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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-05
Against II.

Hello there, H. b.! You sly beg
gar! You thought because do not
read the county papers as much as
should that you would dodge over
to the Courier and give me Hall
Columbia and | never would find 1t
out, did you? But there again you
are mistaken as much as you are
about exterminating dangerous"
animals In few weeks or months
by scalp bounty. Or was 1t be-
cause the Observer man got tired OF
our balderdash? | hope 1t was.
Dear reader, would not reply to
any argument at all, but the gentle
man of learning accuses me OF being
selfish for opposing the scalp bounty
which I most emphatically deny. /
am not opposed to spending money
where II does good. But ! am
strictly opposed to throwing 1t away
and not only wasting money but
much valuable time as well which
will amount to much more than the
good desired to be accomplished.
And now to back my convictions /
offer to the honorable gentleman In
person, to be paid by me In person,
81 each for every coyote that he kills
In this wilderness this winter, but 1t
is useless for me to offer any reward
to him for dangerous animals" like
bear, for fear he makes more tracks
than dollars.
My, oh my! II. B., what a coward
you are. I'll bet another "16 to l."
dollar that | can fnd lawyer In
your city that would be tickled to
the bone to get pop at a Great Big
Bear! Ask j. N. Johnston II he
wouldn't like to know where one
roosts. But I'll bet another cart.
wheel that he has too much sense
to waste much valuable time trying
to find a grizzly, My opponent is a
learned gentleman, but care moth
Ing for his high sounding phrase.
ology. his parslmony and greed, his
,gnoranto elenchi, his logic terms,
his major premises and minor prem
ises, etc, 50 long as he makes no at
tempt to refute my argument viz;
That az many wild animals are kill
ed now annually as will be II we
get the bounty and the only differ
ence Is that with the bounty, every
animal that Is killed will be paid
for, while now II Ia not, and that the
time lost In trying to find these ami
mails will amount to more than the
reward, II It should be employed at
labor at the very low wages OF only
so cents day. It would beat
hunting Tor scalps.
Now In conclusion let me relate u
parable to show the fertility OF the
imaginatlons Of some people. A
great big gawk OF girl sat scream
Ing Historically Her motner ran
TO her and asked her what was the
matter, She replied. II was Just
thinking II I was n woman and had
a little baby and the poor little thing
should fall In the river and drown!
Oh dear, oh dear!"
DO you see the anticipated polnt'
Yes, take the Courier too.
J. r. ROBERTSON.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-05

Inasmuch as there are so many
subscribers in Grants Pass to Bet
ter Fruit and likely to be many more
before long, it may be of interest 10
know that some time next spring
that publication is planning to get
out a special edition on Southern
Oregon. They will send a repro
sentative here soon to secure tne
necessary data, illustrations, etc.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-05

Kennedy's Laxative Cough syrup
tastes nearly as good 40 maple sugar.
It cures the cold by gently moving
the bowels and at the @ne time II Is
soothing for throat irritation, there
by stopping the cough. sold by 90.
bins drug store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-05

This is just what we. Of :,
River Valley need and It il !
hoped that all will be read, !.
the representative all needed !.
nation as well as ILLUSTRATION,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-05

Mike-Pat, hear your wife Is
sick.
Pat--Yes.
Mike-Is she dangerous
Pat-Indeed no, she IL to wake to
be dangerous.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-05

Kodol for dyspepsia and a..
tion will digest any and all sa.]
any and all times. Kodol IA s..'
teed to give prompt relief. So'' SaS
Sabin's drug store. wy
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08
TELEPHONE TO
REPLACE TELEGRAPH.
New System to Be Installed on Lines
Of Southern Pacific in
Louisiana.
SYSTEM HAS PROVEN SUCCESS
Full ON OTHER ROADS.
Rules and Regulations in Handinu
Train Orders Practically Same
as Uuder Telegraph.


