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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05
MISS SE[llA IlE
7'dne Soopbm Bobie,
b. f1ARIA THO PSONDNlESS
nI .xf:~7.~>. = l.. Mno~>.A11
inss you can't never understand. and
one OF 'em 10 . GUESSING husband"
llls.S1iS1!2nsa +, MesnAs g; ketfHev

inss you can't never understand, and
one OF EN- 10 . GUESSING husband"
That's 30. and reckon can't
hardly sense your feelings in that
case. but II I had a-married. and he had
a-felt q cause fer cussing There now,
she's done doze OF with the sooth-
Ing Of the hot water! Open my bag
there and git me Ahat old linen hand
kerchief tored into strips. Don't take
on this rag tonight. and I'll Az 1t again
tn the morning" Miss Selma Lue laid
the relaxed little figure on the bed
without causing tremor Of the white
eyelids.
Law. Miss seliny Lue, 1t do seem
shame you amt got ten OF your own.
you are that kinder lowering like with
them. | shore am sorry for you
said the grateful mother as she jabbed
In the dart of her sympathy with q
smile.
well. don't know but it's best az
It Is" answered Miss Selma Lue with
spirit, Ser you all are so good about
letting me help with yours. People
kinder grow along towards what they
think about; and 90 think baby tend
Ing q good part Of the day. come night
l feel like was the mother Of twen-
ty. Mind not to take Of that rag until
| see It again.
In q few minutes Miss Selma Lue
departed and attempted to hasten
down the street. but was interrupted
at every turn. 1t seemed. On the cor
ner she met Mr.. Dobbs, whose steps
were faltering towards home.
Miss Seliny Lue," ne said sheep
ishly. with his face turned away from
her. IT It had a.been Ben, now, I could
-er-done It: but the little 'un-I-I
"Mr. Dobbs, respect you fer your
feelings fer I seen the thought ter
help were in your mind, but Ethel
Maud is a slimsy little thing a. would
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05

conductor on the " 'Lectric;" and Jim,
Junior. was the youngest Of all: ia
fact was Of such ysungness that he
was still blushins into merry red with
modification over his very recent cit
izenship.
Don't you think he have growed?.
she demanded. He will be four week,
old tomorrow and have promised jim
to take him fer ride on the ten.forty
car. He wants to show him to Nj
Hill. the motorman. Poor man. hl
hasn't been married yet and We Zee,
so sorry fer him! Jim said last night
, when let him hold the baby while
got supper, that he Jest couldn't hell
but wish that Mr.. Hill could have
something to live fer. And told hin
as that was jest the way felt abou!
you. Miss Seliny Lue. 1t do seem thai,
II ever a woman Oh, please don'j
hurry, | want you to see his feet, how
they have growed, and / think II you
could set down spell he might smil,
like he did this morning." Va
did he show any signs OF collie las,
night, like them squirmings, and draw
ing up OF his knees?" 5&
"Oh, no, ma'am! put the fame;
band you sent over right on and Jim
said when he brought 1t that there new
er was such a person as you for know.
ing what to do with pain in a baby.
People might think you had half a. a,
Oh, good-by good-by. II you must 20!
Look, he Is kissing his hand to you!''
and Mrs. Jim Peters watched her guest
out Of the gate dreamily. my! j clean
forgot to ask what was the matter
with the Dobbses.' she woke up and
exclaimed to herself. l:5
On the other side Of the street, only
few hundred yards away, the cool
door OF the grocery yawned and the
top branch OF the blackberry beckoned
In a friendly little breeze. Miss s.
lima Lue hurried her steps and as she
walked she waved the turkey-tail In
vigorous encouragement Of the tiny
zephyr. She was generous Of proper
ton was Miss Selma Lue. tall, broad
and strong. deep bosoined. and fash.
ling Of eye, though with . spirit OF such
gentlensss that one might almost read
as one ran.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05
4 legislators In City.

Des Moines, May 5.-A number Of
members Of the legislature were in
the city and at the state house yes
terday. Senators sammis and Clark
son were before the supreme court
and Representative Jacobs of Cal
houn county was at the capitol on
other business. Attorney J. F. Abeg-
glen Of Abba appeared with Senator
Clarkson before the court.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05
I Group three Bankers Meet.

