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Newark post., 1911-11-08

Notwithstanding the downpour
of rain on Monday night enough
members of Town Council attend
Ell the regular monthly meeting to
make quorum and considerable
business was transacted. The mem
bers present were President Hos
singer and Messrs. Morrison, Will
son and Frazer.
The monthly report Of the treas
urer was as follows: Balance, Oc-
tober 2, $2,267.27; received for cur
rent, $5S5.S6 water, 1861, 80; wa
ter taps, $57; Delaware & Atlantic
Telegraph e. Telephone Co., tax on
poles, $47; registration of dogs,
$25 licenses and fines from Magis-
trate Lovett, $31; 1911 tax, $134 ;
delinquent taxes, $24; penalties,
1920; total, $3,534.63. Paid out
during the month, town account,
$411.46; street account, $71O.95 ;
water, $S1.3O; light, SO; total,
81 .52O.27; leaving a total on No
vember 6. Of $2,014.36.
Mr.. Wilson of the street commit
tee reported bills amounting to
$22S. 19 and Mr.. Frazer of the light
aid water committee reported bills
to the amount of $S64.5S, all of
which We're ordered paid and
checks will be made out for the va
rious amounts.
A bill of Allen Reed for taking
sor.it prisoners to the county work
house was cut down from S15 to $40
1an5 passed. Council thought that
$l5 was too high as he took four of
the prisoners at one time.
Council took final action on the
safety gate ordinance last night
ard passed it without dissenting
vote. The ordinance makes it I'M
lawful for the gates to be kept
down, except when there is a train
passing or approaching close or
wien one is standing at the gates.
For violations the ordinance fixes
the penalty on conviction. to be a
fine Of from $40 to $50 L also
pI 0hiblts a tram, cars or lOcomO-
tive from standing at the crossing
mere than five minutes blocking
traffic. and in case this part OF the
ordinance is not obeyed, the com
pdly and the person in charge OF
train or locomotive are subject tC
the same fine as stated above.
Newark post., 1911-11-08
Books Added to the Library

Romance Of Oxford Colleges,
Gribble.
Gulliver's Travels, Swift.
The Oregon Trail, Parkman.
King Henry the Eighth, Shakes
peare.
King Richard the Third. Shakes
peare.
The Winters Tale, Shakespeare.
The Silent Barrier. Tracy.
The Unknown Lady. Forman.
Mary Mldtnorne, McCuteheun.
The Iron Woman, Deland.
The Fruitful Vine, Hichens.
Spirit in Prison. Hichens.
A Prairie Courtship. Bindloss.
Mother Carey's Chickens, Wig
gin.
The Ne'er Do Well. Beach.
The Harvester, Stratton Porter
The Wonder Lady, Moseley
Kennedy Square, Smith.
Weaver Of Dreams, Reed
Queed, Harrison.
Her Roman Lover. Frothingham.
People Of Popham, Wemyss.
Hearts Contending. Schock.
Joyce Of the North Winds, Com
stock.
The Secret Garden, Burnett.
Initials Only, Green
The Unknown Lady, Forman.
The Pilgrim S Progress, Bunyan.
The House Of Seven Gables,
Hawthorne.
| The Spy, Cooper.
The Winning of Barbara Worth,
Wright.
The Carpet From Bagdad. Mae
Grath.
Secretary of Frivolous Affairs,
Futrelle.
Newark post., 1911-11-08
New Century Club

