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The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
Administrators Sale.

Succession Of Maudie Dell Thornton. In the
Fifth Judicial District Court Parish of
VIM, State Of louisiana.
By virtue Of the authority VISITED in me as
Administrator OF the succession OF Maudie Dell
Thornton. deceased, and having been duly
authorized by order issued by the Honorable
Fifth Judicial District Court of VIM Parish,
Louisiana, on the 18th day OF November A. u.
1910, will offer for sale at the Court House in
the Town Of WINFIELD, La, within the legal
hours regulating public sales and at public
auction on
Saturday, December "a, 1910,
the following described property belonging to
thelsuccession and described as follows, o-wit:
of SEX, Sec. 81, To. ID n, r. W. appraised At
$500; undivided one half interest in SEX Of
SEX, Sec. II. E15 Of Mex, NEA1of SEX, Sec.
| Is, TIP. II NJ, r. W. appraised, at $4,000; two
mare mules appraised at $250.00; three cows,
two calves and two yearlings $4,000; rs head OF
hogs more or less $500; one old two-horse
wagon and ear, $1,000; three bedsteads $l:oo
each, $500; one dresser $3.50; five chairs. $3.50;
| one dairy, $500; one cook stove and cooking
utensils $1,000; one wash pot Sic and one tub
| $l.O0; cotton beds and shaving bed, $500: 2
small feather beds, $1,000; feather pillows, s.;
6 cotton pillows, $500; 10 bed quilts $500; s
pillow cases, SOC; 4 bed Sheets $685. counter
panes, $500; one clock, Soc; one trunk, SOC; 8
chickens, 81 90; geese, $500; one sewing ma
chine, $500; one set of bed springs, SOC; one
half interest in 5 notes against E. R Lucas and
T. w. Lucas for the sum Of s. 10000, with inter.
est appraised at sum of S250.00.
Terms Of sale-Cash to the last and highest
bidder for not Eless than two-thirds Of the APP
praised value OF the property above described
| D. G. MILLER Administrator
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09

The boy scout movement is being
initiated in Ottawa, Kansas, where
the gills have organized a band Of
''scouts." Which leads the local
paper to hope that they will not
conine their efforts to scouting
around the depot at train time
when the drummers are getting off
the train.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
A Valuable Gift.

" 10 the first fifty subscribers, new or
old, who pay their subscriptions a
year in advance, we will give free of
charge years subscription to the
Southern Agriculturalist, Nashville,
Tenn, worth SO cents. We positively
have only so subscriptions to this fine
semi-monthly farm paper to dispose
of in this way, and the first calls will
get them. Do you want one? Sample
copies Of the Southern Agriculturalist
may be had free of charge at ou1
Office.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
Take Carel

Remember that when your kidneys
are affected, your life Is in danger. M.
Mayer, Rochester, N. Y, says: MY
trouble started with sharp shooting
pain over my back which grew worse
daily. felt sluggish and tired, my
kidney action was irregular and in
frequent. ] started using Foley Kid
ney Pills. Each dose seemed to put
new life and strength into me, and
now am completely cured and feel
better and stronger than for years
For sale by Whitley & Thomas,
Winfield and Dodson, Louisiana.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09

There are no soft snaps about
farm life or any other kind of life
if a man wants to win. And the
man who sets out to find any such
thing will come out worse than he
went in and make a miserable fail.
ure of living. Business is business
on the farm as we'll as elsewhere.
And why should it not be9
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
Official Journal Of Town Of Winfield
Official Journal Of the Parish Of VIM.

WE have received from the
New Orleans Daily States a copy
of that paper containing an adj
vertisement of Beekman & Go. of
81 full pages. This is the largest
advertisement ever published in
the South. The States is one OF
the best papers published in the
South, stands for the best element
in politics of the South. is alive to
the industrial interests OF the
State and is one Of the best edited
and conducted journals in the
whole country.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
A Simple Safeguard for Mothers

Mrs. D. Gilkeson, 1926 Ingles Ave.,
Youngstown, Ohio, gained wisdom by
experience. "My little girl had a
severe cold and coughed almost con-
tinuously. My sister recommended
Foley's Honey and Tar. The first dose
gave her relieved the inflammation
in her throat and after using only one
bottle her throat and lungs were en-
tirely free from inflammation. eSince
then I always keep bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar in the house. Accept
no substitutes. Sold by Whitley &
Thomas, Winfield and Dodson.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09

The farmer has submitted SO
long to the powers that be that in
many places he has lost confidence
in his ability to do anything, and
above all needs the stimulating
influence of a farm organization.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09

The farmer looks after his own
interests best who produces the
best Of everything grown on the
farm. He will have good paying
customers for all his produce at
the highest price in the market.
Quality, cleanliness and neatness
are essential considerations.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
Work without heart in it vii
wear out the best of us in time.

