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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
COLOMBIAN ETIQUETTE.
Daily Handshakine and Greeting Con
 sume a Lot of Time.

Daily Handshakina and Greeting Con-
 ..se sune a Lot of Time.
 It was the third or fourth day, out from Santa Marta, Colombia, and early in the morning when one of the South American passengers came on deck Another South American arose from his deck chair, extended his hand and as the men shook hands inquired after the health of the newcomer, his wife and his children
 As they had parted company only about eight hours before in the smok- ing room, this seemed like unnecessary courtesy. The observer noticed that this happened in the case of all the Colombians on board, so he asked one man about if.
 .1tsis a custom of the country" said he. -'On the occasion of meeting per soh for the first time each day it is inquiries about the health of the per son so greeted and of his relatives It would not be considered polite to do otherwise.'
 Continuing, this man told of taking .: walk one day in Begota with a mer- chant of the place. They were bent on business and were to cover a dis tance that might be made rather easily in ten minutes Because of the neces- sary stops to make the customary in quiries and to shake hands with friends of sthe merchant the trip took nearly an hour.-New York Sun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Tomorrow as Usual

Tomorrow as Usual
 will be bargain day at E. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main street. Extraordinary sale of seasonable millinery, shirt waists and cloth tailored suits at pri- ces one-third less than elsewhere.
 Watch for Glasner's Specials
 We have for this week fine dining chair worth $50 for 9Sc, a fine box seat chair worth $2.75 for s1.50. a fold ing go-cart with rubber tires for S1.49. Furniture, carpets. linoIeums, mattings and ranges in great varieties. Give a call. The Glasner Furniture Co.,. 1192 Main street.
 Fourteen Big Bargains
 are advertised for tomorrow at Rad ford B. Smiths. These special goods will be sold all day andsthere are ap- parently plenty for all, but MT. Smith says come early as you can. There will also be a special domestic sale be- tween and 10 a. m. Rebate coupons are given out with everything.
 Credit Accounts Welcomed.
 The man or woman who once buys fashionable, up-to-date clothing of Caesar Misch, Inc, returns again and again, because this form of purchase is so satisfactory in providing the sea- sons best at moderate prices and con- venient payments. Moreover they in- variably return to Caesar Misch be- cause credit is given not grudgingly for the sake of making a sale, but cheerfuIly. The person with but a small sum with which to make a first payment. is as desirable as the one with money to make a cash purchase. and is treated accordingly. Back of this willingness to open charge ac- counts. is stock of mems women's and children's wearing apparel un- rivalled by any credit clothing house. at prices which are an inducement in themselves. People would not buy a second time if styles and qualities were not right, and they are buying steadily as their need arises.
 The lady who depends on Caesar Misch. Inc, is conscious of an appear ance fully equal to that of the perfect ly clothed woman. The extent of the latest shades in hipleSs, two and three piece suits and dresses is very large. skirts and millinery that is dream of loveliness. Misses and girls are equal ly well provided for. Men look to Caesar MiSch, Inc, season after season to provide them with natty suits and overcoats that stand up under hard wear and always look well. The boy in a Caesar Misch Inc, suit or overcoat proclaims that his parents are well to do. and this good appearance costs but little. The family shoe department. is completely stocked with shoes in the latest shapes and feathers that can be relied upon for wear. Start now and find out what Cheerful Credit will dc for you and yours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
FILIAL DUTY.
ln Example From the Chinese of
 Good Little Boy.

kn Example, From the Chinese of Q
 -es Good Little Boy.
 In China the Book of Fflial Duty'' has been employed to instruct the young for the last 2,5OO years. In it are twenty-four examples for ,good boys. What these examples are like may be understood from the story of Wu Meng, example No. 20. Wu Meng, 1t seems, was very obedient to his parents. One day at the age of eight he noticed with pain that the mosqui- toes annoyed his parents while they were trying to sleep. Presently he hit upon a plan to rescue them.
 Says the author of this classic: ''The buzzing of the mosquitoes sounds like .ying ying,' and their united hum is almost equal to thunder. His tired parents are reclining on their bed, their countenances already sunk in slumber. Legions of mosquitoes fierce ly attack them, alternately retreating and advancing The insects disturb the dreaming sleepers, and with an- noyance they toss from side to side
 ''Wu sees them sucking his parents blood, which causes his heart to grteve- His flesh, he thinks, can be easily pierced, but that of his parents is hard to penetrate. Lying on the bed, he threw off his clothes, and soon, feeling the pain of their attacks. he cried, I have no dread of you, nor have you any reason to fear me!
 Although I have a fan, I will not use it, nor will I strike you with my hand I will lie very quiet and let you gorge to the full.'''
 Thus did the parents of Wu Meng get chance to sleep in peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
Mixed Ownership.