The New-Century Club held its
first meeting of the new club year
last Monday, with Mrs. Houghton,
the president, presiding. Notwith-
standing the inclement weather
there was a large attendance and
much enthusiasm for the year
work was felt. The afternoon was
entirely taken up with the reports
of the various committees, the dele
gates to the meeting of the Fedora
ton at Rehoboth, and other busi-
ness.
The. Ladies were delighted with
their new quarters III the hose
house and appreciation was eX-
pressed by all for the courtesy OF
the Aetna Hose. Hook and Ladder
Company in allowing them the use
of the room.
The new Ivers & Pond piano re-
Gently purchased by the club has
been placed and will be a source OF
much pleasure.
Newark post., 1911-11-08
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Walton
of Iron Hill celebrated the tenth
anniversary of their wedding last
Saturday. A very pleasant time
was spent by all the guests, an
especially enjoyable time being
passed in the dining room.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Walton. Mrs.
Shuttleworth, Misses Eleanor,
Elizabeth and Margaret Brodly,
sisters of the hostess. Mrs. Alex
ander. Mrs. William Brodley. Mr..
Robert Brodly, Misses Martha and
Sara Brodly of Philadelphia. and
Mr. Charles Walton. Sr.
Newark post., 1911-11-08
DR.. Finney Called To Princeton

DR.. John Nj. II. Finney. Of the
Johns Hopkins Hospital. one of the
most noted surgeons in the United
States and one Of the men recently
removed from the school board by
Mayor Preston. has been offered
the presidency of Princeton Uni
yersity, in succession to Governor
Woodrow Wilson. of New Jersey.
The formal election will take place
in January, and it is understood he
will accept.
Doctor Finney is an alumnus of
Princeton and a warm personal
friend of Governor Woodrow Viii
son, who himself is an alumnus of
Johns Hopkins University.
Until he has received official no
titication that he has been selected
as president of Princeton, Doctor
Finney has said he will make no
announcements as to whether he
will accept.
The qualifications that have rec
commended Doctor Finney to the
Princeton authorities for their next
president are his executive ability
his deep knowledge Of science in
many brances, and his rips expert
ence as a man of public affairs.
Newark post., 1911-11-08

Mrs. Jennie Campbell and
daughters desire to express their
heartfelt appreciation for the kind
ness and sympathy shown them by
their many friends during their re-
cent sad bereavement.
G.. Fader. while working in the
hay NOW yesterday, fell with
lighted lantern in his hand. He
had thrown hay over the funnel
covering the opening, and later
stepped too near, causing the fall.
Fortunately no bones were broken,
although he is suffering with
bruises and the shock from the fall.
Newark post., 1911-11-08
AGRICULTURAL

The Delaware Corn Growers
Association will hold it's annual
meeting and exhibit at Dover. De-
cember IA and Is. Prof. Gran
than, the Secretary, reports that a
great deal of interest is being
manifested in the work of the asso-
ciation and it is expected that the
exhibit this year will exceed in
point Of entries that of any preced-
ing exhibit.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, the Stanton Corn Show
has been postponed to Monday. No
vember 13. Prof. Grantham will
Newark post., 1911-11-08
lge the corn and make an adj

judge the corn and make an adj
dress.
DR.. NJ. Il. Cook has kindly con-
sented to take Prof. Hayward s
place on the program Of the Della
ware Suffragette Association at it's
annual meeting at Newport on
Thursday, November 8, conflicting
engagements making it impossible
for Prof. Hayward to attend.
Mrs. p. A. Dutton, of Caldwell, /,
n. j., is spending some time with
Prof. and Mrs. Hayward at the col
lege farm.
Prof. Grantham made an adj
dress at hunt dinner at Redden,
Sussex county, Saturday evening
last.
j. f, Bertolette, of Saluda, N. c.,
was an interested visitor at the col
lege .'arm on Thursday Of last
week. He was particularly i'm
pressed with the herd of Guernsey
cattle, and obtained an option on
two choice individuals.
Prof. Hayward has received an
invitation to attend a dinner given
by the International Committee of
Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions in New York City on Novem-
Der %. In connection with this
dinner a conference of the County
Rural Work Department is to be
held TO consider the country church
and how it may cooperate with
other social institutions, and vice
versa
Prof. Hayward has been asked to
serve another year on the Advisory
Committee of the Agricultural
Tours that are being conducted by
the Bureau of University Travel.
The college farm will ship on
Friday Of this week Jersey COW
and a Hackney-Arab filly to Phila-
delphia parties.
Prof. McCue attended the land
show at Madison Square Garden
on Saturday Of last week. He re-
ports ii very good exposition and a
large and interested attendance
The apple show was particularly
good, and an opportunity was
s,iy71~w c"ianare the easta"n and
western grown apples. Prof. Nc.
Cue states that the western fruit
grower puts his fruit i'll more at
tractive packages than the eastern
grower, and that the color of tht
western product is considerably
higher than that of the eastern L
is q noteworthy fact, however. thai
in this competition the flavor was
not taken into consideration.
Newark post., 1911-11-08
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin East
burn, of near Newark, announce
the marriage of their youngest
daughter, Beulah Lloyd, to r. Ray
mond Lewis, Of Newark, on August
B, 1911. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. George l.. Wolfe at
his home, 1913 Market street, Will
mingtcn. Immediately after their
marriage the happy couple spent a
week at Atlantic City, N. j.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-12-23