I1mes-Democrat
| The telephone is to take the place of
the telegraph in dispatching trains of
the Southern Pacific along the lines
| in Louisiana. The new system will be
| installed as soon as the necessary ar
| rangements can be made This svs-
TEN of landing trains has been adoDt-
| ed by several of the principal trunk
lines, and owing to the fact that it
was found to work successfully the
officials of the Hartman lines have
decided to use these instruments in
stead Of the telegraph now in opera
ton.
For many years the telephone has
hiled a minor but nevertheless impor-
tant place in the communication sys-
TEN OF railroads. It's principal uses
nave been in connecting outlying
switches with telegraph Offices and the
yaTdmaster Office with various other
places with which communication is
often held This system of handling
such matters in large railroad wards
could not be dispensed with nor re-
placed at the present time with any
thing that would answer the purpose
as we'll as the telephone.
In handling train orders by teIe.
phone the rules and regulations gov
erning train movements are practical
iy the same as under the telegraph
system. Orders delivered to conduc-
tors and engineers are in the same
form and handled exactly as by the
telegraph operators.
One Of the great advantages the
telephone system has. railroad operat
ing officials have determined, is the
fact tEat the train dispatcher is able
10 co worse directly. wnsn necessary
with t'ir+e concerned Suru cuJJver
sations cctween the tai disrat. :,c.s
opeFa.o,s and other employees are
more Of q personal character than is
by telegraph, resulting in
Closer working relation, and co-oDcra
tior among the men
Another advantage is that trainmen
onthe ground are able to explain !
questions in their owl. way and r,ore
can be accomplished in Il few min !
utes than could be done by the use
OF the telegraph. More trains can be |
handled in given time, more prompt |
movements and emergencies attended |
to in much less time and better, it is |
claimed. because every one is placed |
in close touch with each other.
The Southern Pacific officials of the |
lines in Louisiana expect great i'm
provement in the operation of trains |
by telephone, and will endeavor to |
put the new system in working order |
as soon as the telegraph instruments
can be replaced.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08
The Exhibit Hall.

Before and after the speaking the
exhibit hall was quite a center of at
traction. The building is in the form
Of a Maltese cross and, while quite
roomy, nevertheless is rather small
to properly exhibit the many very in
teresting articles on exhibition. The
hall is very tastefully arranged and
every bit Of the space is used to fine
advantage. There is very large mum
Der Of things to see. and to really ap-
preciate the splendid display one must
spend several days at the fair. The
exhibits reveal things made in this
parish that are quite astonishing, and
chow that there are onpcrtus,itie,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that Albert
Meaux has purchased the interest of
Dupre Bernard in the firm of Bernard
& Meaux and the firm will be here
after known as Meaux Bros. The new
firm assumes all the debts owing by
the previous firm and all accounts due
the firm of Bernard & Meaux are pay
able to Meaux Bros. The new firm
solicits continuance of the liberal
patronage accorded the old firm.
Respectfully,
FELIX MEAUX,
ALBERT MEAUX.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08
~~ ] "LET ME BE YOUR TAILOR" aA""5
Excursion Sunday.

Sunday there will be an excursion
run from Morgan City and from Lake
Charles on account Of the fair and q
large crowd is expected here on that
day Sunday at the fair will he a big
day and lots of attractions and a big
crowd will be sure to be there. Join
the crowd and make the attendance
that day a record breaker for fairs in
this section. The fair is a fine fair
and you will enjoy going
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08
Services at the Methodist Church.

On account of the revival meeting
to begin at the Presbyterian church,
there will be no evening service at
the Methodist church next Sunday.
There will be the regular morning
services-Sunday school at GAS and
preaching at IL o'clock.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08

suited as follows:
First race, pacing, half mile
Springdale, entered by ]. F. Chase
won. Manuel r., by L. Larivierre
second. Joe Williams, by John Clay
third. Time, 1:04; Purse 500.
Second race. special, mile heats
pacing-Bobby Good, by w. A. Row
son, won. The Rosary, second, by DR.
hpyd. Time, 2:15; Purse, $50.
Third Race, half mile, running
Ledger Daunt, by A. Eontelieu, won
Time,4S.2-5.
Fourth race, 5-S mile, running, Post
Boy, by H. Babin, won. McGonical
second, by Thomas N. B. third by
Lache, Purse, $50; Time, 1904 ~
Today the Baby Show takes placs
u
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08
LAFAYETTE'S FIRST
ANNUAL FAIR,
Begins With Parade from Court House
to Grounds-Governor Sanders
Makes Fine Talk.
EXHIBIT HALL CONTAINS FINE
DISPLAY OF EXHIBITS,
Results in Auto Contest, Tournament
and Races-Laree Crowds At
tend-Fair Success.

