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Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07
Public Schools
Start Session
Schools throughout parish start session
this week, in fact the regular class
work starts this morning.

i this week, yesterday and the day be
fore,
~ ssv-.r,-,,p. :
Attendance reported large at All scholl.
Ana PHI have entered the work in rieh1
The psblic acliooIs Throughout
the parish have opened their ses
sions this week. The fact is the
class work is to start this MORN
ing; as the teachers only left here
yesterday for their respective
schools. AtNoday institute was
held here Monday and Tuesday
under the supervision Of the Pa
rish Superintendent, Mr.. Wal.
ter S. Lafargue.
The teachers were given in
structions as to what was expec-
ted of them and just what the
state and local boards required
in the schools as we'll as making
them familiar with th.. new duings
and changes since last session.
Nearly the entire teacning force
was present, with few excep-
tions, some few who were de-
tanned and others una BILE to reach
here in time.
The attendance at all the
schools is expected to be large
and the same enthusiasm hereto |
fore existing is promised again |
this season. At the local school,
the Guion Academy, sometimes
called Thibodaux High School,
the same faculty has been re-
tanned with some slight changes.
Last years principal, Pref. Brous
sard, as already stated in these
columns, having been promoted
10 the position Of Superintendent
of ST. John Parish, his post has
been filled 10y Prof. Plauche, of
Ayoyelles. Mrs. T. D. Kent also
ia institutes Miss Gladys Knight,
ia ia { ma j r. as last session.
A bull frog commission Is now
by one OF the newspapers
If Rayne. What can possibly come
next ! Poor Louisiana, protection
Is sought for everything and there
IS always endorsement on the part
IF those who are ever ready to ac-
cept any Office or commission with
q salary
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07
WANTED

at Ellis Braud's S
sons to work III
shoe department
One Saleslady,a
so one Salesman
experienced help
preferred.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07
Sanders To
Take Stump,
Governor Sanders promises to stump for
amendments from middle of this month
until election.
After that time he will give answer to his
many critics possibly he will before

dress at barbecue at jack
son last Thursday made
known the fact that he would
not answer his critics Just yet
as be will devote all of his time
to the exposition and the carry
ing of the amendments. After
the exposition has been secured
he will answer his critics. He
will stump the state in the cause
of the amendments, advising {?
the people to vote for all of them.
He will start his campaign about
the middle Of Septem Der and
continue on until the election in
Novem ber. 1t will require more
than his oratory to carry most
of them, and much work will
be left for the day of the election
and the methods of old will have
to be depended upon to do the
trick, as the people are tired of
amendments and are given to de-
feating. We notice that the pa.
pers pu ulishing the amendments
are complimenting the Governor
on his course. AS to answering
his critics, possibly he viii, but
he will have sweet time and
it will take up all of his time.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07
For Sale,

Choice Bayou Blue, Split Shingles.
Apply to l. 1. TOUPS.
Schriever, La.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07
FOR SALE.

Thihodaux Opera House. Ad-
dress Finance Committee Lock
Box 291 ThibOdaux La.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to return our sincere
and heartfelt thanks to the Officers
and members of the Ladies Auxi-
lliary, to all who contributed to
make the euchres and other enter
tainments successes to the Catholic
Knights, and to friends who aided
us by cash donations to paint and
repair the Convent.
The following is the amount OF
material used and the cost OF work,
with amount received and expen-
ded:
26t Gallons of Paint.
73 Gallons of Raw Oil.
1877 lbs. of Putty.
Cement Work.
Total amt. expended was $1041 .65
The Ladies Auxiliary received from
Euchres. Fees, etc, ..$432.5 30
Placed in Fund by Convent, 250.O0
Total in Fund ....... -. 1852. 80
Drew from Fund ...... 1915. 90
Cash Donations s............ 4O, so
$715.5O
Balance paid by Convent. 326.15
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07
$1O41.65

Thanks are due to Mr. Louis
Adams, the Painter, for his conscien-
tious work and gentlmanly con-
duct.
Srs. of Mt. Carmel.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07

81. Landry Clarion throws some hRht
on The Aubiect and reports care where
3 negro was whipped alter cutting hii
6nGer.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07
Roosevelt On
War Path,
Roosevelt In his swing around country
covered much territory and spoke to
many dissatisfied westerners.

