
then enters another tunnel.
From any point of the valley no less
than Ave almoht parallel lines are
visible-three on one side and two on
the other Of opposite mountains
while the greatest distance between
any two OF them Is scarcely 500 feet.
A few miles above Casapalca, and
nearly opposite Ant,rangra. the mar
row valley OF the Chin Chan opens
suddenly from the north. and divides
two towering ridges crested with per-
petual snow. Here the route crosses
the Rlmac and advances up the Chin
Chan for 2ia miles. where, making
sharp detour, II returns above the first
line and reappears on the right bank
Of the Rimac 1000 feet above the bed
Of the valley. From this natural for.
tress to the dividing crest OF the Andes
the line OF the road IL often lost to
sight amid desolate masses of snow
and Ice. One can perceive that ex-
tremely heavy work had to be done
and great obstacles overcome. but the
line advances on higher and higher,
winding the sources of the Rimac.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
Send "Mlther" His Voice.

AS surprise 10 his aged parents
on the sixteenth anniversary OF their
wedding, John X, Findley, a Pennsy
machinist, sent 10 them near Glasgow,
Scotland, graphophone records, into
which has had spoken congratulations
speeches and sung songs His mother
had not heard his voice for 30 years,
but on the first line Of "no Kind Tae
Auld Grannie," the first selection she
cried; "'Tis mae ain son, johnny
Philadelphia Record.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
4 penurious Crowd.

This new collection box" argued
The inventor, has some unique ad-
yaatages When You drop in quarter
or mere IL doesn't make a sound; drop
"A a d.me and Il tinfles n bell; a
a,lGal blows whistle and a penny
crCi a lhot And when you dont drop
n Scyth.n3 the box takes your pie
me-
80, thanks" said tho pastor
ycsr"y; 81 already have pictures CT
ny cct!re congregation. - ret
I.es.T..eI-o.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
No Longer a Friend.

who is that scrawny woman over
there?"
THAT is my wife"
oh beg your pardon, old fellow.
didn't dream"
Don't distress yourself. She's suinG
re fer divorce now."-B!rminghar,
Agc-E srald.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

The officials Of New York have dc.
elared that a large part Of the city
In practically fireproof. But about the
only real proof Of fireprooang is ap-
parently to wait until fire attacks o
building and then see whether or not
II will burn the building down.