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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-03-19
Some Comparative Crop
Values.
Louisiana Planter.


possible food crops. 1t is worth
while to note the yield and value
of three of our grain crops in COM
parison with the returns of beet
aud cane sugar.
What wheat fields of the United
States yield about Is bushels to
the acre, which is considerably
less than those of England, France
and Germany after centuries Ut
rotative and scientific cultivation.
After the original preparation Of
the land with the pillow and har-
row and the planting of it's seed,
wheat is grown without further
cultivation. One man and q boy
with four horses and modern i'm
plements to prepare the land, can
attend to about $50 acres of wheat
up to the harvest. 1t is cheaply
harvested, being reaped rapidly
aud threshed by steam machinery.
On the farm it is worth about 81
per bushel, SIS per acre, and g.
$50 as a gross return for the man
and boys work, from which the
harvest expenses must be deduc-
ted.
Our corn crop is the greatest
and most valuable of our agricul-
tural productions. Last year it
reached very nearly three million
bushels and year before last two
and three-quarter millions, and
was valued each of the two years
at 81 100000. The average yield
of the corn states was about n
bushels to the acre. One man with
a team is supposed to take care OF
about 40 acres of it, giving it two
or three rounds of cultivation du.
! ring it's growing season. Its har-
vesting costs little. and is often
done by droves of hogs and herds
of cattle turned into the fields to
fatten on it. 1t is worth on the
farm about so cts. a bushel, $3.50
|. per acre, and about $40 as the
product of one mans work.
| Our Southern rice returns an
average yield of about 80 bushels
to the acre, or did last year. The
work necessary to this crop is 90
variable according to locality, that
one mans capacity in its produc.
ton up to the harvest could be
more guessed at than measured &C.
curately. 1t would be probably
40 acres on the level drainable
prairie lands, and 20 acres on the
low "rivsr-lands "of Louisiana
and the rice swamps of the Caro-
lima coast. Taking the average at
30 acres, that area must be plow-
ed, narrowed and planted, irriga.
ted until it Is ready for the har.
vest, and weeded usually during
the first part of its growth. Ac.
cording to it's location it's harvest
is cheap or costly, grown where
wheeled reapers can run it is very
little more expensive than wheat
Taking ten-years average it has
been worth about Is cts. bushel
or $22 so an acre or $675 as one
mans crop.
Assuming the yield of sugar
beets to average about IL tons fol
all the beet sugar States of oul
country, and that to be worth 81
per ton prepared for shipment in
the field; and we have $50 to the
> farmer, aud about the same amount
to the manufacturer as a gross re.
|, tnrn from that crop cOnnfinO the
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-03-19
SHERIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
BANK OF ST. MARTINVILLE
Anse La Butte (LedanOis) Oil and
Mineral Company Limited.
No.
State of Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin,
10Th Judicial District Court;
By virtue of writ OF fieri facias,
issued out of the 10Th Judicial Dis
trict Court OF the Parish Of st. Martin,
State of Louisiana In the above entitled
and numbered suit dated this first day
of Jaduary 1910.
I have seized and will proceed
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
No hunting and trespassing
on my place
Nicolas Sober.
81. Martinville, La, March 12. 1910.
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FASTEST
RECORD
STALLION IN
The STATE
THE ADMIRAL 2:O71
Greatest producer and typical sire ever
known i'm the south. Fee $40 the season
Re-. aion rite 10
ED. BULLLARD, 81. MartinvilIe, La

to sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, at the front door OF
the Court House in the Town of St. Mar
tinville, La. OH
Saturday the 10TH day OF
March 1910.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
Bank Of st. Martinville
vs.
Marcel Williams


State Of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin.
10th Judicial Dirtrict Court.
By virtne of an order of seizure and
sale, issued out of 18th Judicial District.
for the Parish Of St. Martin. State. of
Louisiana. in the above entitled and
numbered suit. dated this 9th day of
February 1910. will sell and proceed
to sell, to the last and highest bidder at
the front door of the Court House in the
Town Of st. Martinvil leon
Saturday the 26th day Of
March 1910.
the following described property. tO-wit:
That certain tract Of land with all the
improvements thereon and appurten-
ancrs thereto belonging situated in the
Parish Of st. Martin, Louisiana. contain.
ing thirty eight superficial arpents,
bounded North bv land of Ben Potter.
South bv that Of AnatOle Gauthier, East
by that Of Louis Roy aud West by land
Of j. B. Charles. with the right of way.
Seized to satisfy said above order of
Seizure
Terms and cOnditiOns-Cash.
Sheriff's office this 18th day of Febru-
ary A. D. 1910.
A. E. BROUSSARD. Sheriff.
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State Of Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin
10Th Judicial Dirtrict Court.
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st. Martinville, La. Ian. IL. 1910.
The oasis., 1910-10-22