Charles City, May 5.-Bankers Of
Group 3 will hold their annual con-
vention in this city May 10th. There
are nine counties and 143 banks in
this group. Secretary Morton w.
Wilbur of the Security Trust and
Savings bank, 10 now working on the
program. *
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05

Celebrates Ninety-nInth Birthday.
Algona, May 5.Alonza Franklin
Tuesday celebrated his ninety-ninth
anniversary Of his birth at his home
In Algona. Mr.. Franklin was born
near Rochester. N. Y. in 1872 and
probably IS the oldest man in the
state 1900 l3E 49, i.1 ~ 49, Na8ssI {
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05
Spare.

This" said the janitor Of the fat
building to the prospective renters,
'is the spare room"
] Gee! replied the man. none but
spare guests for that spare room!''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05
Senator ktttredae Dead.

Hot Springs, Ark, May 5.Former
United States Senator Albert Beard
Kittredge Of Sioux Falls, s. D., died
here at $3.50 O'Clock last night after
q months illness with liver and kid
ney trouble.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05
Plumbers al o 3, strike.

Mason City, May s. Plumbers here
are on a strike. the third strike with.
In . year. They want $4.5o for eight
hourse work and master plumbers to
stay OF the work.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05
May Build Bio Dam .

Fort Dodge, May 5.-Fort Dodge
and Humboldt capitalists in the
Northern Iowa Power company are
considering proposition to build q
100000 dam across the Des Moines
river here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05
stlIlman for CONGRESS.

Des Moines, May 5.--News came
from Jefferson, yesterday, that Paul
E. Stillnlan, speaker Of the house in
the late Legislature, has authorized
the announcement of his candidacy
for congress in the Tenth district.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05
a Posslbls Reaso

1T is very difficult to exact a prom
ise from that man."
II wonder why = s
Il think he figures on keeping his
promises.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05
How He Broke II on.

How He Broke II OF.
Mrs. CoyneDid you tell Ethel that
you would disinherit her II she mar
ried that broken-down nobleman?
Mr.. Coyne No. told the broken
down nobleman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05

"Mr. Dobbs, respect you fer your
feelings fer I seen the thought ter
help were In your mind, but Ethel
Maud is q slimsy little thing AZ would
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05

the first grtst mill IN the state. "
Tho municipal art commission Of
New York is reported to be turning Its
attention to the letter boxes. and 10
said to have a plan for having the
boxes removed from lamp poles and
fixed on pedestals Of their own. A
more attractive design 10 to be sought
and also uniform plan OF placing the
boxes throughout the city. .
In Albany, Mo-, the town commit
tee promised more than free transpor-
tation for voters on election day.
Their advertisement contained the fol-
lowing Invitation: "A free lunch con.
sisting Of hot coffee, meat sandwiches
and pumpkin pie will be served on
election day. All voters are invited
70 call and partake as often as they
desire"
"A Michigan millionaire. who is not
a Mason, has presented to the Grand
Masonic lodge OF that state q fine
property, to be used as Masonic
home. The building was designed as
sanitarium in the milliol,A,re's town
All the equipment OF the sanitarium
are included in the gilt, which is val
ued at 100000. The gift was made
without conditions,
Mary Goddard. the Oldest Quaker
preacher. in the world, preached a ser
mon at Brunswick, Me-. lately. on her
one hundred and first anniversary.
A method Of telling trees by cleo.
tricity has been invented In Berlin,
Germany. A fine steel wire Is looped
ABOUT the tree, and then moved rapid
" against the wood by an electric
motor. The heat Is enough to burn
it's way through the tree, and SIX min
utes Is all that is required Tor di-s
ameter Of 40 inches, Ii
In the days OF the harem skirt, Il
will take a clever child 70 spct ont
either OF his two parents
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-02-23
CHAPTER VIII.