Misses Bella Broussard and
Lucie Lsdoux of Breaux Bridge
were visiting here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Knight Of
Houston, are here spending a few
days at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Auguste Clement.
There was delightful little
entertainment given at the High
School las. night, by the pupils of
the school, which proved highly
interesting to the audience.
Earl Eastin, Wesley Bienvenu
aud Carol Simon who are attend
ing the Spring Hill College, Mo-
bile, will arrive home this after
noon to remain until after New
Year.
Mems and Youths Suits and
Over coats of all qualities at spe-
cially Low Prices, on account of
an over stock at X. Schwartz.
The third annual dinner of the
merchants of this town was given
at tho New Era Hotel Thursday
night and was enjoyed by about
thirty of our business who had a
most pleasant time.
The recent rains have caused
the bayou Teche to rise eleven feet
and to cause suspension of work
for two or three days on the locks
as the water was about three feet
above the cofferdams and part of
the machinery was under water.
Buy your Christmas Suit at X.
Schwartz, be has a beautiful line
and offer special low prices.
The rains of the past week have
caused our streets in town and the
roads of the country to become
very bad, and with the heavy,
hauling now being done upon
them by the cane planters, make
things altogether unpleasant.
Boys Blue Serge Suits Mt reau-
ced prices are offered by Schwartz
at his New Store-Duchamp bull
ding.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-12-23
Card of Thanks

The Sisters wish to express sin
cere thanks to the gentlemen who
presented motion pictures for
their benefit. Also to all the
ladies who so kindly assisted and
helped to make their Bazaar
success.
Sisters of Mercy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-12-23

just few days and We will
close the year 1911. 1t has been
a wonderful year and record
breaking in hot weather. We have
experienced many things this year
out of the ordinary. 1t is all in a
lifetime, we never know what to-
morrow will bring. Let US be
ready to welcome the new year re-
gardless of what it may bring
Sovereign Visitor.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-12-23

UNCLE SAM himself is going
into the moving picture show bnsi
ness. With the authority of Pres
ident Taft, q contract has been I'll.
tered into by the government Off.
cials and a Chicago firm for the
purpose Of reproducing in moving
pictures all of the various activi-
ties of the nation. The pictures
will be shown in hundreds of NOV
ing victure houses. Marines at
work on battleships, gunners fir
ing at the hull of an old battle
ship, cavalry drills, mine aud res
cue work, plant aud animal indus
try, road building and every sim
gle activity Of the government will
be shown'on the films.
The problem of educating the
public to the work being done by
its own government was carefully
considered by the president and
members Of his cabinet before the
contract was entered into. Each
cabinet officer was then authori-
zsd to make his own arrangement
with the film concern. having the
right to arrange for such pictures
40 ho wis Led to have taken aud
rejsct those he docs not care for.
In the United States office Of
public roads. for instance, the d.
rector, Logan Waller Page, ar.
ranged to have pictures taken
showing the effects Of good aud
bad roads. In the case of tho lat
tor, the films will show the farmer
trying to carry loads of produce
over q bad road; low he became
sick; how tho doctor is unable to
reach him, aud how, because of
the mud ruts, the undertaken finds
it exceedingly difficult to get him
to his grave. Another film will
show another farmer carrying his
produce-twics AZ much-Ovsr a
model road constructed under the
supervision Of the government.
The department Of agriculture
will be able to show, in entertain
ing as we'll as instructive style,
the effects of pure food and i'm
pure food; the secretary OF war
will be able to show the advan-
tages of army lifs, aud the secre.
tary Of the navy the advantages of
life on the bounding waves, while
the interior department will be
showing how forest fires are fought
aud entombed miners are rescued.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-12-23
NOTICE..

