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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-04-29
Think This Over
This Offer Should Gain the Con-
fdence of the Most Skeptical.

This Offer Should Gain the Con-
fdence of the Most skeptical.
We pay for all the medicine
used during the trial, if our
remedy fails to completely re-
lieve you of constipation. We
take all the risk. You are not
obligated to US in any way what
ever, if you accept our offer.
That's a mighty broad statement,
but we mean evdry word of it.
Could anything be mere fair for
you?
A most scientific, common
sense treatment is Rexall Order
lies, which are eaten like candy.
Their active principle is a recent
scientific discovery that is odor-
less, colorless and tasteless; very
pronounced, gentle and pleasant
in action, and particularly agree
able in every way. This ingre-
does not cause diarrhoea,
nausea, fatulence, gripping or
any inconvenience whatever.
Rexall Orderlies are particularly
good for children, aged and deli
cate persons.
If you suffer from chronic or
habitual constipation, or the as
sociate or dependent chronic all
ments, we urge you to try Rexall
Orderlies at our risk. Remem-
Der you can get them in Opelou-
sas only at our store. IL tablets
10 cents; 36 tablets 25 cents.
The Rexall Store. Shute's Drug
Store.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-04-29
SUCCESSION SALE.
ESTATE OF MARY MARTEL.

No. 649I, Probate Docket. 18th Judicial Dis.
trict Court, Parish OF st. Landry, LIE
BY virtue OF an order of the Hon. B., FL,
Pavy, Judge OF the 18th Judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
st. Landry, there Will be sold at public
auction. to the last and highest bidder by
residenceo of the deceased in Eunice, on
Saturday, April 20, 1911
at II 'cloc a. M, the following described
property, to-Wit:
], Two certain lots Of ground situated in
EEnice, La, better described as being lots
Nos. one ~ and two ~ In block thirty
seven (31 in original plat of the town of
tunlce, La together with all the build.
ings and improvements thereon.
2. Two certain lots of ground, situated in
original plat of Eunfce, La, being des-
effbed as los No Ave (5) and No. six (6l in
block number forty SIX, vacant lots.
Kitchen utensils,
4. one cow and calf.
TERMS AND C~OFDITIONS.
The movable etfec-s to be sold for cash,
and The real estate to be sole on the follow
fng terms and conditions, to wit: One
third cash. and the balance on a credit of
one n two years; the credit portion of
purchaser tohfs own order and by him in
dorsed, bearing eightp per cent interest per
annum from tile date OF adjudication until
paid. secured by special mortgage and ven-
doris lien and privilege on the property
sold. and all the usual security clauses I'm.
Guiding ten per cent attorney s fees in event
of suit. 80
EDWARD DARDEAy,
mafk9-otss s.s AuIfioileer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-04-29
CLASSIFIED ADS

If you have well located land
or a good business proposition
for sale at reasonable price,
write me at once enclosing self
addressed stamped envelope for
reply Owners only. Address,
j. C. Ross, 816-2nd Ave So.
Minneapolis, MINI. ap s 1t.
NOTICE.
Ladies you can get the finest
home made Lingerie Underwear
and latest style hates at The
Parlor Millinery Store on Main
st, ap 8 At.
FOR SALE-One good saddle
and driving horse, 5 years old, at
a bargain; weighs 1850 lbs. Ap-
ply 10 w. P. Baldridge, Barbreck,
La. apr. Z At.
People are using ''Vistocide''
because it keeps away-Ants,
Reaches, Chicken Lice, Flies,
Mosquitoes and all other insects.
A quart with a spray pump is
only 81. 90 at Jacobs News Depot
Co. apr 22-2t.
Seed Rice for Sale.
$50 sacks of last years i'm
ported Honduras seed. Guaran-
teed free of red, price $3,75 pei
sack.
Address Ernest Savoy or Ber-
trand Barousse, Church Point,
La. apr %
Good News.
/ can sell you a five passenger
Foredoor Car, 1911 Model, with
a year guarantee from the E. M.
F. Co., delivered for less than
$1,000. 90, fully equipped with top
and SHIELD. Jno. P. Boagni, Ope-
lousas, La. apr % At.
FOR SALE:-One sugar mill
4 rollers, Sizes LII by IL, 8 by lO,
pan3A by IA, operated by steam,
all galvanized pipe.
Is H. P. Atlassengine, all in
first class condition. Will sell
this outfit for $3.50. Mentor De-
villier, Opelousas, La. ap % ct.
Will open a diary on May 18th,
and will furnished pure Jersey
Regular customer will be
supplied with bottles. Guaran-
tee to deliver pure milk in all
part of town. M. D. Chanove,
phone No 66. ap 20 Emo.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-04-29

NOTICE or ADMINISTRATIONS
ESTATE OF JANE WILL ms. dec.