THE CASE OF LEE VIRGINIA AND ROSS.
T EE and Ross stood in silence on the
Redfield veranda. There was no
moon, and the mountains rose
- darkly, "a sheer wall at the end
of the garden, their tops cutting into
the starry sky with dull edge, over
which dim white cone peered.
THAT snow peak is Wolftooth and
thirty miles from here and at the head
of my beat" said the ranger after
a pause as they leaned against the
railing and looked away to the south.
4 go up that ridge which you see
family at the left of the main can
yon and through that deep notch
which is above timber line"
The girls eyes widened with awe of
the big, silent. dark world he indicat-
ed. Aren't you afraid to start out
on such trip alone-I mean, don't
you dread it?"
iii be sorry to start back. yes. but
not because of the dark. I've enjoyed
my visit here so much it will be hard
to say good night
1T seems strange to ME that you
should prefer this wild country to Eng
land"
do you like the east better than the
west ~
I'm some ways; but. then, you see,
was born out here"
$50 was II mean to say | was re
generated out here. The truth is
was good deal Of a scapegrace when
l left England. l was always for
hunting and horses. and naturally
came directly to the wild west coun-
try. and here I've been ever since.
I've had my turn at each phase of it
cowpuncher. soldier. rough rider and
finally forest ranger. reckon I've
found my job at last
do you like 1t so much?"
AT the present time l am perfectly
contented. I'm associated now with a
country that will never yield to the
pillow. Yes. / like my work love
the forests ard the streams. l wish
l might show them to you You don't
know how beautiful they are. The
most beautiful parks In the world are
commonplace to what l can show you.
My only sorrow Is to think OF them
given over to the sawmir. Perhaps you
and your mother WIN come up some
time and let me show you, my lakes
and streams. There are waters 40
lovely they make the heart ache. Hugh
Is Planning to como Up soon: perhaps
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-02-23
IKE General Grant. he's a very o.

Ike General Grant. he's very 90.
stinate man."
No sooner were they seated in the
big living room than Mrs. Enderby be-
gan to relate comical stories of her
household. Her cats had fits and ran
up the wall. Her dogs were forever
getting quilted by reason of foolish
attacks upon porcupines, or else they
came home so reminiscent of skunks
that they all but smothered the cock.
Invariably they return from encoun-
tiers of this kind just as we are sitting
at dinner" she explained. Further
more Enderby's bitches are habitually
getting clogged and overfowing the
lawn and filling the cellar. and he
stands in terror of his cowboys. When
think Of all these irruptions and dis
fractions England's order and routine
seem heavenly. But Charley finds all
this amusing. more's the pity. and
leaves me to set things in order. Most
ludicrous Of all to me is his habitual
claim that the ranch is paying I tell
him there's an error in his boOkkeep-
ing somewhere, but he assures me that
his receipts exceeded his expenditures
last year, which is quite too incredible.
You've no idea how high wages are
and how little we raise
ooh, yes, l have" laughed Mrs. Red
field. "And my cat had fit too. Hugh
says it's the high altitude. tell him
it's melanchOlia''
Cavanagh showed himself. II hear
so much laughter I'm coming in. We're
all so insufferably political out here,
and, besides. came to see the ladies,
and l can stay only few minutes
longer"
you're not going back tonignt?" ex-
claimed his hostess.
~ must be on my own precinct by
daylight" he replied. 1.-The supervisor
has an eye on me-"
Mrs. Redfield explained to Lee Vir
ginia, HE rode fifty miles over the
mOuntains"-
Thirty" corrected Ross. But what
does that matter when I'm in the com
pany of such charming ladies?" hi
duueu SdllantIy.
"And now he's going to ride all tn,
way back tonight"
"Think Of THAR gasped Mrs. Ender
by. "And no moonw
"How can you find your way 2" aske,
Mrs. Bridges, to whom this was q MOI
tally dangerous journey. r
"Oh, it's quite simple! II you don
bump against a tree or fall into tn
creek you may be quite sure you're o.
the TRAIL" laughed Ross.
Mrs. Redfield knew the true reaso
for his coming and was not at a
pleased. "for with all Lees persona
CHARM" she said to her husband, 'sh
is socially beneath Ross Cavanagh eve
in a state where social barriers ar
few"
"Come out on the veranda," sugges,
ed Cavanagh, land I'll show you tn
hills l must climb"
Lee accepted innocently, but as tn
young people left the room Mrs. Ell
derby looked at her hostess with 81:
nificant glance. There's the lady RIOS
rode down to meet. Who is she?"
Her mother is that dreadful oil
creature that keeps the Wetherford h
tel in Roaring Fork
mo" exclaimed Mrs. Enderby.
Yes; Lee Virginia is Lie Wethe
ford's daughter"
But the girl is charming
81 cannot understand it, Hugh cam
home week or so ago full of he
praise And at this point her voio
dropped lower, and the other DIRE
closer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-02-23
IA Head of Horses