Ceuzures machine politics and denouncos
grating and keeps the administration
: forces busy and uneasy.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07
Drs, Fo|se & FoTtisr,

DENTISTS.
Office Opposite DR.. Dansereau's
Residence, St. Philip st.
OFFICE HOURS:
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07
New Wrinkle
| To Avoid Work,


Convicts said to cut fingers off rather
than work when they are sick or do
not feel like doing SO.
Various reports of this nature reached the
Board Of Control, where sickness was
pleaded to avoid work.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07
Desirable Labor
Can Be Secured,

Department. of Immigration furnishes
method whereby all In need OF help can
be Accommodated.
Letter to Progressive Union published bs
low giving full information regarding
matter.
We publish for benefit Of our readers ana
sqbacribera and at request Of
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07

Is A. M. to IL. P. M. to 8 P. m
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-09-07

If you have home to paint OF
room to wall paper see Oliver j
Bourgeois. 3
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DR.. c. x.FoLsE. DIR. J r r
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
The Parsons Trap.
BY JAMES w. WORKS.

A certain local preacher who lived
in Western New York in my boyhood
days cultivated a small farm in ad-
dition to his clerical duties and was
accustomed to trap mink. muskrat
and similar small deer" He was
brought before 4 board of deacons of
his church on a charge of attending
his traps on Sunday. He explained
by saying that on one occasion he
was taking a walk. 1t CHANGED to be
Sunday morning, and also he had
casually passed neal one of his traps.
In the jaws of the steel trap he dis
covered a live mink. AS the poor
creature was badly mangled and suf-
fering, he, out of humanity, took the
animal out and knocked it in the
head.
This seemed to be satisfactory and
the charge was about to be dis
missed when Deacon Cobb sprang his
trap: "Parson, did you set the trap
agin?" With a d~eprecatory wave OF
the hand easy to imagine but diff
cult to describe, the parson replied:
Deacon, I just barely set it,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
Work of Lightning.

Ir ante-bellum days Colonel MoqAe,
of Kentucky, owned a large NUM- n
of negroes. He vas a kind master
and never punished his negroes with
the whip. One day one of the field
hands named "Jupe" was guilty OF
some negligence, and vas sent to the
woods at once to cut downs and split
up a black gum tree, practically an
Impossible task. Jupe cut down the
tree and labored hard to cut the
tough wood, but in vain.
In the meantime a thunderstorm
came up and Jupe sought a refuge
under a brush heap. Directly the
lightning struck Z large poplar tree
near by, splitting it into kindling
wood. After the storm had passed
Jupe crawled out from his place OF
security and, after taking a careful
look at the remains of the poplar
tree, which were scattered all over
the woods, said: "Mr. Lightnin', /
wish you had tried yo' han on this
black gum. Any blame fool can
split a CONGRATULATIONS Monthly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
Corset Covers.

The we'll fitting corset cover con-
tributes largely to the success OF the
blouse or the gown. Here are two,
both of which are desirable. The
tucked one will appeal to the women
who like perfect smoothness above
the waist line, while the gathered n
is desirable for those Of more slender
figure. The tucked cover includes
shield sleeves, and is made with
round neck, while the gathered cover
is sleeveless and made with a square
neck. All the materials that are used
for garments. Of the sort are appro-
pirate. AS illustrated, however, the
tucked corset cover is made Of batiste
embroidered in French style, while
the gathered corset cover Is made OF
lawn trimmed with embroidery and
narrow frills. Dotted and cross
barred muslins are used as well as
the plain cnes, and some women like
Habutal silk for the purpose.
Both corset covers are made with
fronts and back, but the tucked cor
set cover is heightened over the
shoulder to form the shield sleeves.
The fronts are laid in tucks at the
lower edges that r stitched fiat. The
gathered corset. cover Is simply full,
regulated by means of beading thread
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15