No. -. Probate Docket 18th judicial Dis
trict Court, Parish Of st. Landry la,
Whereas. Edward McNeal, of saint
Landry parish. has applied by his petition
to be appointed administrator OF the above.
numbered and entitled estate,
Now. therefore. notice is hereby given to
.allparties interested TO show cause. II any
they can or have, within fen lays frf,tn he
first publication hereof, why the pra! er Of
the said petitioner shnul not be granted.
Ry order said Court
~tlpelousas, La, April; islI,
YVES ANDREPUSI.
apl22 II CLERK Of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-04-29
stockholders Meeting.

A regular meeting of the stockholders Of
the Opelousas Compress Co. viii be held at
the office of said corporation at Opelousas,
L.. beginning at 10 O'Clock a m. on
Monday, May 1, 1911,
and closing at IL a. m. on said day for the
purpose OF slecting five directors. to serve
for one year from date, in accordance with
the charter Of said corporation. as we'll as
to attend to such other business as may
come before the meeting.
ISAAC ROUs. President.
W. o. row LER. sse'r. apl6-ft
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27

"A white man with the knowledge
Of the Chinese language and the love
Of man in his heart can do some pretty
effective missionary work by conyers-
ing in his own language with any
stray Chinaman he happens TO meet, !"
said the superintendent Of New York
mission. IF could talk Chinese. I
think 7 would give up this job and do
nothing but stroll the streets strik-
ing up chance conversations with Chi
namen. There is a retired mer-
chant who rides that hobby. He
was stationed at Chinese trading posts
for years and speaks the language du-
emily. Whenever be comes to laun-
dry he drops in and jollies the man at
the ironing board Nobody but Chi
naman caE tell what they are
talking about. but after the first
word or two the laundrxman looks al.
most human. lnscrutable the China
man always is. but his inscrutabilitr Is
relieved then by certain fluidity OF
manner He smiles. mods and some.
times laughs out loud There are men
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
NEW NEWS of YESTERDAY

Barring brief trip To England,
Fechter continued on the American
stage until 1876. when he retired per-
manently to farm near Philadelphia
1t has generally been stated that hss
retirement was due to the fact that he
was OF such violent temper that no
manager could get along with him.
But know better. A year or two
before ne retired Fechter said to me
in confidence that he was even then
preparing to leave the stage forever
for two reasons One was that be
could no longer play any part but
Falstaf. since be had grown enor-
mously fat. and the other was that he
had discovered that be was afflicted
with an organic and mortal disease.
OF which only himself. his physician
and one OF two Others had any suspi-
cion. What Fechter told me was cor
rect: and be died from the effects OF
that disease within three years after
he lad gone into retirement"
Copyright. 1871. by E. J. Edwards. An
Rights Reserved.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
Blond Hamlet of Fechter

to accentuate the physical Characters
tics of the Danes Dickens instantly
told me that was quite right. adding
that every Hamlet be had seen sug-
gested to him in his appearance and
makeup that he was of the Latin
rather than of the Saxon race. II was
with Dickens warm approval. there
fore. that decided to play blond
Hamlet. and / have always believed
that had Dickens not given his APP
proval of my idea should never had
the temerity to portray It,
TT was Dickens. also. who persuad-
ed Fechter to come to this country"
continued Mr.. Stuart "Fechter told
me that shortly after Dickens had re-
turned to England in 1867 from his
speaking tour here. he urged upon
Fechter that by all means he should
go to the United States and portray
ter as the blond Hamlet in a New
York theater at the same time Edwin
Booth was playing the conventional
Hamlet in another metropolitan thea
ter. All grades of theater-goers quar-
relied about the two conceptions OF the
part. some maintaining that Fechtei
was right. and some that Booth had
made no mistake. but all uniting In
declaring that each man had justl,
gained great triumph
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
How carneeIe's Words pissuaded
Two Brothers From Making an
Investment That Would Have
Been Immensely Profitable.

