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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17
Local Climatological Data
For Month Of January

The Leon Godchaux Company,
of Reserve, has furnished the
United States Weather bureau
with the following data for the
past montE Mean temperature
53.3; dephrture from normal
x0.2; highest so, date 26; lowest
20, date IA; total precipitation
6.o4; departure from normal
x1.55. The average rainfall for
the State was 1869 inches, OBS
inch above nornnaI.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17
Mardi Grass At Hand.

The season Of mirth and JOY is
drawing to a close. On Tuesday
the climax shall have been reach
ed when revelry viii hold sway.
Great preparations have been
made in New Orleans to entertain
q large number Of visitors and all
who attend are promised the time
of their lives. The nsportatlon
companies offer special round
trip rates to the metropolis Of the
South.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
TwENTY-EIGHTHJ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
Succession of Louis Sorop,aru and acite.
No. 172. (P.D.)

Whereas Rodney Sorapuru of the
parish of st. John the Baptist has, this
day, filed in this Court an application.
to be appointed administrator of the
aforesaid succession:
Public notice is hereby given to alb
whom it may concern to show cause, in
writing, to the Jud" eof the said Court,
within ten days from the first publica.
ton hereof, why said application should
not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Prentice f.
Edrington, Judge, and the seal
of the said Court, at the parish
OF st John the Baptist, afore-
said. on this the 9th day OF
February, A D., 1912.
WILLIAM J. HART,
Clerk of Court.
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Pau You. Licenses.

Merchants and other persons liable to
license are hereby notified that licenses for
1912 are now due. The State license should
be paid before the first day of March, 1912.
and the Parish license in the same limit
of time If not paid at or before the afore-
said dates, two per cent. interest per month
will accrue. and the same will be tn rned over
to the attorney for collection with costs and
penalties.
Each and every pvrsan subject to icense
must come to this Office in order to take Tho
Oath as prescribed by Law.
PAUL BERTHELOT,
:Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17
Marriage Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Williams, of
Reserve, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Blanche,
to Mr.. Rene Montz, the ceremony
to take place on Monday, the 10,
at 5 o'clock p. m. at st. Peters
Church. No cards. Relatives and
friends are invited through this
medium.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17
Enjoyable Social Event

A very enjoyable affair was the
Euchre and Dance given last Sat-
urday under the auspices of the
Garyville Library Association, in
its spacious hall on Main street.
After playing seven games of
euchre the prizes were awarded
as follows: Ladies
First prize, Mrs. Sims,
Second :. :. L. Kleinpeter,
Third 8 ]" M. Barber.
Fourth IS 9 L. A. Waddell,
Consolation prize, Mrs. Maurin.
The gents prizes were awarded
follows:
First prize, DR.. Mark Theriot,
Second : " F. A. Keller,
Third 8 Mr.. Sims,
Fourth = DR.. L. Dupuy,
Consolation prize, Mr.. Val. p.
Landry.
After the distribution of prizes
dancing was in order until a very
late hour. The prize for the best
couple waltzing was awarded te
Miss Dardenne, of Plaquemine
and Mr.. G. Robert, of Gramercy,
| and for the bet two-step dancing
| to Miss Reba Tillery, of Greens
bury and Mr.. J. P. Tillery, Of
Gramercy. Mr.. Richard Gray was
master of ceremonies and dis
charged his duties with mucf
credit.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17
Dance at Wallace Hall.

The Young Mems Social Club
has issued invitations to a Dance
to take place this evening at the
Wallace hall. Music will be dis
coursed by the Progressive Orch
estra, of Oubre, La,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17
The Ruby Cafe.

The Meschacebe returns thanks
to Mr.. Sidney S. Bourgeois for a
kind Invitation to Call at his
RUBY Cafe, '609 Grayier Street,
and make this popular place our
headquarters when in New Or
leans.
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LOCALE
NEWS I469]