the ball room of the National Palace is taken as confirmation of the reports that the president and vice president will be compliment- L. ed with inaugural reception and ball in December.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: With earnings of the National Railways of Mexico, owned, leased and operated lines, footing up to $5.7S6,- 4l6, Mexican silver, for the month of September, the total earnings for the last twelve months, ending with September 30, are $7l.765, l07, an increase of $7,924.666, or nearly l2t per cent over the total for the twelve months ending Sep tember 30. 1909, when the record WIS $63,840,44l. Average month ly earnings for the last twelve months have been $5,980,429, as against $5.320037 for the twelve months preceding, an advance of $660, ,389 per month.
 Mexican Herald: J. T. Shad- forth, NJ. P. l. A., M. c. Nj, l., who for the past four years has been engaged in examining the Pacific coast from Alaska to Salina Cruz, for European capital, to ascertain the quantity and quality of raw material available for the manufac- ture of iron and steel has returned to the city. Mir. 5hadforth has taken charge of the iron and steel department of the Association Fi- nanciera International, of which Jose Castellot is director general. The we'll known ironmaster has gone into extensive investigation of the cost of production of iron and steel in all commercial cen- ters of the Pacific Coast, and has accumulated data which is exceed ingly valuable.
The oasis., 1910-10-22
ACROSS THE BORDER.
A Alrror of Events Transporting In the
 Nelghborlng Republic.

Mexican Herald: The under ground railway for local Chinks de-iring to go to the U. s. A. runs right under the Rio Grande at Fl Paso. And money is made in the business by many humble and industrious folks.
 Mexican Herald: Ex Cashier Minmgam of the Wells Fargo company's office has been sen. fenced to serve eight years in prison and to pay a fine of $l,000 bv the judge of the second court of instructions. The charge against Mnmgram was abuse of confidence in the theft of $l1,000 from the company by which he was employ ed. The defendant appealed the sentence, and the fourth 5ala of the superior court will pass on the case October 20.
 El Paso Times: Jose Maria Gar cia, who has the reputation of be- ing bad hombre. started to shoot up Partido Yglesias, a small vil- Iage about. three miles below Jua- reg, Saturday night. A Mexican police officer interfered and Garcia answered with an oath and took shot at the officer, who jumped from his horse, struck him over the head. knocked him down and roped him. He was taken to Jua. reg and jailed. Resisting an officer in Mexico is very serious crime.
 Mexican Herald: The govern ment has decided that the electri- cal installation for lighting the Cathedral, National Palace and Municipal Palace, the ball room of the palace and those of the down. town strees and avenues, including Ayenida Juarez shall remain ready for illumination until after the inauguration of President Diaz and Vice. President Corral in De- cember. This action on the part of the government will require that the Mexican Light and Power company keep more than 100000 lamps in readiness for lighting at any time. The fact that the in. stallation is not to be removed from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
DAINTY RIBBONS ARE
POPULAR This SEASON

Ribbons are exceedingly popular
now Tor sashs belts. hair garnitures,
hat trimmings are all of ribbons In
sCidentaliy yokes, collars, cuffs, borders
TO gowns and parasols, petticoat ruff
flies and waist Innings. fancy work and
even table decorations are made of
ribbons,
Seemingly every width, weave. col
oring and design imaginable in rib
bons is at ones dtspostat in the shops,
and all are equally fashionable The
only design dropped from the list Is
the polka dot, although recently ! saw
ma shop most effective looking rib
bon la navy blue with a gold coin spot
the size of cent that was selling
we'll But this. / was told was on
account OF the tinsel in the weave,
which made the ribbon desirable trim
ming for "a navy blue straw hat, all
gold effects being much in demand at
present.
The craze for Persian prtntings.
however. exceeds the demand for me-
tallic ribbons and the variety of de-
signs and colorings in this line are
little short oil marvellous.
In these there are small figures in
neutral tiuts on pale backgrounds, and
also gorgeous colorings and such large
designs that they seem TO belong only
10 nandarin's robe.
While some Of the Persian ribbons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