Yesterday was Fair Day in Lafay-
ette and the day fortunately was very
fair. The sun was bright and the
weather, while warm, was still cool
and pleasant enough not to be dis
agreeable. A large crowd from the
country and many from other towns
came in to witness the opening of
Lafayette's first annual fair The
streets were early lined with an ex-
pectant crowd to see the parade, and
the town had on quite holiday look.
The streets over which the parade
was to pass had been well sprinkled
and the absence of dust made it much
more agreeable for everybody.
The attendance during the day was
large and gratifying.
The parade formed at the court
house and began the march at 10
a. III. The Lafayette Concert Band
Joined the parade and led it from the
corner of Congress and Jefferson
streets. Following the band the
United States flag was carried at the
head of the parade, then came the
police force on horseback, next Mayor
G. A. Martin, Governor Sanders and
Judge VIM. Campbell, then Sheriff
Louis Lacoste and District Attorney
Robira, then the City Council. Next
was carriage with town officials
from Scott which was decorated with
cane and cotton. Company G, State
Militia, were next, and after them the
Institute cadets. They were followed
by Carencro officials and band, the
officials of Broussard, a long line of
citizens of horseback, then a long line
of carriages
The parade was quite lengthy one
and was representative of the citizen
ship of the parish. 1t was a very
creditable parade and showed that the
interest in Lafayette's first fair is
large and general throughout the
towns and parish.
Upon arriving at the ground after
sufficient time was allowed for
everybody to reach the grounds the
band signaled from the grand stand
that the governor would begin his
address. The stand soon filled up
and then Mayor Martin in a very en-
tertaining way introduced Governor |
Sanders
Governor Sanders spoke of the |
wonderful soil and climate of this !
parish and Of it's capabilities of de- !
velopment. He spoke of the value |
and necessity of drainage to proper |
cultivation, and then emphasized the |
need and value of good roads. He |
forcibly stated that We may pray for |
good roads, we may wish for good |
roads, and We may wait for good !
roads. Praying for good roads is all |
right and good thing to do, but a
spade will do more for good roads |
than prayer. We may wish for good /
roads, and that, too, is good thing |
to do, but an appropriation from the
Police Jury will do more for good |
roads than all the wishing We may
wait for good roads. and that was
well enough, but if we go to work we
will get them lots quicker. He urged
that If there was not sufficient money
to build good roads then it was not
necessary to do withOut-build on a
credit. Governor Sanders speech was
very entertaining and along practical
lines.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08
Fruit Stand.

Joe PizzO has opened a fruit stand
in his new building, corner of Ver-
million and Polk. He keeps a large
assortment of the best fruits, and So
licits the liberal patronage of the
public. Phone 461.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08
Episcopal Church Services.

Services will be conducted in the
Episcopal church of this place Sunday,
Oct. 10, at 8 o'clock p. M, by Rev.
Percy w. Jones of Port Gibson, Miss.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08

When your grocer tells you he has
other flour as good as Prince and
Auroramo flour, insist on getting what
you ask for; don't accept any other
sO-called high-grade flours.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08

Negro Woman Drops Dead.
A negro woman dropped dead near
the Billeaud refinery Tuesday about
5 p. IN. Deputy Coroner Clark was
notified and held an inquest. The
verdict was death from heart failure.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08
For Sale.