Kew. 4. ba00auA, pdSUOI VI ~.
Peters Catholic Church, at Re
serve, and Mr.. A. Lasseigne are
meeting with success in raising
funds to complete the Church.
The list of contributions is grow
ing fast and the required amount
will soon be contributed.
Messrs. o. Montz & Bro, of
Iaplace, have received their ma
chinery for the installation OF
their crate factory.
The Postofice and drug store
MT Reserve, operated by Mr.. Hen
rv A. Donaldson, was visited by
burglars on Monday night. Some
chewing gum and candies were
stolen.
Johnson Camp, No. 494, Wood
men of the World, of Wallace,
held very important meeting on
Sunday.
Mr.. Gilbert d. Won Phul, pro-
rninent contracting engineer OF
New Orleans, visited the San
Francisco factory, of Messrs Ory
and Lasseigne, on Wednesday.
Messrs. Paul, Jules and Joseph
Sentilies, former residents OF Ed
gard, have leased the large Con-
ression plantation of the Lower
Coast, for cane and rice culture.
The White Rose plantation,
opposite Garyville, has been leasee
by Messrs. Labiche and Donald
son, who will grow a rice crop.
Rev. Charles Richard, rector O
ST. John the Baptist Church, pait
ms an appreciative visit on Mon
day. Father Richard looks hall
and hearty.
4 =
Settling up time is passing and
while we have little use TO
money ourselves. those from w
buy ink. papex and type seem +
want money for their stuff.
q
The river is rising rapidly thes
DAYS and. in some localities, tn
water has reached the base Q
tho levees. These embankment
are in splendid condition to with
stand q heavy water pressure.
Lionel Darensbourg, brigh
student of the Berthelot schoo
died last week on Wednesday
after 8 long illness. Lionel wa
he son Of Mr.. Horace Darenl
5ourg and Leonie Desroches an
ras ten years Of age.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17
Sorry He Spoke.

Skinner : Good morning, mad
am ]! Did you ever see anything
so unsettled as the weather has
been lately p
Mrs. Boardem WelL there's
your board bill. Mr.. Skinner.
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OF Interest to
Youna Corn Growers.

A good ear Of corn yields |, 900
kernels. IF it is alive, its possible
product when planted is 1000
ears or 121a bushels, counting 80
ears to the buShel.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17

If you have any horses or cat
tie you wish to sell or exchange
call at the effice of the Meschace
be.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17

S or 6 doses 1865" will cure
any case of Chill and Fever.
Price, Csc.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17
REAL ESTATE

If you have anything on the
farm you wish to sell or ex-
change, write or call at the office
of the es ch ace be.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17

st. Peters Church to help in completing
the sacred edifice, so long unfinished.
The work is to cost in excess of $4,000. |
and Will soon begin. Amounts kindly
donated each week win be acknowledged
as they are received.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Dumez 5 200
Augustin Lasseigne $50 90
Rev. Francis Badeaux 200 90
John T.. Ory 100 90
DR.. s. MCntegut 100 90
Emygde Dry 100 w
Lezin Ory 100 90
G.. and III. Maurin so 90
G. L. Bougere so 90
Leon Graugnard SO 90
Placide Dry so 90
J. CIairville Cureau SO 90
Charles Thibodeaux and family 25 10
J. J. Refine Is 90
Charles st. Martin 25 90
Sidney Levet 25 %
Mrs Jay % 90
Theo. Montz Is 90
Henry Donaldson 20 90
F. Baudry 1000
Mr.. aud Mrs. Jos. LeBrun 1000
Thomas Dry 8 90
Edwin Cambre s 90
Cash Is 90
Supt. T. Holiday Dupuy 90
The Leon Godchaux Co. Ltd. 100 90
/ Theodore Maurin 5000
DR.. L. T. Donaldson so 90
j n. Bodin j20 90
Elise Madere 20 90
A. l.. Delaneuville 20 OO
P. Rene MONTE 20 90
Ernest Millet and family Is 90
r. Voisin 10 09
i Fernand Refine 6 90
Pierre Cassagne B O0
Dana MONTE 5 Os
NJ. Cuny OO
James Bour Seois Oh
Mrs. g. and g. Vicknair 20t
J. E. Seltzer LOO
M. Allemand 40(
Nicaisse Duhe, Jr. 2Ot
L. E. Webre OF
! Edmond Cambre l on
, Optime Leche 1O(
|. Rayne Bros. 8 On
Dantes and Aristide Keller 25l
Francis Hart 20'
3 Posani Gagliano ! o.
Adolphe Delaneuville 20
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Ifyou want to buy, sell. rent,
locate or get information, write
or call at the office of the Mes
chacebe.
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st. Peters Church Fund.