are plain. others are woven with gold
stripes or gold borders. Others ara
coarse mesh in gold gauze. with .
broad border In Persian colorings.
The wide Persian ribbons showing
half inch stripe OF black are much
! in demand for sashes or garniture for
tuTpUrtart AFTERNOON GOWNS: fafne same
designs with gold stripe are favored
for evening wear.
These ribbons are used 10 edge thu
MICS and overskirts also for borders
of gowns. and. though expensive. are
said to he cheaper than hordered
goods and are more convenient. as one
can apply them Just where necessary.
and there is absolutely no waist For
the same reasons the beautiful tfnsel
and grenadine ribbons are preferred
for Jokes. collars. etc.
Beautiful gauze, woven In exquisite
designs with gold thread, look like
hand embroidery, so little Of 1t will
be effective in trimming "A gown or =
tiny vest.
Glaee ENTHUSIASTICALLY the old shot
or changeahie ribbons under new
name--are to be used in millinery this
year. and an odd-looking greenish blue
shot with a dull old rose. something
like the old time magenta. ~ one Of
the best sellers. for which the Cham
tecler craze IL probably responsible.
The shot ribbons are in soft ta!feta-
They possess sufficient amount Of
xcrispness. however. TO allow of nanip-
ulating into howg without the aid os
wire, and now that the bows are
large one wishes to dispense with all
weight Messaline loops need wiring.
but as this ribbon Is lighter In weight
than the taffeta the wiring makes a
bow very little heavier than taffet&.
Few bows take less than eight yards.
while twelve Yards Is no unusual guam
tity to be twisted info one bow.
Girdles are formed from ribbons of
sttk and metal in combination, many
of them producing most charming ef-
fects, Beautiful ribbons for such pur.
poses may be bought for eighty-fiea
cents a yard upward. and an exquisite
design In Persian. nine inches vide,
that Is used for the shirrsd girdles.
IS 81 g. yard
Lovely Oriental ribbons cost fram
Ste5 "a yard to 1855. and are from
four to nine inches in width
BroCaded ribbons are griti used
Many room gowns and kiuonos are
hordsred with this kind Of ribbon, IL
costs from fifty cents to $3.50 q yard
more If one wishes extra widths
Dewdrop ribbon. really gauxa nina
inches wide, dotted with -sisay beads
and woven with a firm edge. is used
for Yokea and short sleeves and VIII
he more satisfactory for wear than
tinselled nets.
Elowered ribbons are staple bat are
not SO much In demand as the Per-
sian designs Many mothers. fov-
ever. prefer the ffowered ribbons for
their small daughters,
Hair ribbons for girls are Of stiN
taffeta in plain solid coiors. while soft
messaline is developed into hair gar.
nitures for matrons
ELIZABETH LEE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
SYSTEMATIC REST
WILL KEEP WOMEN
YOUNG IN LOOKS
Rest Must BE in Quiet Room and
Troubles Must BE
Forgotten

A woman who Is forty-fiVe years Old
and looks only thirty sank back in a
comfortable chair and looked compass
sianate!y at another Vienna q, " h.. APP
peared to be more than forty years
although she was three years younger
than the youthful matron.
You look as though you were dead
to the world" declared the fresh look
ing woman, and here l am, three
years your senior, feeling fresh and
young. Know why / do? I'm going
to tell you.
Il have "a rest room OF course,
II you live in an apartment you cant
have one, for YOU can't get away from
the sound OF domestic machinery. But
in my home | have reserved one room
on the third floor. and I'm not sure
that 1t doesn't contain the elements
of perpetual youth.
When / go there and close the
door | leave orders that I am to be
disturbed by nothing less than sud
den death In the family or tire. That
is an memorable law. and any maid
who infringed upon It would be dis
missed
This room on the third story in
quieter than one downstairs,
1t is furnished quietly. the walls
are gray. and there are soft green
linen hangings. OF course, there are
dark shades to keep out strong light,
for nothing is more firing than light
when one is fatisued.
THE furniture in this room consists
OF few comfortable chairs OF straw,
with green cushions. aud one steamer
chair. You can relax tremendously
in steamer chair. Then. for entire
ease. there Is broad couch covered
WITH gray. tt has green cushions. The
color combination is soothing to the
eyes and to the nerves
''on the walls there are only three
PICTURESQUE IA large photograph OF
some of the Swiss mountains. 1t has
grandeur and Is quieting In effect
Then there is one Of the ocean. pic-
ture that is pillows oniy--no ship liz
in sight. The third Is wooded glade
with sunlight glinting down through
the trees
'On my table there are always two
or three books that can be read with
out taxing the mind
And in that room l rest do not
permit myself while there to think of
troubles. and ! am never disturbed,
A card hung at the foot OF the stairs
to the maids that / am In
my retreat. and they say mot at home,
to visitors. be they social or business.
And 1t keeps me young and fresh, for
! never am utterly faggea. Try IT."
MARGARET M1XTER.
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THEGQOSEGIRL
r.. A Romantic Storyby N
SHAPOLD r1AGGRATH Ny
-4nttt0v Of
He/zaH01hteB0x. 7heLUIp 1f-hheHaa6, ETC.
copv~,osf 1909 The BobbsHerr4H Company.
Copyright 1909. The BobbsHcrrtH Company.

