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The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
IL Is the Good Quality That Adds
Force TO These Prices.

IL Is the Good Quality That Adds
Force to These Prices.
Brand new Upright S275 Pianos
Tor SiS6-Standard made.
Brand new Upright s325 Pianos
for S2Sf-FamC makes
Brand new Upright $3.50 Pianos
for S2f4-5e-Artists' models.
Brand new Upright S400 Pianos
for S@S5 and $520 - Celebrated
makes
Brand new Upright Sf25 Pianos
fer 1886 - Elaborate styles and
makes
Brand new Upright $500 Pianos
for S255-Art eases and highest
qualities.
Fine Used Upright $3.50 Pianos
Tor 1925.
Good Used Upright se25 Pianos
for S95 and s11o.
Splendid Square Pianos from $40
TO S50-
Buyers DeIsy SeriouS-BnrSaIns
Several magnificent brand new Ss5l
PLAYER Pianos going for $3.50
Every one OF the above instruments
must be disposed Of at once. All should
the above circumstances 81
this opportunity and fully realize why
merely cost on The pianos is only asked
Buyers Delay SeriOHs-BarGains
Rest solely With the Public.
The buyers who put of coming to III,
viii find their DELAYS serious
as each day VIII record the going o
beautiful pianos, 50 one apd all siloulS
realize the wisdom OF coming direct 4
the store al the earliest possible date
store Open Evenings.
The store Is open evenings 10 accom-
nOGate the wOrk-a-dsy folks. SO brin.
yoCr wife and children down in thI
evening and secure for your home a.,
iamlly piano where yoU viii not bt
Obliged - pay dealers. agents. and car
VaSSerS p-OflJS- which upon Secont
you viii realize such a savius
alone amounts 10 nearly the price Of
good instrument
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24

graph OF the painting. as It was believed
that il was stolen in this city. The por-
trait was seen az the railway station
Saturday last by a friend OF Mr. Mat
thews. who told the railway officials the
name Of the evaer Mr. Matthews has
been apprised 9f the find The painting
is said 10 be worth $50
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
KILLS HIS RIVAL.
Negro Stabs Another to Death in
Craps Came.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Heiald.
Richmond, Va, May 2S.--John Grasty
a negro. stabbed to the heart Thomas
Knight. negro. al an early hour this
morning
The difficulty between the two occurred
over woman during the progress of Il
craps game Grasty telephOned for the
police and ambulance and surrendered.
He placed his pistol in the dead man s
pocket, however. TO show that he was
well armed
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
DIES FROM WRECK.
Woman's Injuries Prove Fatal After
Several Years

Special to The Washington Hersld.
Cumberland. Nd. May S-From in
juries sustained IN wreck OF the pas
senger train on the Somerset and Cam
bTia branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad several years ago at Kaufmans
Run. Mrs. George Berkebile. slxty-elght
years OF age. died to-day near Meyers
dale
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
ADDRESS BY Mr.. sLEMAN.
Speaks on the Laymen's Mission
AIRY Movement

John 3 Sieman. jr-, former secretary
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, spoke last night before the congre-
cation OF the-FOUrth Presbyterian Church
on The laymen's missionary movement" p"
Mr.. Sleman reviewedthe history Of the
organization for the last ten years. and
said the young men OF the country are
taking SOre interest in religious work
than ever before
The 1lth Of next November viII mark
the beginning Of a great convention IN
this city. said the speaker, when t-.,s't-
sands Of young men identified with the
movement viii come together for the pur-
pose OF outlining plans 10 further the
work. President Taft has consented to
make the opening address"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
NEWSOFALEXBNDRIA
Sister of Slain Artist Arrives
for Negroes Trial.
MRS. Al. GILLETTE A WITNESS
Portrait of Speaker Cannon, which
Has Been Missing for More Than n
Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company.

Ais1zDdTia News Agency. 6oz King street. Als1-
audris- Va, authorized agents snd carriers fer
The Washington Herald. The Herald VIII be de-
hVered daily and sunday to suy address in Alsz-
andTia for 80 cents month.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24

While YOU think OF It, telephone your
Want I'D. 20 The Washington Herald.
and bin viii be sent you at cent word.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
We show Every Instrument We Ad-
Ecrtise.