while such treatment means a Aarm-
ing effect with very little labor 1t Is
not necessary, for the entire jacket
could be made Of plain material and
trimmed or finished in any way to
suit the fancy. 1t is eminently sim
pie and especially we'll adapted to
washable materials, although it can
be utilized for the challis, albatross
and cashmere that many women like
at all seasons of the year.
The jacket is made with the yoke,
fronts and back. 1t can be either
tucked or gathered at the upper edge
and it Is finished with a belt at the
waist line and with a peplum below,
and this peplum forms a pretty and
becoming point at the back. The
sleeves are made in one piece each
gathered into bands. When high neck
is desired a standing collar or trim
ming can finish the neck edge.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is two and a
quarter yards twenty-five or twenty
seven, two and one-eighth yards thir-
ty-two or one and a quarter yards for
ty-four inches wide, with five yards of
embroidery eight and a half inches
wide, two and a quarter yards of
beading to make as illustrated; three
and three-quarter yards t~wenty-four
or twenty-seven, two and three-quar-
ter yards thirty-two or n and sever
eighth yards forty-four inches wide If
material is used throughout.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15

You don't believe me-" The gray
eyes flashed.
Il do believe you, and l ask your
pardon. Butt can't understand
your position here-as a servant
us it necessary that you should,
Mr.. Barrows?" 1t was the icy voice
of my hostess. Being now without
defence I looked the picture of guilt.
when I need any detective work,
Mr.. Barrows. I will call upon you
perhaps. Until then, kindly refrain
from annoying my se%rvants!"
1t was evident she thought me
smitten by the charms of her table
girl. So I was-yet-was a we'll
meaning young man ever in a more
awkward position?
Nonsense, Lily! Mr.. Barrows does
not deserve such abominable treat
ment! And I'm not your %servant!'
"Oh, Daphne, think what you are
saying" implored Mrs. Carter of her
mutinous maid.
II don't care. You'll have to tell
him, Lily. I'm sure ne can De trusted
with our secret"
How blessed for that!
Then they told me how Mrs. Car
ter's lack of a waitress had been sup
piled by her cousin Daphne. Know
ing Louise as I did, I could appreciate
the situation, and after mutual as
surances of forgiveness and conf
dence our strange session in the pam
try broke up. .,
When my sister returned to Chi
cago a few days later, I did not &C
company her, and in due season the
pearl scarf pin was fashioned into an
engagement ring for the loveliest
girl in the world.-Boston Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15

The Tight Little
Isle.

An Englishman's pride in his W
country is both admirable and humor-
Gus at times. In a very good Western
story in Gunter's, entitled THE Re-
mittance Man." Preston Ward, The
writer, has his hero ~apostrophize
England in these words:
"I see a place where the grass Is
green-so green; you don't know
green, Tom, till you see English grass
ali rolled and pampered and trimmed
for hundreds of years by my father
and ny fathers father, and their
fathers back-so far. And there's
hedges-trim hedges, Tom, not a
great. rugged, cruel mountain ridge
that notches the horizon. English
hedges you can see over best when
a good old Irish hunter lifts his front
legs to take them. 1t takes your
breath, that lift, it does. Maybe a
little trout stream plays for a while
through the green-so green-grass;
it's an English trout stream-never
clustering nor making a fuss about,
itself like the mountain fellows here.
And the whole country's filled: with
trees-English trees. Great oaks
that have lived in our places since
we, and that guard the old homes
and the old families and make them
what they are. They're not afraid to
stretch out; they don't get ashamed
and stunted at a timber line; there's
no scrub oak o shrubs nor cactus
in my England. And all the places
are laid out in straight lines, and all
the families are straight like the
lines, and the hedges mean that this
is mine and that is yours, but we
won't quarrel about it, for we're all
Englishmen.. Oh, it's a tight little
place, Tom; and it sometimes cramps
fellows like me and chafes us mortal
sore, and sometimes we-well, we
aren't as straight az the oaks, and
they make us ashamed to listen to
the English breeze whispering
through their English branches. But
it's tight little England-my Eng
land, Tom! Ard that's what I see
down there in the mountains. It's
calling me home; C.lling me, calling
me homo like tho echo we catch up
here" 49,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
A Play by Signs.