6sroofns are always with as And often
he is only one of party
1T is politics again, your HighnesS;
l merely offer the suggestion.
Marry me to tho king of Jageud~
heit. If you will. but in this | shall
have nay way" But she laughed as
she laid down this law.
He surrendered his doubt We'll.
for week But once the banns are
published. IL viii he neither wise
nor"
Proper? That is word, Count.
that / do not like"
Pardon me, your Highness All this
talk is merely for the sake of saving
you needless embarrassment
He bowed and took his leave OF
her.
"Jugendheit' An, / had rather my
garnet, my garrett
And her gaze sped across the Platz
and fingered about one Of the little
window balconies Of the Grand Hotel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

were on the way TO the White House
to tell Mr., Tart what a bully judge he
would make. the object OF their solicit
tude disappeared with IA noise as of
swinging doors behind him.
The President, who is tinicky about
hts Federal Judges, was overwhelmed
with the endorsement given this can
didate. Mr. Taft learned that he WAS
industrious, a glittering lawyer. "a pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

bitches in the Kentucky patronage
situation. Several of Senator Brad
iey's choices will be named to i'm
portant offices and the name OF MIR
Woods viii go in also.
The affidavit declares that MIR
Woods has always considered Sena-
tor Bradley IAN able lawyer. the lead
err of his party in Kentucky and one
of the greatest orators in the coun-
try"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

prospective occupant of the Western
woolsack.
Then the friends began to look. For
two DAYS and three nights they pur
sued the Judge" He left trail. all
right, but 1t led more circnitousiy than
any they had ever followed. At last
they found him and In a highly ner-
Vous state.
All das yesterday this would-be
Judge was being sponged, steam clean
ed, patched and pressed. Last Dulle-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
"a Mans House Is His Castle


James Otis.
James Otis, born In garnstable.
1873, and who was killed by light
ming stroke on the Abbott farm,
Andover. in 1888. was leading ora
tor and ramphleteer during that tron-
Fblous decade that preceded the open
ing OF the American Revolution in
1TT5.
1t was Otis who led all his con-
temperariss in resistance to the doc
trine of taxation without representa-
TONS and one of his papers upon this
subject, letter to local crown Of
fetal, was one of the few American
documents that was accorded the
honor of discussion In the English
House of Commons.
: Otis sprang into public favor In
1861, when, az Judge advocate OF the
crown he resigned that office for the
purpose of resisting tho legality of the
odious ''writs of assistance" These
writs Of assistance gave the right of
search to all crown officers in pursuit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

One OF the most unusual political
documents that has ever been filed In
Washington came yesterday to Sena-
tor Bradley, of kentucky, from Rob
ert f. Woods, postmaster OF Louis
Viile, who is seeking reappointment
IT WIS an attidavIt setting forth. In
queer mixture of legal and distracted
phraseology. Ii GENIAL on the part of
Mr.. Woods that he had ever made
these two statements:
That the election of Mr.. Bradley
to the Senate would be a disgrace
That Senator Bradley was afflicted
with scrttr den1entfa
1t had been charged by persons In
kentucky opposed to Mr.. Woods re-
appointment that he had made these
two remarks in reference to the able
and kindly Senator from his own
state. Senator Bradley had. of course.
become personally affronted when pre-
scented with this evidence and thrown
ms weight against Mr.. Woods candi-
daey.
Though Postmaster General Frank
n. Hitchcock is schoolmate OF Mr..
WOODS and strongly for the Louisville
mans feappointment. Senator Brad
les' the chief patronage distributor for
kentucky and thu only Republican
sehatos from the state, threw his
weight against Mr.. Woods. AS Louis
yiile lis Senator Bradley's home town,
ne would have probably been success
fui in his opposition. "a the President
mas been granting his requests pretty
consistently. ~4~H
Mr.. Woods learned what charges
mad been made.s and to-day Senator
Bradley received the remarkable at
ndavit, duly signed and sworn to in
Louisville April rs before l.. Il. Sau-
erman: notary. He Immediately took
Mr. WOODS into favor And will prob
nient,
This endcrssmsnt NH en1 ne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
U~ssys
SSoS
-..... ssuswsss'@
FOR
W&s'x