In what has passed into history by
the name of the rich mans panic OF
1902 silent panic. in which the
market value Of securities Of all kinds
greatly depreciated-the common
stock Of the United States Steel Cor.
poration was quoted as low as 50 and
fraction a share.
Many persons we're Of the opinion
that the quotation for this stock would
drop so low that at last It would be
practically nothing Others wondered
whether there might not be an oppor
tunity for some gain. II this stock was
bought outright at nine plus. Among
those who were thus persuaded were
two brothers. men Of large wealth. but
who had not been conspicuously asso
ciated with the securities market
The older Of the brothers said to
the. other Don't you think It would
be an even chance. II we were to buy
outright now a block OF. say. 10000
shares or this common stock. that IN
the course Of few months. or year
or two. there would come reaction
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
Cooper and Ocean Telegraph

this method was unavailable for deep
sea cable-laying. It did well enough
when the water was shallow. but
when the water was very deep. the
cable was likely to become kinked or
to coil up
mir. Cooper said to Mr. Field. after
several experiments In deep-sea cable
laying mad been unsuccessfully made.
that 1t would be necessary to invent
an entirely new apparatus"
"Can you suggest anythingy Mr..
Field asked
mot at present.. Mr.. Cooper e
piled. but will make a study Of the
matter and see what can do
$50 Peter Cooper worked over the
problem Of how an ocean cable should
be successfully laid He believed that
there was principle Of mechanics.
which. II he could discover II OF he
application Of It. could be successfully
adopted. so that there would be no
difficulty in laying a cable from Ire
land to Newfoundland. upon the bed
Of the Atlantic. no matter how deep.
Mr. Cooper spent several months
upon this problem At last he said
to Mr. Field that be believed he was
on the right track It had occurred
| to him that. II he could build an an
paratus which would pay out the cable
| a little faster than the steamship was
going ahead. then all difficulty would
- -. :.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
Noted Actors Unusual Makeup OF
the Part Was Approved by
Dickens. Who Persuaded
Him to Visit America.

From 1870. when he first came to
this country. until he retired from
the stage six years later. Charles Al
bert Fechter was one of the most
famous actors on the American stage.
Indeed. In the few short years that
he was on the boards here he built
up reputation rivaling In brilliancy
that which he had previously secured
both in Paris and in London The
American public fiocked eagerly to
see and applaud him in such old-time
favorites as The Corsican Brothers
and The Count Of Monte Cristo." but
when all is said and done It was his
blond Hamlet that attracted the Wild
est attention. creating something like
a furore among theater-goers Of ali
classes
II ] mistake not. Fechter's is the
only blond Hamlet worthy of note in
the history of the English speaking
stage: and II Is curious fact that.
but for the encouragement OF Charles
Dickens. Fechter would neither have
made his New World reputation nor
created his great role of Hamlet. de-
flying all stage traditions to do SO.
My authority for this statement Is
William Stuart. in the sixties and
seventies one Of the leading theatrical
managers Of the country. and during
Fechter's residence IN America one OF
the latter's closest personal friends
From 1913 until 1880 Fechter was
reigning favorite in Paris" said Mr.
Stuart Then he went to London.
making there his first appearance In
English drama and instantly scoring
great success. Not long thereafter
he met Charles Dickens. and the two
speedily became fast friends Fechter
himself told me this instance to Illus
trate their intimacy Having decided
that he would play Hamlet. Fechter
carefully studied the play and then
hunted out Dickens.
81 told Dickens. Fechter said ia
me. that the Danes were not dark
complexion; that they were conspicu
Gus for their fair hair. their blue eyes
and their light complexion. and thai
II an actor desired to be true to racia
Hamlet as he had portrayed II with
such success for six years in London
Dickens assured Fechter that hs
would surely make great fortune II
America. and Fechter. catching the
enthusiasm of his friend. finally saiiet
for this country in 1870 Probabl,
you remember the great excitemen
occasioned by the appearance of Fech
characteristics he ought TO play th'
part OF Dane. like Hamlet. made al
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27