Subscriptions to build steeple of st.
Peters Church. at Reserve. This is an
appeal to the parishioners and friends OF
st. Peters Church to help in completing
the sacred edifice, so long unfinished
The work is to cost in excess OF $4,000
and Will soon begin. Amounts kindly
donated each week will be acknowledged
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-02-17
E. BARRE
Blacksmith and WaeelVright
SHOP NEAR EDGARD, La.

/ want your trade and will be pleased
to give you prices and estimates on
all work in my line. Repairs and paint
ing OF vehicles speciality.
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the o was one-fourth of one cent
per acre. for the battle o. approx
mately $1,000.
It 10 extremely clear to. those who
have watched the experiments at Post
CITY that this form of watering crops
Is Infinitely cheaper than any known
irrigation scheme with the heavy cost
OF installation and the annual tax and
upkeep of the system.
1t Is my intention to continue max
ing rain on a practical line during the
succeeding years. My plans include at
least eight battles" annually upon
n ranch. when the precipitation is
most needed. The expense is to be a
part of the annual appropriation for
the operation of the farm, just as irri-
cation expenses must be considered in
the cost of farming in a dry country.
There are plenty Of skeptics, even in
Texas. who decline to attribute the
rains at Post City to the dynamite
battles" Some of these even de-
clare: Post is a good guesser. and
picks out promising days for his ex-
periments;" but this i%ncredulity is not
warranted. Every one familiar with
Texas knows that on many days Of
each month the clouds hang heavy
and thick. and to the tenderfoot a
rain 10 In immediate prospect, and yet
never a drop falls. The moisture is
present in these rain clouds, but there
is lacking the external energy to cause
la precipitation Of the moisture. In
less level country there is usually a
forest range. or an o%btruding noun
tain peak to disturb the uncertain
equilibrium of the rain-soaked clouds.
These natural methods IF ~agitating
the moistened banks Of vapor are
lacking in a level country. The dyna-
mite explosions carry q violent up.
thrust Of air that acts as a disturber
Of the .vapof banks. and a rain natur.
ally ensues
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-12

1t is not my contention that single
dynamite explosions will produce rain,
but that many explosions take the
place Of a missing natural cause
missing because of typographical and
geographical conditions-and that
rains falls as a matter Of course
while, If this unstable equilibrium Of
moisture-soaked clouds were not dis
turbed. they would be carried upward
and away without having deposited
the moisture SO urgently needed for
the crops.
I am not a pioneer in this line ex-
cept in so far as I have adopted an
old theory to the actual needs Of
farming. l am not SO much interest,"
ed in the scientific as the practical
side. I am mor engrossed in the re-
suits than the method.
To my mind 1t seems clear that arti-
fetal rain-making by can Of dyna-
mite explosions will prove eventually
a complete substitute for irrigation as
a method Of giving crops the needed
moisture at the proper time. When
this plan becomes generally practiced
1t Is bound to revolutioniSe farming in
the arid and semi-arid regions Of the
world. 1t will make the southwestern
section of the United States the choic.
est farming region on the face to the
earth. The possibilities Of this plan
are limitless.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-12

10 who has not completed the eighth
grade must spend mot more than
eight hours q week O leSs than four
hours at some continuation school
AZ times most convenient for the an
ployers and employees. II is manda-
cory on employers to see hat the act
IS enforced. The curriculum is of ex-
tEeinelv wide range. designed so as 10
include practical instruction in the
many pursuits in which the girls are
employed regularly. and to give such
instruction as can ne put into immedi-
ate practice.
American -four. once largely i'm.
ported into Ai~anchuria. has now prac-
really disappeared from the market.
Inc chief AUS OF this condition is
M~anchurian wheat.
In 1910 the south. including Mis-
souri, ana oklahoma. produced "a
1868 barrels OF petroleum. or more
than tniriv-eIsht per cent of the 269.-
.6o.0+s barrels produced in the United
states.
William II. Davies. recently placed
on Ens!ands civil pension list with
a pension ~ $3.50 q year. is probably
the first actual tramp in the history
al that ountry 20 he so honored.
Davies IS a Neishman ny birth and a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-12

