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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-24
THE STORY OF
JIM CROW.
By JAMES sPEfD.

o. numerous occasions IN the early
part of the summer I had heard
strange low sounds from the heavy
beech woods. The strangeness and the
rather conversational quality Of the
notes fixed my attention, and at length
determined to Investigate. At first
thought It an animal. then I concluded
It must be bird.
My curiosity was now thoroughly
aroused, and I determined to spend q
whole afternoon II necessary In dis
covering the source Of the noise which
came constantly from the timber when
was not there. Seating myself at the
base of a giant beech after dinner, /
waited patiently. I dozed and was
aroused by the strange cultural sounds
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-24
Lost Days.

"You used to say" she complained,
that you counted that day lost when
you did not hear the sound Of my
voice"
Eyes, know he replied. "and
shall never cease to long for those dear
Iost days."-Chicago Record. Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-24
Can Aid.

Can Aid.
The farmer viewed the battlefield by
cannon ripped and torn.
Them soldiers IL help" he said
They've went and shelled my corn
Dallas News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-24

Most horses can hear we'll, and yet you
would think from the sound Of some
mems voices when at work that the AMI
mals were dealer than stone post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-24
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
Ia solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-24

is two stories In height, there being two
stores on the first floor, and on the Sec
ond floor, which is one large room, a
pool room. At the time of the fire this
room was run by Bergeron.
The allegation OF the state Is that
Hughes set the fire, Bergeron having
promised to pay him twenty-five dollars
for doing it, 50 that Bsrgeron might Sc
cure the insurance IUn his pool room out
fit.
John q. Dennis, policeman on duty on
Congress Street, saw the fash Of the fire
in the pool room window, and running
to the place, found Hughes on tho land
ing at the top of the outside stairway
The two mon went In together and
Hughes attempted to stop the fire, which
was in the wall of the room opposite the
door, with bis hands, but could not do It.
Dennis then rang 10 an alarm, and the
fire was put ont by the department.
John Hughes, who is q young fellow
of twenty years, and really not bad look
ing, was the ohiet witness for the state
At the time Of the fire, he said, be wasn't
working, and was In and out OF Berger
on's pool room more or less. Thursday
night before the fire he stayed In tht
pool room all night, as he didn't want tt
20 home on account Of family tronble
Bergeron offered him twenty-five dol
lars that night to burn the place, but ht
only laughed and didn't answer him.
Friday Bergeron asked him Why h'
didn't burn 1t, and renewed bis offer o
twenty-five dollars, and when the poo
room closed that night he showed hin
how to do It. Bergeron, took down
pool rack, broke hole In the plastering
put iu some rags, then took them ou
and threw them into dish OF kerosene
and told him to put them In and ligh
them. He went home with Bergeron T
get some more kerosene, az there WASH
Il Continued on page 81
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-24

TND while one Of Jim's friends
n piled pick and shovel like a
IH mad man the other was sway.
ing on top Of a galloping horse.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-21
WHAT'S THE REASON
Many Opelousas People in Poor Health

Many Opelousas People in Poor Health
Without Knowing the Cause.
There are scores of people who
drag out a miserable existence
without realizing the cause of
their suffering. Day after day
they are racked with backache
and headache; suffer from ner-
vousness, dizziness, weakness,
languor and depression. Likely
the kidneys have fallen behind
in their work Of fltering the
blood and that is the root of the
trouble. Look to your kidneys,
assist them in their work-give
them the help they need. You
can use no better remedy than
Doan's Kidney Pills-endorsed
by over one hundred thousand
! people, and by your neighbors in
Opelousas.
Mrs. T. Compton Chachere,
Landry St., Opelousas, La,
says: "A member OF my family
received splendid results from
the use of Doan's Kidney Pills,
procuoed from Shute's Drug
Store. He was troubled for
some time by irregular passages
Of the kidney secretion accom-
paniediby pain in his book. These
troubles, I believe, were brought
on by hard work and heavy lift
ing. The use of three boxes
was so effective that he was CIV
en- a very high opinion Of this
remedp. He was relieved of the
pains in his back and the kidney
secretions were restored to their
normal condition"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-21