md education is rather to De
-. than great inheritance.
eh.', .c,servatiYe is a man who prefers
- comfortable rather than right.
man ne paregoric for SALE ne
- sford to Tx about green apples.
'- close assot ton does not always
..ssd friendship; for example consio-
ar the 6ea- A.r,s
about as bad as the man VINO narps
.ns string Is he who graphophones
an one record. -,
laughter at the family table beats
N The dyspepsia tablets In the world
= promoter Of digestion.
Much Of the courage OF today Is
xus 10 the telephone. which enables
80 20 be bold at long range
ne great accomplishment to be
..,s 10 sing. but don't lose sight CT the
49, that it's just as great a one to
know you can't
when we make mountains out OF
,,olehills II is difficult to persuade
o,her people TO adopt our view OF the
geographical effect.
~ only two miles to town when a
nan goes to renew a note, but IT'S
never less than ten when the boys
,,art for the circus.
Il the people who are constantly
eIamoring for justice were asked to
Five Justice once in a while they
would be the first to fee.
The only power that can defeat the
reat combinations of organized
wealth Is the greater power OF the
ore>nlzed and combined people.
Ths weIl-chosen life insurance pol
NV means freedom from worry while
Won live and the freedom Of your fam
nv from poverty when you die.
A little observation shows that fruit
growers who are organized and who
receive daily market reports or who
sell al their products through one
agency make more money than those
Who sell at haphazard
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
FARM FIRE INSURANCE PLAN
Cooperative Association Formed
Years Ago In Minnesota Shows
Remarkably Good Results.

fBy PROF. J. NJ DREW. st. Paul MIMI
Cooperative fire insurance in farm
neighborhoods, where the risk can
never be 80 great as for Buildings in
villages or cities. Is becoming very
popular. and short account Of what
one such company or association has
done and is doing may prove of in
lerest
The Rollingstone Mutual Farmers
Fire Insurance company was organized
N May. 1883. by number of farmers
In The township OF Rollingstone. WI
mona county. Mimi. who thought they
could form an association which could
take care Of the matter Of fire insur-
ance in a cheaper and more satisfac-
tory way than the old line companies
with which they had been dealing.
The company is strictly mutual
Gre and lightning insurance company
and can never be changed into a stock
company
The secretary is the only person
who draws salary. He receives $50
year for keeping the records of the
association and notifying the mem
bers and collecting the assessments in
case of loss.
The association holds an annual
meeting at which nine directors are
elected. These directors choose a
president, secretary and treasurer.
In case Of a loss by fire or light
ming the directors appoint a commit
tee Of not less than three nor more
than i've members to adjust the loss
As soon as the amount OF damage
Is determined the secretary notifies
each member OF his assessment due.
No more than $4,000 worth Of prop
erty Is taken in one risk. Only farm
buildings and stock are insured
The company started in 1888 with
{l6i'2H worth or property insured. At
the close Of the year 1901 the total
property insured amounted to s2.S37.-
GO.
There were no losses and conse-
quenfiy no assessments. the first five
years Of the life OF the association.
During the sixth year there was loss
WHICH called for an assessment of one
mill on the valuation Of the insured
property. Since then there have been
number Of losses. but for the 10
xsaS' for which We have their report.
ne assessments have amounted to IS
'n'ils-a little less than a mill per
year on all property insured
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
Famous Phlisnthroplst invented the
Machine Which Made Possible the
Successful Laying Of Sub
marine Cables

Peter Cooper. known to the present
generation as philanthropist. creator
OF Cooper Union of New York, was
one Of the foremost inventive geniuses
who did so much to advance the ma
terial development OF the United
States In the first so years OF the East
century II is common knowledge
that Peter Cooper invented locomo-
tive engine. and actually put II upon
the rails. near Baltimore. a year or
two after George Stephenson invented
the first locomotive engine 3
II is also widely known that Mr.
Cooper was very intimately associated
with Cyrus W Field In the organiza-
ton of the company which laid the
first Atlantic cable But II is not so
generally known that II was an ap-
paratus invented by Peter Cooper.
which. together with the wonderfully
delicate apparatus invented by the
late Lord Kelvin for sending and re
ceiving cable messages. which made
the Atlantic cable a commercial prac-
ticability
Peter Cooper went to Newfoundland
to inspect the experiments which
were being carried on to discover the
best manner Of laying the ocean cable:
and his experience there was after
wards narrated to me by his son-in-
law. the late Abram s. Hewitt. who
was member Of congress for some
years and mayor of New York city
from 1ss71sss
The FIRST idea which the cable peo-
pie had in mind for laying an acean
cable involved the paying out Of the
cable from the side OF the stern n
the vessel. as the vessel proceedmed
| in an opposite direction" said Mr.
Hewitt. But II was soon found that
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
Remark That Cost a Fortune