at intervals of two or three days. The
rain was not general over Texas or
even over the section of the state in
which my ranch is situated. 1t can
best be described by the meteorologi.
cal definition local showers" and. in
the minds of those who witnessed the
experiments. was attributab BILE solely
to the fusilIade We had directed at the
heavens.
The crops then prospered until late
In August. the occasional showers be-
ing sufficient to keep the cotton from
Burning under the fierce rays OF the
summer sun. On August 90, when the
crops We're sadly wilted from a drouth
OF q month n Is days. another bat
was conducted. this time from
hfteen stations, extending over a line
OF two miles. Fifteen hundred explo.
sions. 100 from each station, was the
extent of the bombardment.
When the firing began, thin. cirrus
clouds We're apparent in the sky. An
hour after the opening OF the battle
thick. cumulus clouds had gathered
overhead, and within two hours rain
began to fall. The last half hour Of
firing was conducted in the rain, and
when the cease firing order had
been given the whole countryside was
being drenched by one of the heaviest
rains OF the season. which continued
through the night and we'll up into
the afternoon of the next day. This
heavy rain. coming at the time OF
great need. unquestionably insured the
ripening of crops. resulting in a har-
vest. on my ranch alone, Of about 500
bales of cotton inc many thousand
bushels Of kafir corn and silo maize.
besides several cars of peanuts and a
fine growth Of grass for the thousands
OF cattle or the ranch.
On October "a. after the fall drouth
battle on October %. The farm
managers demurred. saying that there
were many bales of hay and wagons Of
cotton exposed in the fields. Instruc-
lions were given to get all exposed
hay and cotton under cover In prep
aration for the impending fight with
Jupiter.
The sky on the morning Of October
IS was cloudless.. but the instruments
hours before the firing began, thin,
feathery clouds began to appear. At
2:0S p. m. the firing began, and very
shortly little black. round clouds be-
gan to form overhead and fade way
into h upper strata. More clouds
formed and the sky became threaten
ing. We ceased firing about 5 O'Clock,
without n rain having fallen, but at
1904 O'Clock that evening the drops
began to fall and it rained all night
and part of the text day. There wal
no need for this rain except to i'm
prove general range conditions. 1t
was shot" merely to demonstrate to
u W satisfaction that our plan Of
artificial rain-making was correct.
Inquiry developed that this last rain
extended yer about 100000 acres Of
land. If one is justified in the conclu-
sion that the battle vet this ares,
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the Republicans. The Democrats
know LaFoilette can not be nominal
ed. They know they cannot bea,
Roosevelt. They believe they can de-
feat Taft. and they have the situa-
ton pretty in,elligen,iy sized up.
We need not tell the voter that
under the conditions outlined. every
vote that can be taken from the
strongest Republican mar In the No
vember election helps The Democratic
candidate. They know that to urge
voters in his state 10 support Taft
direct would be folly. They are do
ing that in Massachusetts and Penn
s~ylvania. But il North Dakota they
can only hope 10 keep votes away
from the man they do not want the
Republicans 10 nominate-Roosevelt.
1t is only half as good as getting u
ote direct for Taft. hut they know
that the zen votes of North Dakota
may defeat Taft and tina, If kept from
Roosevelt may nominate Taft
II is for these reasons tina; so many
Democrats N the state arc talking for
into the state and made a speech
equally divided between the Demo-
cratic party and LaFollet,e: that q
newspaper which has always flung the
Democratic banner 10 the breeze en-
cept in this campaign is so earnest
in is support of laF'ol.ettc and IS Un-
able 10 tell the truth about Roosevelt
meetings when il prints ANYTHING
abou, them.
Tn Times discussed This question 4
few days ago and called attention 10
the fact that two out Of every five La
Toilette boosters were Democrats. =
Statement last Saturday-prob-
ably SuEday-and came 70 Grand
Forks on Monday. Nine men talked
in favor of LaFo!lette 70 him while
he was in the city. Five of them
were Democrats and one voted for
Burke every time ne was a candidate.
The gentleman had been a LaFo.lette
nan and made the test for the pur-
pose OF proving the Times assertion
an error. H. left the city q Roosevelt
man. and Will work until nexr Tuesday
in his interests.
Shall tire Republican party be
wrecked at the behest Of Democrats?
Shall fifty cent wheat ha forced on
North Dakota farmers because per
sonai ambition will not step aside in
the interests of the people? vii! the
Republican party he trapped hy the
Democrats and laughed al after il is
TOO late 10 remedy the mistake? If
not, waste no votes on Senator LaFoi-
!ette who has no chance to wiz.
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tramp by preference, having lived the.
life for many years inAthis country n
in England. He Is minus a Q the
result of a stolen train ride. After
years Of vagabondage he turned his
attention to literature and after many
bitter disappointments arrived" He
has written both verse and prose.
American horn whites are increas-
ing more rapidly. Between 1909 and
1910 their number in the United States
increased from 5~S.5S3.37e to 6s.SSe,-
104, or by ll.7S3,725, equal to 900
per cent.
An Australian tree called ii con-
tains a substance from which. If its
chemical composition could be altered
Il fraction. it would be possible to eN-
tract "ranillin." the favor;ng used in
Vanilla ice cream and chocolates.
The record deer for Maine for sew
crai seasons past was killed near LON
bard Lake. Washington county. There
are %forty-one points on the antlers
of this giantb uck. and they spread
81 1-2 inches from tip to tip. SO broad
are the blades of the antiers. measure
ing . l-3 and five inches. respectively,
that they look more likc moose than
deer antiers.-kennebec tMe.) Jour-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-12