best
bh weight team of horssw
ot khn
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Continued IN page -
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IL Head of Cattle


egpa arnes2 foot
farm hog rnae, CharerO
hastc
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-04-22
Saved His Mothers Life.

-four doctors had given me up" writes
Mrs. Laura Gaines, Of AvOca, La, land
my children and all my friends were
looking for me to die, when my son in
sisted that use Electric Bitters. did
so, and they have done me world OF
good. will always prise Them" Elsc-
trio Bitters is a priceless blessing to wO-
men troubled with fainting and dizzy
spells, backache, headache. weakness,
debility. constipation or kidney disOr-
ders. Use them and gain new health,
strength and yigor. They're guaranteed
to satisfy or money refunded. Only SOC
at all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-04-22
Subscription 5 90 a year IN advance
SATURDAY. APRIL ~, 1911.


We publish in this issue an in
tsrvisw of Mr.. j. j. Burdin in the
Picayune, which shows that unless
our people 60 to work for what
they want, they will be diappoin-
ted. The project of dam ming tho
Courtablssu aud other improve
ments contemplated that would be
OF great benefit for this entire sec-
ton is about to DO abandoned by
Col. Beach who is in charge. Col.
Beach said it 10 not the policy of
the government to force improve
ments upon the people who do not
seem to want these improvements.
1t seems that it would be necessa-
ry for the people in the section
that would be benefited by the
contemplated improvements to put
a move upon Themselves il they
want to secure the work for which
they have been working for many
years and which all expected had
matured and all that was left to
be done, was the actual work.
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THE SIREN SONG.
THE BOSSES WOULD FAM LULL THE
PEOPLE INTO FACTION.
Ibberville Sentinel.


Ibberville Sentinel.
beware of tho Greeks when
they como bearing gifts" is say
ing many centuries old, but il can
be slightly parnphrased and APP
piled to the present day polltl-
clans, who would fniD lull the peo-
Ole into political slumber, that
they might 10y their lines and get
in their dirty WORK while they
sleep. Aye, even would roll a
wooden horse into the camp we'll
filled with their satellites, so as
they might sneak upon and take
the people unawares. But the son
tinels on the watch tower OF liber-
ty are wide-nwake and watchful,
hence no surprise can he effected.
The trick of the gang is to try
to induce the people to believe
that it is "too soon TO begin the
campaign" aud thereby induce the
people to think they are presently
taking no interest in politics. Ii
there any living man SO simple as
to believe this puny, absurd thing?
These men are professional poll
ticians. Politics is their trade.
They know nothing else. 1t is
their idol by day and dream by
night. While all tho world is
sleeping these men are wide-awake,
vigilant, watchful and active.
They never tire of their labor, since
their very existence is wrapt up in
it. 1t 10 the life current Of their
existence, with trickcry. falsity aud
deceit rs the main spring.
They know that as long as the
people are alert and watchful the
chances for the successful working
of their schemes are very slim and
unreliable. Hence they would
fain mesmerize the people. and
thereby make their work certain
and telling. They have been lay
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-04-22

The town election was a close
affair in Breaux Bridge Monday.
Mayor Morrow and two of bis
oouncilmen, Kidder aud Hebsrt
were elected and the administra-
ton elected two of their council.
men, Boring,and Dominique. Nor
row was elected by a majority Of
one vote, Kidder by l3, Hebert by
5, Boring and Dominique by 5
votes. The administration also
elected their Constable, Patin over
Daspit, by one vote.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-04-22