Oue of the most remarkable presen-
tations of a Sh%akespearian drama was
given by tho faculty end students of
the State school for the deaf and
dumb when Tanning Of the Shrew"
vas acted in the sign language with
success.
An audience of nearly 1000 wit
messed the play. AS nearly all peo-
pie Of Delavan are now conversant
with the sign language there was no
difficulty in understanding the lines
as they were rapidly talked with the
fingers. - Delavan Correspondence
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15

A clear brain and
Steady, dependable nerves
Can win wealth and fame
For their owner.
C1ear-headedness and a
Strong, healthy body
Depend largely on the.
Right elements III
Regular food and drink.
Coffee contains caffeine
A poisonous drug.
Postum is rich in the
Gluten and phosphates that
Furnish the vital energy
That puts "ginger"' and
.hustle"
Into body and BRAIN
"There's a Reason"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
Confessed Too Much.

Late one afternoon Michael Elan
nigan and Dennis O'Rourke met upon
the n Mike was considerably
under the weather.
"Moike," asked O'Rourke, "why,
don't yez brace up, and lave the
drink alone?"
"Oi've thried, Dinnie, but the jobs
too big for me-"
"Thry this once more, Moike.
Here's a church forninst us. Go in
there, old man, and confess and take
a irish start. I'll wait outside"
He waited until he was tired, then,
peering into the darkened building,
said in a hoarse whisper:
"Moike."
"Phwat?"
Have yes confssed?"
"Oi have that"
"Where's the prast?"
"'E gorrah, Dinnie, and Oh think
he's gone out to call a cop .'-Success
Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
Editors Dilemma.

Eggs for breakfast,
Eggs for supper,
Eggs for dinner time and lunch;
Eggs between the dainty sandwich
That at noon we stop to MUNICH.
Eggs in omelet,
Fried and scrambled,
Hard boiled, soft boiled,
Eggs brocette;
Eggs to pick with,
Plain or colored;
Eggs to eat,
And eggs to set,
Eggs Of Easter,
Heaven help US,
If 1t keeps on
This way long,
Well begin to put forth feathers,
And to cackle
Forth our song!
Baltimore Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
A Touch of Blue.

The black dress of the moment is
in charmeuse, and it is long and
swathed softly to the figure, the drap-
cries of the skirt being caught up in
looped effects at the sides or back.
Sometimes the charmeuse is yelled
with silk voile, the yelling being made
to droop over the upper part of the
hem, which is encircled with a fairly
tight band of blue satin covered with
The voile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15

IN the city of Canton, China, are
such pleasant sounding streets as
Be%nevolence, Peace, Bright Cloud,
Longevity, Early Bestowed Blessings.
Everlasting Love, One Hundred
Grandsons, Refreshing BreeZes, Nine
fold Brightness, and so on.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15

family doctor said had Bright's dis
ease and could not live three weeks.
/ had run down from 1875 to 1876
pounds. I began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills as a last resort and was
cured. / have had no kidney trouble
In over two years."
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
Friends of hunters.

Captain Ira Williams, of Company
I, 135th Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
during the Civil War, died at his
home near Mount Victory, Ohio.
Captain Williams was noted for his
hospitality, stranger hunters, for in
stance, being surprised to find such
signs as this posted on his extensive
farm:
Hunt all you please On this place,
and when you have all the game you
want come to the house and get
warm and something to eat.-Ira
Williams"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
New Color,

Chantecler is one of the new colors.
Probably an attempt to copy the bril-
liant purple pink of the coXcomb gave
this color its right to the name OF
Rostand's last play. At any rate, it is
q dazzling shade that promises to
take New York City by storm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
lenses.