strained business, and opposed
the rule of reason in every pos
sible connection herewith.
Under this Interpretation of
the laW every important business
corporation or extensive indus
trial and commercial firm and
concern, including the labor
unions. could scarcely make a
move or engage in any transac-
ton without violating the Sher-
man law. -Picayune.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-21

cine virus has been carefully
guarded by the Federal govern.
ment.
Good virus, clean arm, sterile
needle, sterile dressing, no need.
ling are essentials of safe vacci.
nation.
In this State vaccination is q
statutory prerequisite to school
attendance. Yet many people
seek to evade the law. They
think there is no danger. The
record of the Marine Hospital
Service shows 426 cases with 3
deaths in Louisiana from the
parishes reporting from Deem
Der |, 1910 to August 4, 1911.
The type is mild, but the modi-
fed form is still smallpox and
may change to the most fatal
and malignant type.
The greatest obstacle to-day in
the stamping out of this loathe-
some scourge is the Indifference
of the people. With co-opera-
tive effort, in sixty days the
disease could be eliminated from
the State.
Vaccination is the only sure
protection.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-21
The Death of Justice Harlan


The death at his home in
Washington Saturday Of Hon.
John Marshall Harlan, associate
justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States, removes from
public life at the national capital
a distinguished and picturesque
figure.
He was a Kentuckian by birth,
and was educated in Kentucky
schools and was bred to the bar.
At the outbreak of the civil war
he raised the Tenth Kentucky
Regiment of Infantry and served
on the Northern side as colonel
until 1863, when he retired from
the service. He was appointed
an associate justice of the Su-
preme Court in 1877, and was
only exceeded in the length OF
his service by Chief Justice Mar
shall and Associate Justice Field.
Justice Harlan recently brought
himself into great prominence by
dissenting from the decision of
the Supreme Court in the Stan
dard Oil case. He held that the
Sherman antitrust law applied
to every corporation and combi-
nation that in any way and to
any extent, however small, re-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-21
SMALLPOX A n D
ITS PREVENTIVE

(By the State Board Of Health
Smallpox is one of the most
contagious of all known diseases.
Up to the beginning of the
10Th century, next to the plague,
it was the most destructive pesti-
lence of humanity. At that
time one-tenth of all deaths in
civilized countries resulted from
this disease. Ninety-fiye per-
cent of the population Of Europe
had the disease at some period
OF their lives. Annually 400, GOO
deaths in Europe were caused by
this pest.
The specific cause of smallpox
has not as yet been determined
with certainty That the disease
is conveyed by means of waste
products of the patient a d
through contaminated books, let
tiers, newspapers, clothes and
utensils is positive.
The victory of science over
smallpox through vaccination is
one of the greatest sanitary vic
tories ever won. 1t has been
termed the greatest discovery
ever made for the preservation
of the human species.
The unanimous testimony OF
those who have had to deal with
the disease the world over, is
that vaccination gives protection
as absolute as having had the
disease itself.
A comparisonof the annual
death-rate per million population
in countries where vaccination is
compulsory and n~on-compulsory
gives proof that it is preventive.
Compulsory: Germany, deaths
per 1000, 900, IL; Denmark 5;
Sweden 2.3; Norway 6
Non-compulsory: B e g u m,
deaths per 1000, 600, 99.9; Rus
STA 46.3; Spain 56.3; Hungary
34.4.
There is a mistaken notion rel
ative to the danger of VAGINA
ton. Practically all bad effects
are due either to carelessness and
lack of cleanliness at the time of
vaccination or to the admission
of dirt into the wound afterWard.
There was not one fatality in
Manila where, under the direc-
ton of the government, 5000, 600
were vaccinated.
Since 1902 the purity of vac
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-21

Saloons save money; buy old
newspapers from us to wrap
bottles, TASKS, ETC., just the
thing, Jacobs News Depot Co.
oct q ct
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-21
N OF c

The Democratic Executive Committee for
the City of Ope1ousas is hereby called to
meet at the Court House at Opelousas, on
Monday, october %, at 5 p. m. for the pur-
pose of selecting a date to nominate at a
Democratic Primary Election, Municipal
before 1t.
octI4-2t II. BREAUX, Chairman.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-21
Trespass Notice.