A good medium size horse and
one-horse wagon. Apply to Joe Bian-
ca, next to Carter's studio.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08

Oyster loaves delivered promptly.
Mrs. ]. Bunt & Son, phone 215.
Until you try Prince and Auroramo
-four you do not know how good -four
can be made.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08

Total for JAM, Feb, March. 103
Total for April, May, June. ;. IS
Total for July, Aug. Sept. IS
Grand total. ............273
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08
272 NEW ACCOUNTS IN 273 DAYS

We present the following fig
ures as being of interest to the public
because they point to the significant
fact that the people of Lafayette
town and parish are recognizing more
and more each day the convenience
and protection of placing and keeping
their money in bank.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08

January 1st and October 1st contain
altogether exactly 273 days, which
gives an average of ONE new account
for EACH DAY during these nine
months.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08
For Rent

For Rent.
Two good houses-will rent cheap.
Ann2fS -ta-FTvsse Poir,hoeuf Clinton
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-30
Man AND TweNrY AGNES.

A bulletin lately put out by the de-
partment at Washington tells of n
farmer OF Pawnee county, Neb., who
has made an unusual success I'm the
farming of a very unpromising TWEEN
ty acre tract. The owner came from
Switzerland ten years ago. worked out
until be saved 1915, when he bought
the tract In question for S12.5O an
acre. and It was conceded to be the
poorest land In the neighborhood. GOV
cred with brush and small trees. He
cleaned 1t up and developed It along
intensive lines until today he has ii
all paid for. a neat house on IL, with
stone basement barn and other out
buildings, and has been offered $500
for It. He has lately made three
pleasure trips TO Colorado and spent
three months of last year In Switzer.
land. his annual net revenue from
this small tract averages $1,000. The
methods which the owner follows are
OF especial interest. The land is kept
busy from spring until fall. At the
last cultivation OF potatoes corn is
planted between the rows. In this
way a full crop of potatoes is secured
and a fair crop of corn. AS high as
zoo bushels OF potatoes and seventy
i've bushels Of corn to the acre have
been grown In this way. The corr
usually has TO be hoed once, but the
potato vines so nearly cover the ground
that not much working of the corn Is
required By the time the corr needs
the ground the potatoes are ripe. while
the corn Is In the shock before it is
time 70 dig the potatoes. Sometimes
part OF the potato patches are sown
with millet or sorghum before the last
cultivation, this making a good crop
OF feed and not hurting the potatoes.
The onion patches also grow corn and
melons. In the orchard, which COM
prizes eight acres, small fruits. pota-
toes and truck are raised. The farm
is situated seven miles from n town of
$500 people, and the reader will see
at a glance that this must mean low
prices and heavy expense I'm hauling.
What he might do with the same tract
or one Of ten acres located within two
miles OF a city OF $4,000 1t would not
be difficult to forecast. In speaking
Of his work the owner says: 81 think
I have found a remedy for hard times.
Any man can pick up ten or twenty
acres. On ten acres he can make n
living; on twenty acres he can get
rich. / can't understand why n man
will live In n city and work for wages
that do not give him a fair living when
he can walk out a hundred miles or so
and get a farm like mine and be indie
pendent"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-30
A PRESSING QUESTION.

IL reports which are being circulated
are to be credited the cold snap of
Oct. II and 10, which damaged the
apple crop from Colorado eastward
and as far south as central Missouri
and ruined hundreds Of thousands of
bushels OF potatoes in the Dakotas. in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. very seri-
ously impaired the vitality of much OF
the corn still in the field at the time.
In some counties in the corn belt 1t Is
stated by those In a position TO know
that 1t IS doubtful II there was a
bushel OF sound seed corn left after
the freeze. IL this is the case here and
there 1t Is quite likely that like dam
age has been done Owe n considerable
area Of the corr belt in which the
freeze referred to was heavy. 1t goes
without saying. too, that IL such dam
age has been done the best time to de-
termine its extent Is now and not
three or four months hence. Il is
dead sure that seed corn which Is
worthless now is not going to i'm
prove any as the winter advances. The
advantage Of early testing will be that
If there are a few fields IN which the
corn was sufficiently dried out TO es-
cape damage the owner can gather at
once from these seed for himself and
his neighbors who may be %uufortu-
nate. II Is quite likely that there viii
be foreign orders to Gil II n fellows
corn tests o. X. Seed Of good type
and strong vitality will be n prime
essential I'm the growing OF next years
crop. and the securing Of n supply Of
Il lie a matter that should be looked
into al once.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-30
A GAMBLING PROPOSITION.