Don't forget this statement. ard when
this sale Is over you viii never again
hear Of such prices ard convenient terms
as can Be had on the quality pianos in
this stock
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
PASTORS OUTLINE
SPHERE OF WOMAN
Baccalaureate Sermons Be-
fore Seminary Glasses.
REV. DR.. MeKIM breaches

Students of Mount Vernon, BeIcOurt,
and GunstOn He'll Scminuries, and
Hamilton and Bristol schools Ad-
dressed by Prominent CIergymen
and EducatOrs-Dr. Noble speaks.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
STARTLING CUT
INPIANO PRICES
Entire stock late CULLEY one Washingtons most
highly RESPECTED and successful dealers being closed
ADMINISTRATORS SAL

Estate settlement demands immediate disposal this carefully
ected stock beautiful Pianos Organs Payerpano consisting
the worlds best reliable always at this store
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
Drop In and Sec.

You can save enough in the purchase
Of a piano AT this sale 10 fairly educate
your family in music but let it be sug-
geSted that IL WiU pay you 70 call soon. or
write for particulars The buying pub
hc are quick 20 realize the reason Of dis
posing OF this stock viii not permit
delay in taking advantage OF the splendid
bargains 20 be found Al this store while
they last. and you can not afford 10 put
the matter of one minute
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
eARDEE PARTY At TWIN OAKS

THIS AFTERNOON. ; 10 :.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ARTS AND
CRAFTS SCHOOL.
Cc-n-rr residence q Ms CharleS r Bel. Noadiey
I1rc Tictets including tombcla ard refrcshnCnrs
V8a Ticsets for hEiGgc Tournament. Sl-0U extra.
Tickets for safe ~ the Arts and Crafts school liZ
Conn. ave. Mrs- HerTg Clsrelsssi PerSinS- lbl
Ccul- ave, 7. Arthur Smiths. lfll r s.. and a.
Csrris-cs frcm CcTelaud Pa-k station. on Chevy
ChaSe road
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
Selection Good Novy.

You may want q good practice Piano.
Cabinet Grand Upright an elegant
Concert Piano for Your music room. or
q handsome D-awing-ROCm Model All
these STYLES are in This stock and most
% them are perfectly new. Some have
been used. some slightly shop-worn. hut
whether used OF new they are priced ac-
COrCingly. the new ones Al cost and the
others many dollars less than their actual
cost OF production
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
Glen Echo Opens MAY d
Realistic.

free Dancing. Motion PiciFrss, Ns- Features. Sc
Ideal far the Family ard Belle sud Bezu-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24

Realistic.
Frcr the Cleveland Leader
Have you read my new poem?
What Was il cailed2
An Awful Experience
YES, and il was AL OF that Congrst-
ulations, old man
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-01
NOTICE.
March 18th, 1909.

Marcn lbtn, l9UJ.
The Stockholders of the Lake Oil Com
pany are notified that there will be All
annual meeting held according to the
Charter on the first Monday of May 1909,
at Three p. NJ, at the Office of the CON-
pany i'm the Town Of st. Martinville.
Louisiana. and at this meeting there
will be offered an amendment to the
Charter increasing the capital stock to
the sum Of One hundred thousand dol
lars, az well as will there will be tran
sacted such other business as may ap-
pear Of interest to the stockholders.
Walter j. Burke. President,
Robert Martin. Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-01
ErplOsiOn at the Cathedral.
Tines Democrat.