The stockholders Of the Bank OF st.
Martinyille are notified that the annual
meeting of the Stockholders OF said
Bank will be held at the Banking rooms,
Oh Tuesday January 9th at 6 p. H., to
elect board of directors.
st. Martlnville. La, Dec. Goth, 1911.
ALBERT BIENvENU. Cashier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-12-23
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. IL. 4. Olivier visited rela-
tives in New Iberia this week.
Cranbsrries and Fruit cake sup.
plies at A. G. Goulas.
Senator L. j. Liable spent .eve-
raj days in New Orleans this week
Mrs. Aladdin Broussard of Cade
spent several days in town this
week.
Mrs. Rene Durand of Port
Barre was here Saturday and Sun
day last.
Mrs. James T. Halphen is spen-
ding few days with relatives in
Port Barre.
Miss Dory Dautreuil of Breaux
Bridge spent the week here, visit
ing relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. H. de Mahy leave
to-day for New Orleans to spend
the holidays.
DR.. O. ]. Trappey leaves to-day
for New Orleans where he will
spend few days.
Cranberries and Fruit cake sup
plies at A. Ct. Goulas.
MIR. Clebert ID omengeaux of Ce-
ella was attending to business
here Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Martin who is at the
Convent in New Orleans is at
home for the holidays.
Miss Cecile Carlin of Opelousas
spent several days here this week.
guest of Mrs. ID. E. Duchamp.
Cranberries and Fruit cake sup
plies at A. G. Goulss.
Mr.. George Trappey of Jsn-
nerette spent the week here with
bis brother, DR.. o. ] Trappey.
Miss Aspasie Bernard OF JEAN
nsrette spent the week here. guest
Of her brother, Mr.. A. G. Bernard. |
We will make special prices on
all Mems Suits such az Fancy |
shades and Serges at K. Schwartz
Miss Lucie Guilbeau who is at
tending tho Sacret Heart Convent
at Grand Coteau is homo for the
holidays.
We have full line of hosiery
for Ladies' and Misses and invite
You to come aud see our line.
X. Schwartz.
Mr.. Edwin Delahoussaye Jr..
assistant cashier of the Bank of
Arnaudville was in town on short
visit this week.
Miss Edna Soulier who is at
ending the Normal School at Nat
will arrive home this
evening to spend the holidays.
Mrs. VIM. Williams left las
week for her homo in Chicago, ac-
by Miss Helen Simon,
Who will spend some time in Chi
,ago.
The ssmi-annual teachers ex-
animation took place at the High
School this week where several
appeared for examina-
ton.
BOYS SUITS of ALL KINDS are
offered at Special lnducement
Prices by X. SCHWARTZ, at he
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-12-23

Capital, Surplus and Profits $66, 1885
Total Assets 276,4O9,67
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-03
ZION CITY POLITICS
ALEXANDER DOWiE'S COMMUN
ITY IN FIERCE CONTEST
OVER AFFAIRS.
Hobo Converts CoIonized BY Oppos
ina Factions to Gain Victory at
PolIs--Courts Asked to
Restrain Voivia.