A countrym having been sum- moned to appear before the magistrate for not having sign on his cart, was in due course brought before him. The magistrate asked him if be had anything to say for himself. and he replied that he had a difficult question to ask which he could not solve him. self.
 'The question is this,'' he said. "The wheels of the cart belonged to John the miller. and the body of the cart belongs to the vicar. and the bag of old bones (meaning the horse) belongs to me. Now, gentlemen, if you can tell me what name I can put on it [ will have it done immediat tely."
 He was l.t off.-London Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
Eliglish luuulrll1lllls Gu. 11s4 MAIN STREET HALF NORTH OF FAIRFIELD AVE

valuable iii nls new job,
 q swanr ;,.~-.s-.' 's -"
 Moreover, I understand that the boss simply can't do without him."
 How you talkr'
 And Ebenezer II be a partner with in q year or so, according to what I hear from the same source" s Haymow senior stroked his beard, highly satisfied. ; By the way. who told you all this about EbeneZer?" he inquired.
 "Ebenezer"
 "Ohr'-New York Times
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23

During the spring every one would be benefited by taking F'oley's Kidney Remedy. It furnishes a needed tonic to the kidneys after the extra strain of winter. and it purifies the blood by stimulating the kidneys. and causing them to eleminate the impurities from it. Foley's Kidney Remedy irnparts new life and vigor. Pleasant to take. F. B. Brill. local agent. a1S5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
The Drawback.

Being eager to know how his on- spring, Haymow junior. was gettfe along in the, big metropolis, Haym0E senior one day repaired thither from his rural habitat and sought informa- ton of his brother, long since estab- lished in the city.
 s.'Waal.' said Haymow senior, ''what do you hear about Ebenezer?'
 "Oh, I understand" remarked the yepnG hepefurE uncle. that he is i'm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
Suit For Alienation
 To Recover $50, 900

New York. April 23.-James Otis gesses of Albany and a member of many clubs in this city, is defendant in a suit brought by Dr. James Edward Stubbert, physician of 23S West Sev- enty-third St., to recover s50.000 for the alienation of the affections of his wife, Mrs. Kathryn A. Stubbert. It was also learned yesterday that Dr. Stub bert had begun divorce proceedings against his wife, naming Major Wood ward as correspondent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
Credit,

The suffragette raised her right hand.
 "Give woman the credit she de serves" she cried, tand where would man be?'
 'If she got all the credit she wanted. he'd be in the poorhouse," sneered a coarse person in the rear of the hail. Chicago News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
Hope.essIy Out of Style.

''When we take charge of the gov ernment,'' says the wise old suffra- gette, i've will make some changes in the naval bureau"
 q should hope sor' agrees the en- thusiastic young sufra gette. "Why. bureaus are hopelessly out of style! We will have combination wardrobe and chiffonier. Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
Mime. NOrdica Engaged
 To Trust Official

New York. April 23.-Mme. Lillian Nordica returned to town last night from her concert tour, and admitted that she was engaged to be married to George w. Young, Vice-PreSident of the Union Trust Company. She did not know, Mime. Nordica said, when the wedding would take place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
Comparative.

'fYou think links is a better conver 0tionalist than Smith? Why, neither ~ne of them ever says anything sensi- ble."
 'I know, but it takes Smith longer to say it."-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
a Sampio.

Hoax-I can always tell woman who takes things because they look cheap. Joax-How? HOax-Simply by looking at her husband.-Philadelph Record
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
Then the Trouble Started,

The Husband-Well, say what you will, my dear, you'll find worse men than me in the world. The Wife-Oh, Tcm, how can you be so bitter Lon don Sketch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12
Elk FLAG DAY.
VIII Take Place af opera House Kaxt M0nday
,.PubIIe Is InVlted.