All parties hunting or otherwise trespass.
ing on our plantation, near Sunset, will be
prosecuted according to law.
G. j. JORDAN,
U. A. PATIN
oct14-St Sunset. La.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-11-10
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a Virginian, now a Dor
der plainsman. is looking for roaming war
parties OF savages. He sees a wagon team
at full gallop pursued by men on ponies
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
ers have masSacred two men and de-
parted He searches the victims finding
papers and a locket with a woman's por-
trait. Keith Is arrested at Carson city.
charged with the murder, his accuser be-
Ing ruffian named Black Bart A negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells him
that he knew the Keiths in Virginia. Neb
says one of the murdered men was John
Sibley, the other Gen. Willis Waite, former
ly a Confederate officer. The plainsman
and Neb escape. and later the fugitives
come upon cabin and find It's occupant
to be a young girl, whom Keith thinks
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she Is In search Of a brother. VINO
had deserted from the army, and that
Mr.. Hawley induced her to come TO the
cabin while he sought her brother. HaW-
ley appears. and Keith in hiding recog-
niZes him as Black Bart. There Is ter
rife battle in the darkened room In Whlcn
Keith is victor. Horses are appropriated
and the girl who says that her name is
Hope, joins in the escape. Keith explains
his situa ton and the fugitives make LOT
Fort Larned, where the girl Is left with
the hotel landlady Miss Hope tells that
she Is the daughter of General waite
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan. where
Keith meets an old friend, DR.. Fairbain
Keith meets the brother of Hope Waite
under the assumed name Of Fred VIII
lOuphbV
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-11-10
A1ALE OF The PLANS

and the soft blur of the South on her
llps-was not the music hall singer
He could hardly grasp the truth at
first, 1t antagoniZed SO sharply with
all he had previously believed Yet
II this were true his own duty became
clearer than ever; aye, and would be
more willingly performed. But what
did Hawley know? Did he already
realize that the girl he had first met
on the stage coach, and later inveigled
into the desert, was Hope, and not the
music hall artist? He, of course. fully
believed her to be Christie Maclaire
at that time, but something might
have occurred since to change that be-
lief Anyhow, the man was not now
seeking Hope, out the other. Appar-
entity the latter was either already
here In Sheridan or expected soon.
And exactly what was 1t the gambler
desired this Maclaire woman to do?
This was the important matter, and
for its solution Keith possessed mere
ly few hints. a few vague suggestions,
She was expected to represent herself
as Phyllis-Phyllis who? Some Phyl-
lis surely whose physical resemblance
to Hope must be sufficiently marked
to be at once noticeable. Willoughby
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-11-10
KNEW THE SENATORIAL LIFE
Woman Had Her Own Idea as to Why
Statesmen Opposed Early
Hours.

United States senators may talk sol
emily to the effect that there are good
business reasons for meeting at two
o'clock every day instead of noon, but
they cannot fool certain Washington
woman, who has her own ideas on the
subject. This woman occupies a prom
inent place in society at the capital,
il which senators are SO common that
they do not cut any more figure than
debutantes. She was visiting the SEN
ate wing Of the capitol in company
with some friends. 1t was about one
o'clock in the afternoon and, as she
happened to glance into the chamber,
she noticed that it was vacant.
Has the senate adjourned already"
she asked, in surprise.
"Oh, no." a man in the party said,
You know it meets at two o'clock
now, in order to give the senators
more time for committee work"
"Ah, yes" she said. II remember
now; and 1t really is very good idea.
I have no doubt that it expedites pub
lie business wonderfully. 1t gives the
senators plenty of time to shave, take
bath, dress, read the paper and eat
Decentralization having been up all
night"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-11-10