Chicago, April John Alexander
jowie's Holy City" on the north
hore is in the throes of political
truggle that for ferocity and yiru'
ence eclipses the series of bitter bat
les over religion that followed the
assing of the prophet"
In the same Zion City that was to
be ruled forever by the unadulterat
ed spirit of brotherly love are flying
charges more Characteristic Of First
ward politics in Chicago than of q
;emi-rural community-eaarges Of
graft and wholesale importation Of
'hoaters" on the eve of election.
Weed and Booze Rumors.
Two residences on streets the
names OF which suggest holiness an(
piety--the old Judd place in CALLED
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-03

The metal and clearness of tone
depends upon the condition OF the
mucous membrane covering the vocal
cords and the slightest change in this
tdryer, moister, thicker, harder than
necessary has a Instantaneous In
fiuence upon the metal or the tone.
The strength of the tone may be In
creased If the chest and lungs are
widened by means of deep breathing
and gymnastic exercises. AS these
exercises also strengthen the organs
OF respiration, the eveuness of the
tone is also influenced, as this depends
upon the evenness with which the air
Is dispelled from the lungs.
The evenness of the tone depends
upon correct breathing.
The power OF duration of tone
depends upon the strength OF the
muscles of the larynx, and can be at
tained only II these parts are nourish-
ed by animal food and by n gradual
heightening in singing, but never
without allowing the necessary rest
to follow.
This is the case not only with the
singer, but also with the orator as
we'll
Before muscles Of the vocal organs
have attained the necessary strength.
the voice will always more or less
vary from the correct pitch. as wen
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-03

OF air the nose is able to hold, as wetl
as the pharynx, the thickness Of the
soft palate with the uvula and of the
tonsi1s greatly influence the tones
All Of these may be influenced to- adj
vantage The sooner this is doneg the
more advantageous 1t will be-
We know that the tone produced
In the 1arynx only reaches its variety
in timhre, It's fulness. Its roundness.
and altogether It's beauty In the res
onator We add hereto, but only by
correct use of the resonator.
Can the resonator be used incor-
rectly?" have often been asked. Ger
tainiy! The resonators of artificial
Instruments cannot be used Incorrect
w for they cannot be changed: but
the resonator of the human voice and
vocal organs. Is capable Of great
changes--changes which are caused
on one hand by speech, OF the other
BY Incorrect use OF the organs at and
In the resonator to which lips and
s,o a,g teeth soft palate and tonsils
In order to use these organs cor
rectiv, 1t is necessary that we should
attain complete mastery over them
by means Of gymnastics. and know
how they should be used In this
mastery great results can be obtained
II VIA have the will to obtain them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-03
'ITY AND CO. PROPERTY
rec arc Is of Clay and One Coun-
try Real Es.ate Entered of
Record Saturday.

The following deeds were left foc
acord in ircuit Clerk Browns Office
Saturday:
John G. Gholson, trustee sold TO
Stephen Gaskin by warrantee deal
dated March ?, lot l6, block 80, fl 81
addition to city; consideration $1,000.
This property consists of a house and
it on Thlrtyseccnd S rect north side
.le7wen Poplar and Sycamore streets
Fora A. Ferguson and husband
sold to Oscar T. Hereof by warrantee
deed lois i, ?, 5. 4, 5, 6. T and s, block
l In section 20 township Il range |.
Rockers subdivision No. 3 in 20
9qnsfteraion $4,000. This prope-t
'ohsstss Of four houses and eight lots
1'tuated on Sycamore street betwel
'hirty and Thirty-sixth rect.
John c. Crowley sold to Caroltae
Marquard by quit claim deed dated
March Is, lot 2, block 40, city. This
property consists Of a cottage and
lot on Poplar street near the corner
of Flfteenth--in the city hall block.
Philip Mason and others sold to
Henry I. Merrick, by warrantee deed,
dated March IS, Northeast one-fourtli
IF northeast of northeast, section 30
'wnship "A, range .. This properly
orsists. Of 200 acres Of land s.tuased
\ the vicinity OF Delta.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-03
MOUND CITY.
April 2.