not obtain sufficient water for the
irrigation purposes outlined by
the canal.
Colonel Lansing II. Beach told
me that the damming of Courta-
bleau will really benefit the cahal
instead of hampering 1t. How
ever, as no one lately in the Teche
district has taken interest in the
closing of Bayou Curtableau and
the further development of Bayou
Teche, Colonel Beach said that in
his report to Washington he will
point out that ii is useless to force
an improvement on a people when
they do not appear TO want it.
HE said further that there are
many streams which are in need
of improvement. and that he will
reco mmend the present project be
abandoned and recommend appro-
pris.ions whore the people want
tho improvements.
"The land embraced in tho Uni
on Irrigation Canal Company, of
st. Landry. according to the claim
of the company, is about 100000
acres. With the closing of Bayou
Courtablsau the Canal Company
can get ell tho water it needs from
Bayou Courtableau.
II make this statement because
Colonel Beach advised me that he
had made this assertion to the
people Of st. Landry.
"The land embraced and sffec-
ted by reclamation west of the At
chafalaya River is about 100000
acres.
IF action is not taken at once
to prevail on the people Of st.
Landry aud persuade them they
are in error aud got their cooper
alton and support, Colonel Beach
will make his unfavorable report
to Washington, and at least fifteen
years will elapss before q similar
opportunity to close Bayou Cour-
tablsau will present itself.
IL do hope that the people in
the Teche district will awake and
take this matter in hand before it
10 too late and not remain quiet
and let their lands remain under
water to raise catfish and frogs.
Now 10 the time for action"
Mr.. Burdin is the senior men,
ber of the lumber firm of j. j.
Busdin & Bro, at st. Msrtinville.
He was hopeful last night that all
difference of opinion may BE- set
tied 80 that the proposed dam for
Bayou Courtablsau at Port Barre
may be built.
~
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"Our baby cries for Chamberlain
Cough Remedy" writes Mrs. T. B. Ken
drick. Rasaca, Ga. 1T is the best cough
remedy OH the market for coughs. cold
and Group" For sale by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-04-22
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to tender our sincere
thanks to the good ladies and all
who helped them give the little
entertainment last Sunday for the
benefit OF our school. A nice lit
tie sum WAS realized.
SISTERS OF MERCY.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-04-22
Bayou Courtableau Dam Plan
May Be Abandoned by
Government.

Unless the residents of Avoysllss,
st. Landry, St. Martin. Iberia and
lower st. Mary Parishes show
quickly that they are interested iu
the Federal Governments propo-
sition to build dam across Bayou
COurtablesu at Port Barre, the
plan will 10 like . Judgment by
default" aud with it the plans of
the Atchafalsya Basin Leves Dis
trict. This was the unqualified
statement made yesterday by j.
j. Burdin, of st. Martinville. He
was q guest at tho Monteleone.
So utterly dumfoundsd was Mr..
Burdiu when he obtained the in
formation that he could hardly un-
derstand the full import. He
sought q conference with Cover
nor Sanders, but the governor had
left Now Orleans. He could not
talk with Major Kerr, chief of the
State Board of Engineers, because
he is in Washington City on bust
ness. Mr.. Burdin says that tho
building Of the proposed lsvees
along the Atchsfalsys and the
opening up of Bayou Tsche for
navigation further than Armand.
vile have vanished for a long
period of time unless prompt &C
ton 10 taken.
The very fact of the matter is
that Mr.. Burdin obtained his in
formation from Colonel Beach, of
the United States Engineers.
ut has been tho topic of con-
versation of every man, woman
and child in the district" said Mr.
BurdiD, "that rsclamstioDs plans
would be realized by the building
of levee system next to the At
chafalaya River to protect the
Teche country.
"The levee system is now built
q few miles from the mouth of Ba
you Courtablesu, and cannot be
built further than the mouth. As
long as Bayou Courtablsau re-
mains open the comprehensive sys
tom OF lsvees outlined by tho gov
ernor and surveyed by the State
Board Of Engineers, will be delay
cd indefinitely, unless the people
OF the Tsche country realize the
great importance of the closing of
Bayou Courtablssu, which is the
key to the reclamation OF at least
1000, 900 acres Of tho best lands
in the State Of Louisiana.
"ln . nutshell, the protest against
the proposition is in st. Landry
Parish. It 10 claimed that the
damming of Bayou Courtableau
would affect the Union Irrigation
Company, of St. Landry. 1t is
their contention that they would