When you have cold get a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It
will soon fix you up all right and will
ward off any tendency toward pneu-
lmonia. This remedy contains no opium
or other narcotic and may be given
as confidently to a baby as to an
adult. Sold BY all dealers.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
Get the Genuine Always

A substitute is dangerous make
shift especially in medicine. The gen
uine Foley's Honey and Tar cures
coughs and colds quickly and is in a
yellow package. Accept no substi.
.tutes. Sold by Whitley & Thomas,
Winfield and Dodson, La.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09

Baton Rouge, La, Dec. 6.--John
Randolph Thornton was elected
United States Senator from the
State of Louisiana to succeed the
late Samuel Douglas McEnery, de'
feating the combined forces OF
Robert F. Broussard, Lee Emmett
Thomas and John Dallas W1lkln'
son.
His vote was: In the Senate, 81;
in the House, "a; total, 1906
Broussard's vote: In the Senate,
$: in the House, %; total, 2S.
L, E. Thomas vote: In tho Sen
ate, nothing; in the House, IL;
total, II.
id. Wilkinson's vote: In the
Senate, 2; in the House, 5; tota'' l.
The end came after a savage
campaign Of FIVE days, waged oy
the allied insurgents against the
Administrations choice, a cam.
paign eliminating in the forsen'c
display last night, and the test
vote of 81 in the Senate against .,
and 60 in the House, against 40
The show of strength convinced
the doubtful and today the trl'
umph Of Judge Thornton was
overwhelming, and beyond the
most expectant claims OF the eau
Gus Of his supporters held Thurs
day night Of last week.
In the Senate today }. Rush
Wimberly nominated Judge Thorn
ton and in the House William POLE
of Rapides placed his name before
the House.
Samuel Atkinson nominated )
D. Wilkinson.
Robert Roberts nominated Il. II
Thomas, and Edward J. Gay nom
|inated Robert F. Broussard.
Today, as last night, the CALLER
les were packed and damned an
today, as last night, a long list 0
"secondsn and s'thirds'' to nomina
lions had the House for long hours
The final vote was taken at 3;3
o'clock this afternoon in the Ser
ate.
| The Senate Of Louisiana toda,
declared Judge J. R. Thornton Q
Rapides it's choice Of the Unite
States Senate for the term endin
March, 1915, by a vote OF 81 TO
Thornton; 5 for Broussard, and
for Wilkinson.
The defeat Of the insurgents j
the Senate, where Lieutenant Coy
ernor Lambremont was the leader
was more decisive than was e.
pected. The efforts Of tue Thorn
|ton-Administration forces wer
centered Oh the Senate.
There was never @ questlo
! about the result, but the size {
the vote was even a surprise t
!, the Broussard people, who on
time claimed the Senate.
i After a FEW prel1mlnarleS ia
been cleared away Lieutenan
Governor Lambremont, at 12:1
Z o'clock announced that. the hou
,, had arrived for the election Of
{ United States Senator.
John D. Marks Of Assumptio
: placed in nomination Robert ]
i Broussard. He said in part:
:. LESS than six months ago,
'lvoted to elect J.Y. Sanders Unite
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The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09

Commenting upon the recent de-
cisive victory obtained by the ants
is Missouri, a paper suggests that
the prohibitionists met their
Liquorloo instead Of their Water.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
A Woman's Great Idea

ID how to make herself attractive.
But without health, it is hard for her
TO be lovely in face, form or temper.
A weak, sickly woman will be ner-
vous and irritable. Constipation and
Kidney poisons show in pimples,
Sblotches, skin eruptions and complex.
ion. But Electric Bitters always prove
q godsend to women who want health,
beauty and friends. They regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys, purify
the blood |; give strong nerves. bright
eyes, pure breath, smooth, velvety
skin, lovely comple good health
Try them. SOC at all druggists.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09