$50 you think your new proauc.
ton should appeal to admirers OF
both the old and the new"
Yes" replied the theatre mana
ger; the leading actress is a woman
with a future and the heroine OF the
story is a woman with a past
Washington Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
New Silk PettiCoat.

The new petticoat is of soft, lus-
t-ous messaline. Polka dots are
strewn over the silken surface. 1t
m in lovely colors. Because OF
its softness the messaline will not cut,
as do the taffeta silks. And a silk
petticoat that wears we'll is always a
feminine boon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
Something Visible.

Something Visible.
"Show me some tiaras, please. J
want one for my wife"
Eyes, sir. About what price?"
"Well, at such a price that 1 can
say: DO you see that woman with
the tiara? She is my wife File
gende Blaetter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15

Three years ago a bicycle of any
kind was a rarity in Aleppo, Asiatic
Turkey; to-day they are quite numer-
Gus and rapidly increasing in num-
Der. So far American bicycle ex-
porters have not paid any attention
to this trade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
Brooch or Pin,

The fiat collar, which is fast gain
ing popular favor, demands a brooch
or pin to finish it off where 1t meets
in front. For this purpose the cam
eos of bygone days have returned.
Every grandmother who owns one
must bring it out from its hiding
place for her granddaughter, and the
older and quainter it is the more
highly will 1t be valued.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
Technically Speaking.

$50 there is to be a DIVORCE salo
the woman who discusses everybody
1T seems but a little while since lie
asked for her hand.
YES" replied the rude man. HE
got the hand all right. But it turned
out to be a misdeal!"-Washlngton
Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
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Eccentric Jabots.

The jabots of the hour are eccen-
trio. Most of them are attached to
band colors of considerable depth,
made of a combination of whatever
materials are used for the waist and
surmounted by narrow frills Of a tin
sci cord.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15

Living in O Glass House

Alice and Nick and a few poodle dogs :
Were seated at home last night;
The flames burst forth from the cracking
logs
And their glare was warm and bright;
Daddy is after those naughty French"
Cried Alice in delight;
"It's good for them, too; they have no
Defense"
And her pride was a pretty sight.
Race suicide is a terrible thing,
As Daddy has often said;"
Her eye was clear, her voice had a ring
Then Nicholas raised his head.
He laid down his paper, then took it up,
His words had a meaning sting;
For he said, as he kicked the nearest pup:
eyes, it's a terrible thing"
Theodore G. Ditrich, in New York Amer
lean.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
Silk Should Match.

Where silk hose are rubbed into
holes in the back by low shoes or
pumps, it is usually useless to darn
them in the ordinary way. Place a
piece of silk of the same color under
meath and darn the stockings to it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15

e 8 was so Sc
we're that I stag
gered as If drunk.
My back was SO
lame that often
! couldn't stir.
Three or four
doctors had eX-
amined my urine
and all had found
4 an NV
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
More Appropriate.

Society Woman-"I see by to-day's
paper I am referred to as "one o.
fashions butterflies
Her misunderstanding the
way you go through your clothes l
should think moth would apply
better STRAY Stories.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
The Wife's Tears.

The Wife's Tears.
"My wife has cried only twice since
we've been married"
con what o~ccasions?"
"When I told her I couldn't afford
to get her a set Of furs for Christmas
and when I got 'em for her. "-Cleve.
land Leader.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
c

Naud-"Jack proposed to ME last
night"
Mabel-"Poor fellow; 81 he did
keen his word after ALL"
Maud-"Why, what do you mean?"
Mabel-"When l refused him last
week he said it would cause him to
do something desperate."-M. A. P.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
Hip Yoke.

A few skirts with f1ounced effects
have been seen, but they have almost
invariably seemed more like the
dropped line Of the hip yoke than of
q founce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-15
Perhaps He Does.

mir. Pinchot has gone to Denmark
to study dairy methods. Perhaps he
wants to know how to keep the milk
of human kindness from souring In
a critical Observation-Disclosures
News. . H. .a-E