had evidently revealed to Hawley
| some hidden family secret. having
money involved, no doubt. and in
which the discovery of this mysteri-
GUS Phyllis figured. She might, per-
haps, be sister, or half-sister, who
had disappeared, and remained ignor-
ant as to any Inheritance Hopes
picture shown by the boy, and re-
minding Hawley at once of Christie
Maclaire, had been the basis of the
whole plot Exactly what the details
of that plot might be Keith could not
figure out, but one thing was reason
| ably certain-it was proposed to de-
fraud Hope. And who in the very
truth was Hope? It suddenly occurred
to him as a remarkably strange fact
that he possessed not the slightest
! inkling as to the girls name. Her
| brother had assumed to be called Will
loughby when he enlisted in the army,
and his companions continued to call
him this If he could interview the
girl now for only five minutes he
should be able probably to straigbten
out the whole intricate tangle. But
| where was she? Would she have re-
| NAMED until this time at Fort Larned
with Kate Murphy?
| There was a noise Of movement ID
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-11-10
Summoned as Witnesses.

Whenever Rev. Scion Jefferson
called on Aunt Candace it was her
custom to set plate of gingerbread
before him and then ply him with
what she called "'ligious 'spoundin's.'
''Wha TO- does de Lawd send cpl
denies into de land?" she asked him
one day.
when folks get so bad dey must be
removed, some of 'enn, Sist' Candace
den de Lawd permits de coming OBJ an
epidemic" said Mr. Jefferson and took
a large bite of gingerbread.
"Uh-hi" said Aunt Candace. Ell
OATS SO, how come de good people
gets removed along wild de bad ones %
'De good ones are summoned TO
witnesses" said Rev. Scion, fortified
I'm spirit and clarified in mind by the
gingerbread, although slightly embar.
raised in his utterance. de Lawd
gibs every man fair trial. YOUTH
Companion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-11-10
ForetoId in a Dream.

A fatal accident that was foretold III
a dream was described yesterday al
an inquest at Old Hill. near Birm1ng
ham, on the body of miner named
Benjamin Westwood. who was killed
at the Fly Colliery.
His brother William said that on
Tuesday night he had dream, and in
it he saw his brother killed. He add
ed: 81 did not go to work on Wednes
day morning, for my dream made me
so i'll that / was unable to do any
work since.
In my dream l saw a considerable
quantity of coal fall from the root
on to my brother, knock him down
and kill him, and from what those who
witnessed the accident have told me
my dream was fulfilled. l did not &C
to my brothers house to warn him
as | was too i'll to leave home Len
don Chronicle.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-11-10

ward the bed, where he stood looking
down on it's unconscious occupant.
THE fool is dead drunk" he de-
clared disgustedly. I'VE can't do any
thing with him tonight"
Il say-throw bucket water over
him." hiccoughed the other genially.
"allers sobers me Off"
Hawley made no response, evidently
finding a seat on one end of the wash
stand.
Hardly worth while, Scott he re-
turned finally. Perhaps l better have
some understanding with Christie,
ANYHOW. before l pump the boy any
fuI ;her If we can once get her work
ing with us, Willoughby won't have
much hand in the play-we shant
need him. Thought l told you to keep
sober?"
Am sober" solemnly, "ain't had
but six drinks; just nat'rly tired out :"
"Oh, indeed; well, such a room as
this would drive any man TO drink.
Did you get what ! sent you here
after?''
II sure did, Bart" and Keith heard
the fellow get to his feet unsteadily
Here's the picture. an some letters.
didn't take only what he had In the
grip.
Hawley shuff1ed the letters over in
his hands. apparently hastily reading
them with some difficulty in the dim
light
Nothing there to give us any help,
he acknowledged reluctantly. mostly
advice as far as l can see. Damn the
light; a glow worm would be better"
There was a pause; then he slapped
his leg However, it's clear they live
in Springfield, Missouri, and. this pho
tograph is a peach. Just look here.
Bill. What did / tell you? Amt
Christie dead ringer for this girl?"
"You bet she is, Bart" admitted the
other in maudlin admiration. only. 1
reckon. maybe some older
well, she ought to be accordin' to
Willoughby's story, an them papers
bear him out all right, so l reckon
he's told it straight-this Phyllis
would be twenty-six now, and that's
inst about what Christie is. 1t wouldn't
have lit better If we had made it on
purpose. If the girl will only play
I'D to the part we won't need any 9TH
er evidence.
Keith could hear the beating OF his
own heart in the silence that follow
ed. Here was a new thought, new
understanding, a complete new turn
to affairs. Christie Maclaire. then.
was not Wi,loughby's sister Hope. The
girl he rescued on the desert-tne
girl with tae pleading brown eyes,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-11-10