States Senator from Louisiana. /
thought at that time he was the
most available man for the place.
He has declined and we must elect
another. I want to put to you a
man who measures up to the same
ability. the same energy, and has
the advantages Of previous cxpe.
rieuces in the halls of Congress,
Robert T. Broussard. J. Y. San.
ders has nominated him for Con.
gress in previous fights. The send.
ing of Robert Broussard would add
to the great fight which Louisiana
is now waging for the Panama
Exposition.
"You all heard his speech last
night.
"You know where he stands on
national issues; you know that he
is not seeking to stir up strife
within the ranks of the Democratic
party Of Louisiana. He appeared
before you and expressed his
views without casting reflection
upon any of the other candidates.
We are here to select the most
available man for the United
States Senate" He thought Rob.
ert Broussard was the most avail.
able man for the position.
J. Rush Wimberly of Bienville
parish, placed in nomination J. R
Thornton of Rapides.
The mentioning of Thornton't
name brought forth a round of ap
plause.
"We find in Judge Thornton {
man upon whom all the sections
Of the State can agree" he said
"Pure III private life, spotless il
his public career. In all of tn
pickering, charges and counter
charges, not one word has beer
said against Judge Thornton. No
one word can be said against him
His record in public and privat
| life is such that no man can So,
anything again"t him. Nortl
Louisiana takes pleasure in pre-
seuting as her candidate for th
| United States Senate Judge j. 4
Thornton
Senator Boggs placed in nom
ination J. D. Wilkinson, who, h
declared was the only Democra
running on a Democratic platform
| for the United States Senate.
VOTE IN THE SENATE.
For Thornton-Amacker. Bar
ousse, Barrett, Brady, Caspari
Corners, Cordill, Culpepper, Ds
Wis, Elder, Estopinal, Favrot
Gleason, Glynn, Guillotte, Irwin
Liable, Lazaro, Louque, McVea
O'Connor, Odom, Oglesby, Perrin
Peterman, Seton, Stafford, Voee
tie, Watson, We'll, Wilbert, Win
berly. 80.
For Broussard- Gueydan, Nj
Culloh, Marks, Provost, Shaffe1
Is.
For Wilkinson Boggs, Smar'
2.
For Sanders--McC lelland.-1.
IN THE HOUSE.
It was shortly after the moo
hour before the House began
hear the nomination speeches {
the candidates for the Unite
States Senate.
The House was packed TO tn
limit Of its seating capacity.
was 2:30 o'clock before the calm
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
Kept the King at Home.

"For the past year we have kept
the King Of all laxatives-Dr. Kings
New Life Pills-in our home and they
have proved blessing to all QUE FAM
ily,'' writes Paul Mathulka, Of Buff
falo, N. Y. Easy, but sure remedy
for all stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. Only Csc at all druggists.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
/ R. THORNTON
WAS ELECTED

For u. S. Senator Congressman Broussard was
Given Twenty-Eight Votes and l.. E. Thomas OF
Caddo, Got Eleven--John D. Wilkinson Received
Total of Seven Votes in Both Houses
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
If the farmer hopes to keep pace
with other callings in the race Of
life, he must travel at the same
rate Of speed.

When your feet are wet and cold,
and your body chilled through and
from exposure, take a big dose OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, battle
your feet in hot water before going
to bed, and you are almost certain to
ward off severe cold. For sale by
all dealers.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09
You must read this if you want the
benefit.

J. W. Greer, Greenwood, La, suf-
fered with q severe case of lumbago.
''The pains we're so intense was
forced to hypodermic injections for
relief. These attacks started with a
pain in the small of my back which
gradually became fairly paralyzing.
My attention was attracted to Foley's
Kidney Remedy and / am glad to say
after using this wonderful medicine I
am no longer bothered in any way by
my Gold enemy lumbago." Sold by
Whitley & Thomas, Winfield and
Dodson, Louisiana.
When the farmer goes to the
merchant to buy an article: he asks
and pays his price. When he has
grain to sell, asks and takes the
dealers prices and weights. HI
submits and does as he is told. He
can attend Institutes and study
papers and documents whereby he
may increase his production Of
crops without objection to anyone
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-09

Succession Of Maudie Dell Thornton. In the
Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of
VIM State Of Louisiana,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23
Thar. W., No o,b,r cour,..