Members of all churches, and of
none, will unite in denouncing the
attempt to wreck the st. Louis
Cathedral, in whole or in part, by
the use of dynamite. or some SINH
lar explosive. Catholics will, of
course, be especially moved by the
crime; for the historic church is
not only the chief architectural
symbol of their faith in the arch
diocese, but is also sanctified bv
the tenderest personal memories.
For thousands of people outside
the pale of the Roman commu-
Mon, this edifice is hardly less sa-
cred as IMPLYING in a peculiar
sense the trials through which
Louisiana and New Orleans have
passed under tho Spanish, French
and American regimes. Tho loss
of such an historic landmark would
be incalculable, from all points of
view, and even the mutilation of
the structure must send a pang
through all hearts not quite dead
to the nobler emotions.
It is difficult to imagine the mo-
tive of the outrage, but the autho-
rites should leave no stone un-
turned in the quest for the truth.
Certainly no punishment could be
too severe for the men who, if not
anarchists in creed, are anarchists
in deed. The foremost of agnos-
tic philosophers has, in more than
one eloquent passage, emphasized
religions place in the social
scheme and the freest thinkers. of
the day have come to understand
that belief in something beyond
the grave is essential to the life OF
the commonwealth. Again and
again have mad revolutionaries
essayed to overthrow a church, or
cult, which the toll and deviation
of ages had built up; but such eff.
forts are bound to be futile sc
long as man, not being disemho.
died spirit, can have no grasp or
ideas in the abstract. To the foes
of the social order all churches are
hateful, as bodying forth force
which is ever at work to uplif
and restrain. For the same rea
son, all churches are, sacred t.
those who know that no form o
government is possible withou
the self.sacrifics which all church
ca eniOin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-01
School Notes.

1t was not only Sidney DuraDd
that won honors at the Meet in
Lafayette last Saturday. Michel
VOORHEES,, also won some honors
in athletics coming out second in
the high jump, and third in the
pole vault. by winning place in
these events he enabled the st.
Martinvills Track Team to score
fourth place.
Miss Torbet, accompanied by
Carol Simon, Sidney Durand,
Miss Via Delaloire and Miss Vio-
la Broussard, left Thursday for
Baton Rouge where they went to
participate in the High School
Rally being held in that city.
Success to all of them.
Reports from members Of the
Corn Club are very gratifying.
Many of the boys have as fine corn
as can be found in the parish and
practically all of it is above the
average.
Steady progress is being made
in the preliminary work for the
Breaux Bridge building. Bidders
are figuring on the job. All bids
will be opened at the office of the
School Board on the 18th of May
Prospects are good for a biz
Track Meet here on the 18th. The
pupils are showing interest ant
enthusiasm in the various contests
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-01

What a beautiful thing is the
love of an honorable young man
for a sweet young woman. Give
the young folks chance to know
each other and let no obstacle
interfere with the affection foun-
ded upon true worth. Poverty
ought never to be bar to happi-
ness and fortunate is the young
man who finds a true help-meet.
Divorce laws have no relation to
the right people.-Texas Farm T.
Ranch.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-01
CHOLERA MORBUS CURED.

This Is one Of the most severe and dan
gerous diseases. In almost every neigh
borhood someone has died from it. Mrs.
W. Z. Smith of La Marque. Texas. writes:
MY little girl was taken with cholera
mOrbus. The attack was so severe that
| feared she would die. A druggist ad-
vised me to give her Chamberlain's Co
lie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy. which
l did and three doses of it relieved her.
Fw sale by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-01
LOCAL NEWS.

Nutriline Feed at L. Bienvenu.
The civil term of Court will
close here to-day.
Mrs. l.. Bienvenu and children
visited relatives in Bro ussard this
week.
There will be races at the Lee
doux race track here on Sunday
May 9th.
Mr.. Louis Tapissier of Carencro
was here this week visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Stansburg
of Abbeville are visiting here.
guests at the Evangeline hotel.
The steamboat New Daniel
brought a large drag of logs here
this week for the Bnrdin saw mill.
Mrs. George M. Gary and
daughter. Claudia, of Broussard
spent several days here this week.
Mrs. E. Soulier of New Iberia
spent the week here, guest at.the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. E.
Soulier.
The Wednesday Afternoon club
was entertained Wednesday eve-
ming by Mrs. G. J. Broussard at
her plantation home.
CLOTHING For the la
test up-to-date Fashion, We have a
line of Sterling Goods that is as
complete as cap be, we can fit You
in the best style. K. Schwartz & Co
The prizes offered at the Du-
champ hall theatre will be awar-
ded tomorrow night and this
means large attendance.
Ship your cotton to Olivier
VOORHEES, & Lowry. 1922 Gravier
street, New Orleans if you want
the highest market price for your
cotton.
Miss Constance Toffier after
spending two months here the
guests of Mrs. Emile Vuillemot,
to her home in New Ibe-
ria this week.
For Races and any other kind
of large Posters we have the
best equipment to turn out the
best work. We have a large as
sortment of cuts for effective adj
vertisement. When in need come
to rs.
Cotton meal at L. Biepvenu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-01