which might considerably appreciate
the market price OF this stock?"
II have been thinking Of that very
thing" replied the younger brother.
Il think we can afford to risk a hum
dred thousand dollars. With that
amount OF money. we can buy about
ten thousand shares Of the stock.
You know" said the older brother.
that John s. Kennedy Is q very good
friend OF ours. and that he has never
given Us any unwise counsel: 90 sug
gest that. before we buy the stock, we
talk with him"
So the brothers sought out John 8.
Kennedy. the canny New York bank
er Of Scotch nativity who had backed
James J. Hill In his early railroad en-
terprises In the northwest. thereby
making a colossal fortune. most Of
which be left to charity at his death
In 1909. and after a brief conversation
with him saw that he was inclined &c
recommend the purchase Of consid-
cradle block Of steel common. insist
ing. however. that. il Il we're bought.
II should be paid for In full and nol
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
His Useful Work Ended

Mr.. G. E. Kuhnast. OF the American
coastwise steamer Cherokee. retired
recently from the business OF throw
ing bottles into the sea. after having
cast overheard during bis career i've
thousand sealed glass receptacies to
assist the United States Hydrographic
Bureau In determining the course ano
rate Of Cow Of ocean currents me
hott,es are cast overheard with e pa
~ inside. bearing the exact latitude
sna longitude and the date. and also
with request that the finder forward
the paper to Washington The long
est drift Of any Of Mr. Kuhnas''s bot
Ties was estimated By the hydrograph-
T. once to be 5000 miles The bottle
was thrown overheard of the coast
Of south Carolina on February 3. 1901.
and found i.sss days later on Nassau
island. In the Bahamas.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
FLY Repellent.

Files are great nuisance and pro-
lection should be Afforded cattle and
other live stock The proprietary rem
edles give good results. but apolica-
tons must be repeated frequently in
order to have the desired result The
Kansas experiment station recon-
mends the following preparation
Resin. one and a half pounds;
laundry soap. two cakes: fish oil. one
hall pint: enough water to make three
gallons Dissolve the resin in soiu-
ton Of soap and water by heating.
add the FISH oil and the rest OF the
water Apply with a brush. This
preparation is more lasting than the
average remedy"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
ABUNDANCE OF GOOD FEEDS
No Section In United States Can Com
pete With South In cheapness Of
Producing Feeders.

With cheap land and cheap labor, an
abundance of good feeds. pasture from
eight to ten months in the year and AN
almost ideal climate. the south Is fast
coming to the front as live stock
country Dr. s. A. Knapp: There is
no section in the United States that
can compete with the south in the
cbespness OF producing feeders"
The great drawback to the i've
stock business in the south is the lack
of thoroughly good permanent pas
lures The land is usually worn out
growing cotton year after year and
then fenced for pasture. Not seed
is sown. not a furrow turned.
Leguminous hays grow successfully.
Two crops Of pea and peanut hay may
be grown in one year. Cottonseed
meal. which IS considered a necessity
in the north. is produced in every
state.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27
Sticks in One Place.

hale. the great Connecticut fruit
man !. who has made great fortune in
ne business, selects one commission
1oose 10 each large market city and
,.sss 20 him as long as he gets a
-9cafe deal He says that he finds It
80 ~. 70 80 TO the same. market year
@'sF year and the great mistake of
nny lruit growers is in the shifting
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-27

Its remarkable that so many men
should be in favor Of woman's suf-
frage"
mot az ALL" replied Mrs Barring
Banners 'T never yet saw q man who
wouldn'. shirk responsibility II there
was any chance Of turning It over 10
mis- wife"