the next room. Apparently as HawIey
arose carelessly from his edge of the
washstand be had dislodged the glass
which fell shivering on the floor Scot;
swore audibly at the loss.
Shut up, Bill" snapped the gam
bier. irritated. you've got the bottle
left I'm going; there's nothing foi
any of us to do now, until after see
Christie. You remain here! Do you
understand ?-remain here. Damn me
if that drunken fool isn't waking up.
There was rafting of the rlckety
bed. and then the sound of Wtllough
by's voice. thick from liquor.
Almighty glad to see you. Bart
am. indeed. Want money-Bill an
both want money-can't drink with
out money-can't eat without money
shay, when you goin stake us?"
III see you again in the morning
Fred" returned the other briefly. &c
on back to Sleep"
Will when | git good an ready
go sleep. stay wake, just as please
don't care damn what yer do-go,
new frien' now"
"A new friend? Who?" Hawley
spoke with aroused interest.
"Oh, he's all right-he's mighty fine
fellow-come in wisout in-invita
tion-called her Hope-you fool. Bart
Hawley. think my sister Christie
Christie-damfno the name-my sis
ter, Hope-don't want yer money
my-my new friend. he'll stake me
he knows my sister-Hope."
The gambler grasped the speaker
shaking him into some slight sem
blance of sobriety.
Nov, look here, Willoughby, | want
the truth, and mean to have it, he in
sisted Has some one been in here
while Scott was gomez"
'Sure-didn't just tell yer?-
friend O. Hopes"
Who was he? Speak up! l want
the name!"
There was a faint gurgling sound
as though the gamblers vice-like fin
gers were at the boys throat; slight
struggle, and then the choked voice
gasped out:
Let up! damn yer! He called him
self Jack Keith"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-11-10
RED.
frs the Red Blood corpuscIes That
Proper Food Makes.

An Ohio woman says Grape-Nuts
food gave her good red blood and re-
stored the roses of youth to a COM
pleXion that had been muddy and
blotchy. She says:
For 10 years I had stomach trouble
which produced a breaking out on my
face. The doctors gave it long Latin
name, but their medicines failed to
cure it. Along with this I had fire.
Quent headaches. nervousness and US
ualIy pain in my stomach after meals.
81 got disguised with the drugs,
stopped them and coffee off short, and
quit eating everything but fruit and
Grape-Nuts, with Postum for my table
beverage.
f'The headaches, stomach trouble,
and nervous weakness disappeared al
most like magic, which showed that
when the cause was removed and
good food and drink used nature was
ready to help.
: fMy blood was purified and my com
plexion became like a young girls
while my weight was increased from
90 to 120 pounds in few months
good, solid firm flesh, where it use6
TO be soft and fabby.
81 recommended Grape-Nuts an6
Postum to one of my friends, who was
afflicted as / had been. She followed
my advice and in a short time was re
stored to complete health and in about
8 months her weight increased from
100 to las pounds.
"Our doctor, observing the effect o.
Grape-Nuts and Postum in our cases
declared, the other day, that he would
hereafter prescribe these food prod
ucts for gastritis." Name given b.
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road t.
Wellville," In pkgs. There's reason.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. The.
are genuine, true, and full of human
kateresl.