This office is prepared to furnish
on short notice Certificates of Stock
for any corporation. We do fine
work and at moderate prices.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-01

The good ladies of Parks will
give euchre tomorrow, at 7:3O
p. H., in the Chapel, for the bene-
fit of the church. and they invite
all their friends to patronize them
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-01

Cotton meal at L. Bienvenu.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
WILL NOT LET SPANIARDS LAND
VIII Not Permit Passengers to Leave Are Shipping Laborers Away
 From Canal

Colon, June 19.-The Cuban steam. CT Oteri is tied up at this port tho Panama Railroad company refusing ii permission to come to the company's wharf, and the Panama government withholding clearence papers. Two hundred and fifty Spaniards are book ed for passage on the Oterl, bound for Brazil. but are unable to embark.
 W. c. Spiller, a prominent hotel owner, recently contracted with and shipped 300 European canal laborers for construction work on a railroad on the Amazon river, Brazil Fearing continued shipments would be serious. ly detrimental to the canal labor prob. lem, and In response to a number of strong representations on this subject, the Panama government has just pass ed stringent law. making emigration 10 Brazil exceedingly difficult.
 MT. Spiller recently purchased the steamer 0teri for passenger service to Brazil. He asserts that he has made no emigration contract with the Spaniards, the men paying their own lassase and going to Brazil of their own accord.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
MUST BE FITTED FOR POSITION
Diplomats Must Have Other oualIfioa- tlons Than Wealth--country
 Demands lt.

New York, June 17-E. Clarence Jones. president of the recently form. ed Embassy association, an organiza- tion of New York bankers and business men which hopes to persuade con. gross to buy suitable residences for the country's ambassadors in each of the greater European capitals, sail ed on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie for a tour of continental Europe. Tn the course of his trip he plans to ascer- tain how far the average living ex- penses of American diplomats abroad exceed the salaries and to learn the approximate appropriation necessary for the purchase of adequate ambassa. dorial homes in each capitol
 In a statement issued before start tng, Mir. Jones said:
 ''It is well known that nowadays a man of moderate means, however, well he may be fitted for a diplomatic post, Is unable to accept the honor As R result, 1t some times appears that a mans only qualification for these posts Is the extent of his bank account and his influence at Washington We need different type of man. Our country Is too vast and influential to have its affairs entrusted to carpet knights whose entertainments smack of vul gar ostentation of wealth. The em. bassy association is convinced that the mercantile interests of the coun try are suffering under present stand ards"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
NORWOOD SHOWS
 REGARD FOR iiENA
Without Solicitation the Attorney Gen. eral Sends Check to Help Pay E1- peuses of Annual Fair and
 Celebration.

Hal l.. Norwood, twice presi- dent of Mena's Fair Association, has not, since going to the state capital as attorney general of Ar kansas, forgotten his old home nor the fair. Here's the way he demonstrates it:
 Little Rock, June l5, l909 Geo. R. Dennis, Esq,
 Mena, Ark.
 Dear Sir and Friend; - Find enclosed my check for ten dollars to be used on expenses in connection with the next Fair. It Is not much, but I wanted you to know that am still with you.
 Your friend.
 Hal l.. Norwood. The Mena and Polk County Fair Association is getting things in shape to make this years fair thorough success, and the indi- cations are that the exhibition of products will be better than ever before, as all reports from the country indicate finer and bigger crops than in recent years.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
ARE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Japanese Dismiss Suit to Recover Pa. pers--Jap Union Will Not
 Strike.