The double discovery Of the South
Pole by the rival explorers, Captain
Scott and Captain Amundsen. repre-
senting Great Britain and Norway, re-
spectively, is interesting scientists
throughout the world. According to
a despatch received from Captain
Amundsen, he announces his discovery
Of the pole. His cablegram says he
attained the point furthest south be-
tween the 14th and 18th of. December.
1911.
The English press is disposed to re-
ceive his announcement with reserve:
This b due to the statement cabiedt
previously that Captain Amundsen ~.
conceded that Captain Scott Ia!
reached the pole.
There Is every indication that. not.
w~ithstanding the narrowing story Of
the hardships of the Amundsen expe-
dition published in some English news
papers. there will be another polar con-
uoversy.
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official Paper Of Grand Fork. County

TUESDAY, MARCH -, -ele.
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Curious C~ondensatious
tTaken from ExchanEes.)

One of the newest musical instru-
ments. operated by electricity, pro-
duces the notes of forty-five orchestra
performers.
German postal authorities are ex.
p~erimenting with a small three-wheel-
ed automobile for the use Of letter
carriers.
The continuation school," which
was created in Ohio by a law which
recently went. into effect. provides that
every girl between the ages of II and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-12
BID. for Masonic Te.ri. Property.

Bids for Masonic Tempae PeopeFty,
Bids will be received on or before IL,
o'clock noon Monday, March 18th, by
the Board Of Trustees Of the Masonic
Temple. for the DeMers Avenue prop
erty. being the rear IS feet Of Lots 2
and 4 of Block 2s, original Towpsite Of
Grand Forks. The Board reserves tia
right to reject any and all sbids.ss
Address all bids and communications
to c. A. Hale, Secretary Of Board
Mar. 3, IL, IL, 10, u, is, 1s.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-12
\ Ia TOILETTE CATECHISM.

(The following questions are
earnestly submitted to the voter
who expects 10 support laFo!!ette.
not for public discussion, but Tor
his honest meditation II his
judgment after ne has discussed
the matter with hinlself.N
If the tel votes I'll North Dako-
IA will nominate either Taft or
Roosevelt on thu first ballet at
Chicago, to which n do YOU favor
giving them? or ii" YOU want
them cast for II Fnllette?
If LaFollette was q stronger can
didate in the nation than Roose-
Welt why have 50 man prominent
p~rogressives quit him 10 work for
Roosevelt" AN they honest and
sincere in their actions. or do you
charge them with Interior IT cor
r,ipt motives? II ti1e.- are honest
in their change. did they not make
il because ,hel realized tina, con-
tinuing IN support laFcll"tte
meant Taft's nomination. II they
changed for Interior motives. why
have they been 80 long recognized
- disciples Of Il leader who claims
i" stand for political ~honest;"'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-12

6Cut this lis out take ii TO the
election and mark your ballot by ~