The New England boiled dinner and
other dishes like pork aud beans. boil.
ed Goldfish and pumpkin pie best ap.
pealed to the appetite of Chief Justice
Melville w. Fuller. IL was said In
Washington that the Fuller Saturday
night dinner was baked beans and
nothing else. and this story In told
"One evening the chief justice. pos
sibly forgetting that II was Saturday.
asked n distinguished English jurist
home to dinner with him. When the
beans came on the Englishman
promptly declined them. Mrs. Fuller
showed some embarrassment. where.
upon the Engishman amiably said:
Never mind. I'll make II up In the
next course. But. good Lord ex.
claimed the chief justice. there isn't
any other courser And there wasn't.
In addition TO being very small
eater the chief Justice was n moderate
smoker Of modestly priced cigars. He
was said to smoke the same kind OF
cigars. as far as they were obtalnabie.
that he smoked when he was strug.
Cling hard TO establish a living law
business in Chicago In the old days.
He said he was attached 10 these
cheap cigars by ties of sentiment and
tender recollection and that nothing
else would taste so good to him.
Springfield Republican.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23

The smallest inhabited island In the
world II that on which the Eddystonc
lighthouse stands Al low water II II
thirty feet in diameter. AZ high water
the lighthouse. whose diameter nt the
base Ia eight aud three.fourths feet.
completely covers n. II II inhabited
by three persons II lies nine miles on
the Cornish cost and fourteen miles
southeast OF Plymouth brcakwater.
Flatholme. an island In the British
channel. ls only a mile aud n half In
circumference. but. consisting mostly
OF rich pasture lands, supports farm.
house besides tho lighthouse. with n
revolving light 100 feet above the sea.
There are about 100000 islands, large
and small. scattered over the oceans.
America alone has $500 around iis
COASTS There are 3G5 In the bay OF
Rio Janeiro. 10000 between Madagas.
car and India and some 100 OF tho
eastern coast OF Australia between its
mainland and New Guinea.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23
Druna and Sioknnaa.

II is not too much to say that the
medical profession today no longer be-
lieves that any drug with few excep-
tions. like quinine In malaria. mer-
curry and the antitoxinsD will cure a
disease as such. All that It will do is
so to modify conditions as to help the
body In its fight against disease.
We are no longer content. In the
biting phrase Of voltaire. to pour
drugs OF which we know little into
bodies of which we know less" What
will help one patient will harm another,
and what may be beneficial In the
early stage Of disease will be useless
or even injurious in later stage.
In the language OF Captain Cutie.
the effect Of drug. like ''the bearin'
OF an observation" depends on the ap-
plication on It." IL Is neither rational
nor safe blindly 20 swallow down a
drug which is highly recommended IN
certain disease and expect II TO do
the rest" There is no such thing rs a
universal cure for a disease nor even
remedy which can be relied upon as
"a good thing to take" at any and all
stages Of it-Dr. Woods Hutchinson in
Delinentor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23
Banks on the Lookout.

A merchant In a large city allowed
his name TO be posted in his club three
times for nonpayment OF dues. A few
days after the last posting he applied
TO his bank for loan. When the ap-
plication came up 20 the banks credit
man-that newest OF banks impor.
tant offlcIals-he pulled out the Gus.
toner's history card.
The latest entry was one typewritten
sentence. Does not pay his club dues;
three times delinquent" The loan was
refused. The merchant was either
careless. near broke or unappreciatiye
Of his credit standing. Any OF these
reasons looked bad to the banker
Business men do not realize how
closely their banks witch them-how
much the banks are bound 10 know
about their affnlrs, how much seem.
ingly small things In their daily lives
affect credit. and big things that they
sometimes want 70 conceal too.-sys
TEN Magazine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23

A memocr OF a certain Massachu.
setts parish prominent for his thrift
and personal consequence wns also
notorious for bis ovcrbcnrlng assump
tious and pompous airs Under the
distress and fright OF dangerous III.
ness he put up notes" on several sue.
ccsslve Sundays. and after his recovery
according TO usage. he offered n note
TO be read by the minister expressive
OF his thanks. The minister was some.
what large" In this part OF bis pray.
~. recalling the danger and the pro
yious petitions of the esquire" and re-
turning his grateful ackno wledgmeDts
with the prayer that the experience
might be blesaed 10 the spiritual wei.
fare OF the restored man. lie closed
with these words;
And we pray. o Lord. that thy
servant may be cured OF that ungodly
strut. 10 offensive In the sanctuary"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23
Law and Qsoaraphy.