chickens, and double AT that, before
they were Matched
He was drawing down $500 a year
In this city. when "A certain judge In
his State resigned. lie ut once impor-
tuned his friends to get the place for
him. He lured a member Of the Cab
met INTO giving him an endorsement,
and by the time the Cabinet mem ber
consented to see the President, the
Westerner felt that his joy was going
to be unrestrained. So While his friends
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
SIDELIGHTS ALONG
WASHINGTON BYWAYS

found constitutionalist. honorable and
sober. The Cabinet minister added
that, in addition, the candidate had
been ruled off and planed down for
Federal judgeship by his father many
sent in the name. however. he asked
that he might have talk with the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

Especial Correspondence of The Rich
mond Virginian,)
WASHINGTON. u. G, May -
There is headache in the House of
flee building to-day that its owner
fears may lose for him "a Federal
judgeship The possessor of the rain
how-hued dazzle III his dome in q
Western politician who counted his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

To live In not merely to breathe: 1t
is to act: II Is TO make use OF our
organs. senses, faculties. OF all those
parts Of Ourselves which give US the
feeling Of existence. The man who
has lived longest h not the man who
haE counted most years but ~ who
- eutoxed lake xAp1t Voznsu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
POPULAR ONE-PIECE BLOUSE
ny Mrs. JANE FORD.


suT In WIFI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Famous Sayings Of famous People

Of taxable articles and private dwsli-
ings no less than public storehouses
were subject to the operations of tins
most arbitrary Parliamentary decree.
The patriotic people OF Boston took
their case In this particular grievance
to the Supreme Court OF the colony.
and Otis was their chosen champion.
The hearing on this memorable cause
was held in the large room of the
second floor of the present old state
house. In Boston, in February, 1871.
and 1t was within these walls that thu
eiectrifyinS eioauence Of James Gus
held his auditors spellbound for Inc
space OF Eve hours.
"Otis was flame of fire. said John
Adams. who was a spectators OF the
scene, and American independence
was then and there born"
Otis announced hts doctrine OF me
sovereignty of man in his own
dwelling IN the following words.
"A mans house liz his castle. ANA
whilst he Is quiet he il RS we'll guard
ed as Is prince in his castle"
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tins from the anxious watchers con-
tanned the hope that the Western
member will be able to see Mr.. Taft
to-day and bear out all they said about
him. And he will probably be ap-
pointed.
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goods thirty six incfles
wide, or one and one
half yards forty : 1--WE
inches In width will be
needed for the model
Also one and three
quarters yards of Knife
plating will be needed
for the neck ana
sleeves.
such "A waist will he
practical for summer
wear and can be made
from hatsste. Swiss or
fine null. A little
hand embroidery or
Insertions of lace ar
ranged prettiiy on the
front, In yoke effect,
and on the sleeves,
Will add much to the
good appearance. An
other pretty arrange
ment for trimming is
to work tiny sprays OF
flowers, or small polka
dots, over the front
and sleeves, the dots
to be two or three In"
ches apart.
Made from = h e e r
weaves. such rs chif-
fon, marquisette o r
yelling. such a design
could be worn over
lin gerie waists, or
slips of Persian SILK.
The plain space be-
tween the tucks at the
front may be used 20
advantage when adj
ing trimming. as the
unused parts could be
Allied in with a strip OF
broad lace, or the two
adyaa could he held to-
gather with narrow
strips of ribbon. and
in this way show ef-
fectiveiy the I'm d Q r
waist.
The under arm pieces
average one-piece mode
waist will not tear VIII
with French felIs. and
OF the sleeves should b