The celebration Of Flag Day, by
0pelousas Lodge No. I048, BeneYo-
lent and Protective Order Of Elks.
will take place next Monday evening
at 8 o'clock, at the opera house.
It was first announced to take place
in Elk Home, but the committee has
decided that the opera house would
better insure the seating of the
crowd.
The programme of the evening con-
sists Of songs, orations, music, etc.,
among the speakers being Hon. J. j..
Bailey, Mr. Z. a. Fontenot, Hon. Al.
R. Mitchell Of Lake Charles, Hon.
Dudley E. Guilbeau. Miss Bergna
McCorkle, Miss Ward Ella Turner,
julius Junga, +. q. Mornhin-
veg J. A. Dejean, E. Y. Miles, Chas.
Russell and others viii furnish the
vocal and instrumental entertainment.
The audience is requested to be
seated at 8 o'clock, and the public is
invited to be present.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12

one Of their prerogatives o Office
These men are the representatives 81
the people, chosen by the people
themselves then why should The pre-
sumption arise ii advance Of any ac.
tion al all By them, that they VII
mot 10 the right thing.
TO the third class 81 obiectors.
have to say that it is not at all pro
bable end hardly possible that The
State will consent to establish anoth-
Ter State Normal School for wears to
come. The ability and facilities To
do Normal teaching have been great
i u increased ii the last three years,
! and the prospects now, with the new
/ system ii operation, are That Ne viii
soon be able to turn out about as
many teachers with special prepara-
tion for the work as will been needed
from year TO year. This condition IA
due to the fact that The State Nor
NAL School at Nachitoehes has had
It's capacity for work greatly ineraas-
ed within the last two years, that
the New Orleans Normal. so f as
the privileges of It's output of teach
ers ID concerned, has been placed On
d parity with the State Normal. And
further because the Department Of
Education and Philosophy have been
created in the Tulane and Louisiana
State University where young men
and young women receive special pre-
parabion to qualify them for the pro
fession Of teaching: emphasizing ii
their courses, the special preparation
of people to take the higher positions
required IN the public schools of the
State. These departments have turn
ed ont their first graduates this sum-
mer, and from now on, the numbers
viii grow greater, and supply the
necessity for these people ID the
schools, as time grows apace
Another, and not the least reason
for the non-feasibility 0f this thing
Is that the heads and faculties of eli
the great educational institutions In
The State are opposed to the creation,
BIZ the State, Of another State Nor
NAL School, and their influence.
which is not small, must be reckoned
With before the Legislature. / re-
grst that / ana compelled to quit
writing on this importans and absorb
ing subject. 1 could say much more,
but ! think ! have successfully dis
posed of the arguments against the
school tax, and ii consideration Of
the newspaper which will publish this
article, / will desist from further
writing until some future time. With
The hope that all, who have the in-I
terest Of the children at heart, will /
come forward and vote for the school
tax, am, Yours truly,
G. j. THO 0MPSOR
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12
MessFs. J. 5. Evans and jos. BOrdeIoa PuP
chased AR 0utfIt that Win Benefit
this CeaniFy.
HUSKS, SHELLS And SACKS.
Machine s Portable, and Capable Of Pfapar
lna from One TO Three Hundred Bushels
Of Corn An Hour.

Messrs. ] s. Evans and joseph
Bordelon have made arrangements to
engage in an enterprise that should
aid the corn farmers Of this country
nightly In the disposition Of their
corn crop, which will be perhaps the
largest in the history Of this section
this season.
AS IS well known, freight transport
tation is big item ia realizing q
profit on all crops: The less bulky
the produce is arranged, the less
freight viii have to be paid, and con-
sequently the biggest profit realized
Messrs. Evans and Bordelon have
purchased d machine that will Lusk.
shell, fan and sack corn. They will
be il the market to buy corn in ST Ick.
for cash, or prepare it for market, On
toll. The machine IS portable, and
capable Of husking, shelling, tanning
and sacking from one to three hun
dred bushels of corn per hour. tt
viii be hauled about with a sixteen
horsepower gasoline engine, and can
go to any portion Of the parish where
a sufficient amount Of corn has been
amassed to justify them to de So.
Mr.. Evans informs us that he has
been ID correspondence with large
markets East and West, and that the
impression there is that much corn
will be exported from Louisiana this
season The rice sections Of Louisi-
ana viii also Be ID the market for
much corn, usually bought ii the
West, and it IS believed that q good
market for corn will prevail this sea
son.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12
Basidss tllal the Beard Must
ssna $2200 for IOHisl.
s Haps.
PENDING LITIGATION.
sI hIsh Retired n 1904 Had Pur-
and New Board Refused to
Ray i0F Them.