There Is Just enough Of the gam
bling instinct in n fellow so that after
he has attended a big corn show where
all kinds OF wbopping. ever rowed
ears have been on exhibition, so much
larger and finer types than that corn
which be has grown On his own fields
in the north part Of the corn belt, be
has an itching 20 try 60 raise the same
big corn, when fhe chances are ten 60
one that be viii not reach o proper
maturity in the short growing reason
where be lives. This tendency s. one
Of the very few nl effects ~ a corn
show, yet Sc r. one that every corn
show director, every experiment sta
ton instructor and every agricultural
paper should dwell on persistently.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-30

The department of agriculture at
Washington has issued a bulletin to
the farmers Of the middle west, 10
cially TO those I'm Minnesota. Iowa,
Missouri. Nebraska and Kansas. on
chlnch bugs, warning them that an
other outbreak OF this bug pest is
likely to occur during 1910 and also
suggesting that they make application
for the bulletin, which will be sent
free from Washington Oh application.
During the past half century the dam.
fge done by this insect has been est.
mated at SGO.OO0.OOO. In 1871 the
north central states suffered n loss Of
over $30.OOO.O goo. There was another
serious outbreak IN 1892. but I'm the
interval following there has been little
or no damage from them. Chlnch
bugs hibernate I'm old corn sSISSs. lit
ter and dead leaves. and the burning
Of this stun at once Is urged. The
common quail is n voracious feeder
on chinch bugs. and farmers are urged
10 protect the bird In evegy way pos
sible. The bulletin referred to tells
Of several methods Of combating the
pest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-30

If the products raised on the farm
for feeding purposes consist only OF
corn, corn fodder, timothy or wild
hay, the ration is not well balanced
and should be REINFORCED with oil
meal or bran to furnish the protein
lacking and give the best results. The
most satisfactory feed containing pro-
tein in considerable quantities is clio
yer or alfalfa. and when these are
available the bought stuffs will be
needed little. IL any.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-30

A danger that the dalryman should
be on the lookout for In securing new
individuals for his herd-and this
holds whether the purchase be bulls
or cows-is contagious abortion, IL dis
ease that may aus II COW to lose her
calf before time year after year. 1t
is estimated that the loss in n year
due to decrease I'm milk yield is from
SIS to $50 per head. A fact that
makes the disease especially danger
u is that the germs may be trans
mitted to a calf at birth from It's dam
and lie dormant until 1t is OF breeding
age, when 1t may be the means OF In
fecting n whole herd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-30

An experiment IS being tried by the
Southwest Texas Truck Growers as
ISOLATION along the line OF socialistlc
production that Will be watched with
much interest by people living else
where. In brief. they have pooled
their affairs IN the matter Of growing
onions md now buy their seed direct
from the Canary islands at a cost OF
S2I5 n pound where before It cost
them 81 through the middleman. The
sales agent after making a careful
survey of the market allots so many
acres 90 each member OF the associa
ton, taking into account IN this last
years output 10 marketing the crop
all the onions nre mixed together and
then sorted by efficient inspectors. who
also t0ke special pains 20 see that they
are carefully packed while the grow-
ers Oh receive tho same price for their
onions. they are held in duty bound
20 raise those Of the best possible
quality.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-30

The rapid increase In land values
must inevitably compel the adoption
Of a type Of agriculture which viii
yield a corresponding interest return
on the increased valuation. lie Is a
level headed ulIer of the soil who. re-
alizing this fact. adopts the more IN
tensivc methods aud secures the In
creased returns on a relatively low
land valuation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-30

While some tobacco is produced In
almost all the states. less than / per
cent is grown west OF the Mississippi.
Texas being the only state In which
the industry has gained auy impor.
lance. Kentucky leads all other states
in tobacco production. growing about
one-third OF that produced In the
United States and one-nlnth OF the
crop OF the world.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-30

Pasteurlzation or sterilization OF
milk AMPLY means the heating OF II 10
a temperature Of 100 degrees T., which
Kills any bacterial life II may contain.
No complicated apparatus Is required.
but just the application OF enough
heat 10 do the business.