From the half timers papers written
at recent term examinationi Some
OF the chief Inventions OF the last leo
years are having an net NO that no per.
son under fourteen years must 70 into
the public house. Another act was 80
that no person under the age OF six
teen years must smoke cigars. pipes
and cigarettes. aud no person under
that age can be served with any, My
brother nill n now all right for this
inyention. lie was sixteen last week"
Here Ia a geography answers The riy'
or system OF Canada IL what you
might call very good. but sometimes
they shoot the rapids. and unless you
ARE a red Indian this Is very trouble
some at times. especially when you get
sucked under like Captain Webb
Manchester Guardian.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23
"plns and Needlss.-

After being for long time in con.
strained attitude peculiar numbness
and pricking are often felt IN the arm,
leg or foot This is caused by some
interruption TO the circulation and can
usually be removed by rubbing or ex.
ereise. The reason OF the sensation.
which is decidedly uncomfortable
while II lasts. is that pressure for n
certain length OF time deadnns the
sensiblllty OF a nerve. When this
pressure In suddenly removed. as
Strengthening out the leg after sitting
with II doubled underneath the body.
sensibllity gradually returns TO the
nerve. and as each nerve fber com.
posing the trunk rcgains It's normal
condition Of scnsibility n pricking sen.
sation In felt. and these successive
pricklnRs from the successive awaken.
lngs OF the numerous nbers have not
inaptly been called pins and needles"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23
rrouhla For the Tourists.


There Is a story on record of three
Irishmen rushing away from the race
meeting at Punchestown to catch a
train back to Dublin. At the moment
a train from long distance pulled up
at the station, and the three men
scrambled In. In the carriage was
seated one other passenger. As soon
as they had regalned their breath one
said:
pat, have you got tn tickets7"
"What tickets7 I've got me lolfe.
! thought I'd have lost that gettln In
tn thrain. Have you got 'em, MoikeT"
"oi7 Begorrah, ! haven'tr'
"Oh, we're all done for, thlnw said
the third. They'll charge us roight
from tn other soide of Oireland."
The old gentleman looked over his
newspaper and said
"You are quite safe, gintlemen. Walt
TIL we get TO th' next station"
AS soon as the train pulled up the
little gentleman Jumped out and came
back with three FIRST class tickets.
Handing them 10 the astonished stran.
gers. he said: "whisti I'll tell you how
I did itl wint along tn thrain
Tickets. place; tickets. PLACER called.
and these belong to three Saxon towr.
lists In another carriage"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23
Proposals for Street Work

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office OF the recorder OF the city Of
81. Johns until Oct. II. 1910, at o'clock
p. m. for the improvement OF Fessenden
street from the westerly line OF Edison
street 20 the southeasterly limits Of the
city Of 81. Johns in the manner provided
by ordinance No. 32i, subject 10 the
provisions OF the charter aud ordinances
OF the city OF 81. Johns, and the estimate
OF the city engineer, on file. The Rngin-
eer's estimate Of cost f1S ,oSa.2S.
Requires grade, curb and walk only.
Bids must be strictly IN accordance with
printed blanks which will be fuTn-
ished on application At the Office OF the
recorder OF the city OF ST. Johns. Aud
said improvement must be completed ON
or before I2o days from October II, 1910,
No proposals OF bids willbe considered
unless accompanied by a certified check
payable 10 the mayor OF the city OF ST,
Johns, certified by a responsible bank
Tor an amount equal TO ten per cent. OF
the aggregate proposal,
The right TO reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
by order OF the city council.
A. NJ. HSSoN,
City Recorder.
Published in the ST, Johns Review
September 23, 90, and Oct 7, 1910.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23
L.naIlY psttsr of.

Tho creditors Of the ancient king
had become so unplcasnntly inslstcnt
that he resolved 90 put them where
they could trouble him no more. SO
he invited them 10 n great banquet,
and when they had fcastcd and drunk
OF his prepared wine he instructed his
servants 60 convey them 20 his deepest
dungeons. Aud the next morning
when he went down 10 learn whether
bis servants had done his bidding his
creditors raised their voices and en-.
treated 90 be set free. Hut no rcmon.
stritcd with them. saying:
"Aiy friends. you have no just cause
for complaint. Are you not better or
In the eye OF the law than ever be-
forcr Any lawyer Will tell you that
secured creditor has an exceptional
cinch." Then he left them and went
on his gladstone way. happy IN the
knowledge that he could at last go
through his domlnlons without being
dunned. = Chicago News.