sg8. about d year before the
...sssl baar then in Office retired, a
Louisiana maps, designated
..,.ssk ebe children Of Louisiana
tIIine about Louisiana, were
on Bell & CO.. a manufac-
house
we're DELAYED il delivery,
not until the Board order
lsa bad retired from Office that
A u feeiVed here.
sm which in the meantime
5izea refused to take the
ke sast of which amounted to
201
e saad The board, and last
cause vas tried before
slaan, Of the United States
intitfs being non-residents.
hool Board set up the plea
previous Board had no right
ssa she maps for the reason
ssy had 10 available revenue at
sO pag for them, and that
saId aat anticipate the revenues
~ al ,-1a,,
Baarran has decided that
Ras i legitimate one, and
must pay for the maps.
atime tile maps were sent
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12
v. c. GORDON BANKRUPTCY
Referee Taylor So Declares, AFTER Holding oF
Meeting Of Creditors Wednesday.

w. G. Gordon, Sr., an old and up
right citizen of the Melville country
went involuntarily into bankruptcy
before Referee Taylor. of the United
States Court, last Wednesday, with
liabilities estimated at $50, 900, and
assets estimaued at $4,000
Mr. Banks Cason, of Melville, was
appointed Trustee.
Mr.. Gordon is nearly eighty years
old. He owns one Of the finest planta-
lions in that section, and it is this
place that is involved in Insolvency.
He borrowed money on it, and the
boil Weevil panic coming on, be could
not pay. So he IS now bankrupt.
Among the out-of-town lawyers IN
terested In the proceedings, and who
were here. were Senator Peterman
of Avoyelles. and Representative
Bing' Cushman, of Point Conpee.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12
Pennsyiganians Are Coming soon. and wIlI
Engage u the Culture oi truck stun.
MINERAL ON PLACE IT'S
me Colony VIII Consist Of About Taensy
FanaIias.-Aagance Agent Hsra ior Several
wseEs, LoOkinq Over the slluailon.

While nothing official anent the
matter has been given eut, IT IS known
that 2 colony of about twenty sni.
hes will arrive ID 0peIousas within
the next few weeks, and settle Il sFe
vicinity of this city.
Again, while nothing 'official
been given ont, il is very near cerbain
that the colony will locate on fhe
Splane place, near 0pelousas.
An agent of the colony has bean
here tor a week or more. He had
visited Crowley, Alexandra ana otbgr
places, IN search Of d place for his
people, and finally concluded tlat
THIS country was the ideal one and
the one they were looking for
These people are from Pennsylyania
and are thrifty, honest. and wiEaag
very desirable citizens. They belong
to a sect known as the Lutheran s-
nevolent Society, and possesses uistv
as well as probity
It Is said that they will engage ID
truck farming. It is further said that
their coming here may mean the es
tablishment ia 0pel0usas Of 4 potterV
factory. Their experienced eve ea-
Sected on the Splane place d quantity
1f clay adapted TO the making a.
pottery of high grade
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12
Willie Three Hundred Feet ID Ii Bspll, and
IS Being Dug by sayuia tourney
BLOWOUT AT En- Hll
Which Has Put Plant on the pum ile gagiFp
Past Haeh suneFintnadeni works Har
% Remedy the Mlshap.

savola Gournay, of Eunice, m
contracted Nth the City Of OpsIeu-
sas, through Mayor Halphen, ID diQ
q well not more than three hundre
feet, at the power plant, and the iii
IS UP to commence the work.
It il believed that this well will
the best ever put down Of the power
house. II will be buiIt 90 that bha
strain On the pumps Will not ba ID
great as formerly
superintendent Dnri0 has been
hard at work all week trying %
pair the breakdown, on burning on
Of the dynamo which occurred a
Friday night The week has hA
one of doubtful water and light pFss
dnction, and the inhabitants bare
suffered much But Mr. Durio
heYes that after this break has been
mendeds the new well pub III, aid
other repairs he has recommend
added, the trouble is not likely eo Z
recur.
Mr Halphen informs rs that r.
Dnrio has worked diligently all we.
scarcely closing bis eyes ID sleep,
put The plant II working order
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12
superintendent Points out the Benefits 10 be
Derived from ihe Tax, and
IT'S ABSOLUTE NECESSITY
Communities al over ihs state Are Taxing
Themselves FOR the EducatlORoE
Their Children.