Honolulu, June 9.--Following the Indictments of several of the Japanese strike leaders last Friday, the territor. ial grand jury returned additional in- dictments against Y. Soga, +. Maxine. M. Negoro, K. Kawamura, '. Tasaka and Y. Anashira for conspiracy to commit murder and to incite others {, crime. An indictment for assault wa i, found against Sugwara, who is az cused of attempting 10 collect funds for the strikers by violence. In addi. ton to these indictments, 13 of tho striking Japanese al the Waipalu plan. tation were indicted for an assault up. on a police ofli1er and rioting. As result of the vigorous action of in. authorities the strikers are much de pressed.
 The replevln suit brought 10 recover the papers seized in the office of the Jill by high Sherff Henry was dis. missed. Japanese consul Uyepo ia in. vestigating the alleged destruction of the safe of Editor Soga of that news. paper which was broken open by the authorities.
 Forty-fye delegates from the Jan. anese union on the Island of Hawaii. representing 5000 labsrers. have inst concluded session lasting four days ana nights. rAey resolved not to strise, nor help the Oahu strikers. hut .o present a statement of their de. mands and trust to the fairness of the planters They ask for a ten-hour dav at sl, Tor time and a half for work overtime and on Sundays. and for quarters equal to those of the Shan. lards , and Portuguese, These demanda VIII be presented to the Planters asso. ciatlon on Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases. Eczema
 Greatest Blood Purifier Free.

If your blood is impure. thin, diseased, hot or full of humors, if you have blood poison, cancer, eating sores, scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and pumps, swell ings or superating sores, scabby pimply skin, ulcers, bone pains, catarrh, rheumatism, or any blood or skin disease, take Bot anic Blood Balm (B.B.B.) Soon all sores heal, aches and pains stop and the blood is made pure and rich. Druggists or by express Sl per large bottle. Sample free by writing Blood Balm Co. i, Atlanta, Ga. B. B. E. Is es- pecially advised for chronic, deep seated cases of blood or skin diseases. as it cures after all else fails. Sold in Mena, Ark, by w. c. Vandiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
A REASON
 FOR THE
 SHORTAGE
Startling Figures On Pulaski County's Assessment Only S3,SS0 in Money and Cred
 its-Polk SO Times That.

The Arkansas tax commission has called upon State Auditor lobe for comparative figures of assessments in all counties last year, and these figures are now being compiled by Warrant Clerk Taylor ia .he state auditors of- flee. The figures themselves are unusually interesting, showing up the irregular system of assess meat in Arkansas.
 A comparison of the figures shows that last year 337 watches were assessed in Pulaski county, while 3,1gS were assessed in Ben ton county.
 The table go shows that S3,- SS0 worth of money and credits, including all balances of book ac- counts. were assessed ln Pulaski county, while S30l, 454 were as- sessed in Crawford county.
 Taking Polk county in com parison on these two items, County Clerk Parker. who held the office of assessor last year shows by his records that there were 738 watches assessed in this county at total value of Ss, ,660,
 Of money and credits taxpayers of this county turned in and art paying taxes on $209, POO. This IS more than fifty times tho amount turned in by Pulask county with it's cities of Little Rock and Argenta, with a popu lstion four times as great as thar of Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
TO SPEND A MILLION
 ON ROAD NEAR MENA
Kansas City Southern Has Engineers Here to Start Extensive Work of Lowering Grades and Re-
 building Line of Road.

As will be remembered about two years and a half ago the Kansas City Southern ran many surveys in this section ot the country with a view of lowering its grades through the mountains of this section. Alter gong to great expense ii was found that the only feasible proposition was that of cutting down the bad grades on its present line north of Mena and making some chang es in it's course, both north aud south of Mena.
 w. D. Hodge and Charles E. Johnson, both division engineers for the Kansas City Southern, have established headquarters in Mena where it is thought they will locate for the greater part of the year. The engineers have their offices in the Jackson build ing.
 It is understood that something like one million dollars has been set aside for improvement work on the road in the territory north of Mena, and that this will piac- tically all be spent on improve ment of track and grades, this work to be in charge of Engineers Hodge and Johnson, each of whom will have corps of four or more assistants, all with head quarters here. Engineer Hodge, 1t is said, will have charge of all work where the line of road is to be moved from it's present loca- ton, while Engineer Johnson will look after the work of betterment of grades on the line as now To- cated.
 The vast expenditures in this vicinity will do much to stimu. late business in and about Mena,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
Indicted Moonsniners.

Oklahoma City, Ok. June 19.--J. w. Myers. August Lee and Thomas Lee, charged with operating a still in the Seven Devils Mountain in eastern Ok. lahoma, were indicted by the United States grand jury at McAlester. along with three Italians of the coal mining district charged with conspiracy against Joseph Nellis, a Krebs mer- chant who received threatening lei .ers signed Black Hand" and whose store was dynamited several weeks lcn