April 2.
John Cook Of Olmsted was in the
city aSturday on business.
Miss Mary Williams OF Cairo was
the guest of her friend, Mrs M. Stan
ley on Pearl street Saturday.
Mrs. e. p Eas erday and Mrs. =.
G. Willard were Cairo visitors Sat
urday evening.
B. w. Parkman is visiting relatives
at MON City, Tenn, and Fulton AMI
Paducah, Ky.
Alex Pollock of Mounds was IN the
city aSturday,
John Guy of Levings who has beer
the guest of his neice Mrs Ella Ha.
lerburg on Second street returned =
his home this week accompanied o.
Joe Huckleberry and Frederick Aai
lerberg, who will spend few DAYS
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-03

Despite the fact that Judge Lands
has been warned by members Of the
Malta that unless he drops the case
against Alongi death will be the pen
-ltv, the jurist yesterday declared
that he will hear the case.
A force Of special detectives, inn
9crted from New York, have for the
past week been working with the
government investigators and much
aew evidence showing Alongi's con
nection with the BLACK Hand" is
said to have been collected. Charles
,iDeWoody, chief of the federal bu-
reau of investigation, who caused
The arrest of Alongi, left last night
Tor Arizona. Mr., DeWoody admitted
hat the work of investigating the
,ase had been completed and asserted
his belief that the second trial will
nesult in the Italians conviction.
More Threats Received.
Yesterday Assistant District Attor
,ey Alfred B. Hurlburt received what
S believed to have been a warning
rom members of the Mafia Mr.
,urlburt has been engaged in the
osecution of Santina Pizza, on tria
.tr violation of the Mann act, Yes
rday, shortly after noon, Mr.. Hurl
art was called to the telephone. The
an calling, who spoke broken En-
lish, said You are Attorney Hurl
art? We want to tell you that yoi
4tter keep out of the PizZa trial
hen the case is called Monday, yol
e TO qrit it, see? If you don't qui
)u get stiletto in the ribs"
= Thinks it "ApriI FOOL"
All efforts to learn the phone nun
ar from which the call came wer
aavailng, Mr. Hnrlburt is incline
| } treat the matter as an April foo
9ke, but friends believe the warnin
ame from persons interested in tn
VIA DENSE. Il safft
| The warning to Mr.. Hurlburt,
| genuine, is the third received by PEI
| cons interested in the Pizza prosecl
| ion. Rev. F, G. Bingley and his wifi
| 'ere Friday told by an Italian tha
Mess they refused to testify the
| 'ould be killed Both declared We!
| ardayy. however, that they will b
Il ! court when the case is called, r,
i arjless of the treats.
Il ostoftice autao.ities In Washing
N Were yesterday notified of the a
q; Of Philip PurpUpa, the Sout
hcaso merchant The departmeI
now determined to stamp out a
Slack Hand" operations in which tn
mails are used
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-03

NEWS FROM OUR NElcHBoRs


with him. ~#
Miss Ginevra Howard of Golden
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents DR.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Howard
ON Third street.
Mrs. Chas. White, who resides with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Rod
gers on Main street, is seriously Ill
with tuberculosis and is not expected
to survive many days. Rev. M. B.
Parker administered the sacrament oil
Baptism to her Saturday.
Messrs. Carl Parkman. D. G. Craig
and II. Beaupre were Cairo business
callers Saturday evening.
Misses Minnie Boyd and Heller
Ford were Cairo visitors ,Saturda,
afternoon
Mrs. Frank B. Southall and litt't
daughter Verna Louise Of East 81
Louis arrived Sunday afternoon Il
be the guests of her brother Judge "
A. Wall and friends in this city.