Editor Clarion
In a few days the people Of Ope-
lousas and its immediate vicinity will
be presented with an opportunity to
solve a question of momentous inn
| portanee, not only to the present
generation but to the generations
which viii follow. This community
must place itself on record, and give
expressions, at the ballot box, To the
condition which they wish TO occupy
as cultured and progressive people.
The occasion will be presented to-
them to say whether they wish to
make adequate provision 10 move on
ward and upward as an enlightened
and cultured people desiring for
themselves and their posterity the
manifold benefits which flow from
the well developed individual as d
component member Of society, or
whether they are satisfied with their
inadequate and partially efficient edu-
cation condition of the present. al
glance at the newspapers almost
every day disci0ses what other com
munities have done, are doing, and
intend TO do with reference to the
establishment of school houses, and
their proper equipment for che pur-
pose of making more efficient their
local systems Of education. Icannot
believe that the people of this dis
trict viii fail TO see the value chat
viii come from the construction Of
large, commodious, and attractive
school building, adequate in every re-
spect to meet for years to come the
educational requirements Of the dis
tiret, and at the same time, stand ID
their midst as d monument TO their
enterprise, their educational enthusi-
asn. and the parental affection,
which prompted them to make this
small sacrifice for the lasting benefit I
of their children and their children's
children. The child which is com-
PEELED to grow up in ignorance, Id
this day Of fierce competition and en-
lightened business methods, starts
life under a terrible handicap, and
unless he is q person DC strong char
acter, good personality, and abnor-
NAL brain development, he will be
likely to gravitate to The under
strata Of society, where he will find (
a life which offers no opportunity for
advancement, and where be Is con-
stantly admoHished BY his condition,
which grows from bad to worse.
That be who enters here leaves hope
behind / do not mean by This that
there is no prospect for person to I
rise, who has been reared anaidst
poor environments, but I 90 mean,
that once one has seer better dags
and drifts or falls I'd the lower leye
that there Il poor chance and
sanlfY to egtrieake hiuelf from f1e
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12
Grand Coteau.

Miss Mary Tarlton Is visiting reIa-
tiyes and friends ID Texas
Mr. John C. Barry with his child
ren, of Lafayette, were pleasant
visitors here Sunday
After attending school at The
Dental College fl New Orleans Dr.
Joseph Burleigh s. home on yaca-
ton.
Mrs DE- 3 eIaacon left Monday
for TIE Crescent City.
s Barry IS visiting relatives
here after attending school III H0ns-
ton, Texas
essEs Thea Smith and Fulton
Carroll we're Il 0pslous M0ndag
M Jules Olivier wikh her family,
of New IBERIA Is tie guest o haK
mother Hrs Barry
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12
E WILL HUSTLE.
tai HlIF Thousand Dollars VIII be
alllF AdFarllsing Town.

atsd that our sister city
ss Eill soon put forth an adj
aapaigH to bring business
IL aa0Ts and boom the place
at the citizens Of that
concluded I'd spend fifty
dollars ID conducting this
s the idea, 40 doubt, is to
slfds Hith one stone" that
sle place for business and
81 she county seat at the
I Is eerrain that such a
\ bound to bring result,
i to land the courthouse,
tsil to make It known to
as taniee is on the man.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12
DR..
LECTURES AT N.
CHURCH.

Those who attended the Methodist
church % last Sunday night had the
pleasure Of listening to oue Of the
best orators that has ever visited
0peluusas It was Rex Fl. NJ.
Alleker booker, nov d Shreveport,
and who IS representing the
American Bible Ssciey, and IS max.
iHg al effort ta raise sum eqnal
t0 Tie amount Mrs. assel Sage has
promised to donate provided that .
llilze suln il raised from other sources
M Las als work a als
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-12
NTH ANTHRAX.
la u pnlIea JursT WlllIs
ssnla Has Close CAN.

geF-eld son Of Police
enot vas suddenly
Y chabon last week, and
s liis lie hung On q
were
called ii as soon as
lilie swelling mani.
boys hand. The
tsase however there
u charbon ii the
not justify bis
IS charbon at
Ssagq kent I. Il I N. I.
soon developed
saaV tha doctor that
0n "a hard, and
often fatal disease
s. . ev days the boy
san not imagine
Contracted the dis
nnt
W wears