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Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13
JUDGES Severe comm.n.

Sir Matthew Begbie, chief justice Of
British Columbia, once had before
him man charged with having killed
another man with sand-bag. The
evidence was conclusive, and the
Judge charged the jury accordingly.
but verdict OF Not Guilty" was
promptly brought in. The judge was
astonished. Gentlemen of the Jury"
he said, this is your verdict, not
mine. On your conscience the dis.
grace will rest. Many repetitions of
such conduct as yours will make trial
by jury horrible farce. and the city
OF Victoria a nest of crime. Go! |
have nothing more to say to you"
And then. turning to the prisoner:
You are discharged. Go and sand
bag some of those jurymen; they de
serve it."
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13
To Season Ticket Holders.

We are to have Reno, the magician,
with us next Thursday afternoon and
evening, Feb. Is. This is an extra
number on the course. We desire to
have you see this splendid entertain
ment on your season ticket. In order
to save us the cost of printing a
special ticket for this occasion, you
will please clip the back cover from
your coupon book and use it as a
ticket. This will admit you to the
matinee or may be exchanged for a
reserved seat for the evening enter
tainment. The back cover, above
mentioned, has printed on it, These
coupons to be used in consecutive Or
der"
We want you to boost for the re-
manning numbers on the course. The
best numbers are yet to come. They
come on the following dates:
Feb. 15-Reno, magician.
Feb. 29-John Spargo, lecturer.
March 14-Packard, cartoonist.
March 20-Montaville Flowers, i'm.
personator.
April 9-LeBrun Grand Opera Co.,
the best musical attraction that has
ever appeared in the city. They
carry $4,000 worth of scenery.
City School Lecture Course.
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13
SOME ODDITIES IN SIGNS
'ney DO Not Mean Just What They
Say but Certainly Attract
Attention.

Teeth extracted while you wait"
is the rather superfluous announce
ment OF dentist; while another ad.
vertiser appeals to ladies in this Sc
ductive manner: Ladies having old
feathers can be re-dyed and made
equal to new" Equally open to mis-.
construction are the following no
tees: "All gloves in this window soc
per pair. These won't last long at
the price" Dine here once, and
you'll never dine anywhere else;" and
"A competent person wanted to un-
dertake the sale of new medicine
that will prove highly lucrative to the
undertaken
But perhaps the best of these am
biguous advertisements is that of a
Japanese laundry. which runs thus:
Contrary to our opposite company.
we will most cleanly and carefully
cheap prices as follows: Ladies, 50
per 100; gentlemen. $1.5O per 100.
After these one reads without a
shock such notices as the following:
Under a pair of hob-nailed boots
"Unwearable. 3d." in the window Of a
small store in Portland-"New milk"
and on card Immediately underneath
our own make" =
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13
Respect Due to Rank

Alice Wenban is cliff dweller and
as such. accustomed to the where
abouts Of the lordly janitor by whose
kind permission her people live and
have their being.
Right across the street they are
building another apartment, an &C.
tiv1ty which greatly interests the
young lady. She spends many hours
in the contemplation of the job. The
excavation filled her with GREATNESS
interest. The foundation proved even
more exciting. And now, that the
building is in fair state Of progress,
she is quite beside herself.
And she wants to know you know.
Mother" she asked when the
bricklayers began on the ground floor
work. they've built the janitor's
house first. Isn't that funny ?"-Cleve-
land Leader.
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13
Mere Details.

A writer was describing a forth.
coming work of his. He smoke w..
enthusiastically OF the progress he
had made on it.
The idea, he said, was clear in his
mlnd-cIear as crystal. All the situa.
t1ons were sketched out, evervthino
that was to happen in each cbanter
decided upon Why, even the titles
OF the chapters We're written!
Just as he was riding astride the
high-Water mark OF his enthusiasm ona
OF those clammy. literal friends that
all men have suddenly remarked:
see. You have everything ahon,
that novel completed except the writ.
Ing and the selling of it,"
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13
MINERS ARE RESCUED.
Slxty-TWo Men Entombed in California
Shaft Are Brought Out Alive,

Sixty-TWo Men Entombed in California
Shaft Are Brought Out Alive.
Sutter Creek, Calf, Feb. S.-The 62
miners entombed in the Bunker Hill
mine at l o'clock yesterday by cave
IN in the mouth of the shaft, We're
rescued at noon today after night of
desperate work. None of the men
were injured and all were greeted by
their wives and daughters as they
came out of the shaft.
A tiny opening, revealing a glimpse
OF light at the 200-foot level gave the
first intimation that the way to the
surface was open. A shout was an
swered by Cry from the men in the
shaft, and few moments later the
rock jam was cleared sufficiently to
allow the passage of a mans body,
A cheer from the 200 persons gath
cred at the collar of the shaft greeted
the first begrimed miner as he
wrlggled through the opening in the
jagged rock. One by one they passed
through, and each found some one to
welcome him.
A dinner had been prepared at the
mine boarding house, and after hot re-
storatives had been administered the
men were feasted on 'lobscouse" and
hot coffee while the crowd outside
continued to cheer them.
The shaft ladder had been broken
In several places by the falling rock,
and several OF the men were dragged
to the mouth with a rope let through
the opening.
The men who effected the rescue
were subjected to continual danger as
they dug further into the mass of
rock. On account of the speed with
which the work was rushed, it was i'm
possible properly to catch up" the
walls, and the instant the last man
was out, the mouth of the shaft was
cleared and orders given forbidding
any employees to enter until the work
of permanent timbering was begun.
Several of the men rescued were
weak from lack of food and the strain
of the Imprisonment, but none will
suffer any permanent effects.
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13
Interesting Point.

st a spiritualistic meeting III Wichi.
ia the spirit of Elijah Crosser was
called for. Elijah Crosser had died
there many years before, but was re.
membered for his immense stature,
six feet five inches. A voice in the
darkness said he was Elijah. Are
you in heaven?" asked an old-timer.
YES" came the answer Are you
an angel. Lige?" Yes" The cues.
toner paused. evidently having ex-
hausted his fund of questions. and
then suddenly inquired: What do you
measure from tip to tip. Lige?''
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13
Goods and Goods,

At the approach of the angel with
the flaming sword Adam bent upon
Eve a glance of profound consterna.
ton.
I'VE are caught" he exclaimed
with the goods on!"
mot dry goods. at all events!" gig.
gled the first mother, nervously, as
with consciousness that it was too
late for bon mot, however clever.
to save the situation.-Puck.
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13
Her Idea Of Americana.

A little highland Scotch girl had
looked forward eagerly to the coming
OF an American cousin. She had never
seen an American, but she had her
own ideas about them. Her mother
had to demonstrate with her for look.
ing SO hard at their guest after the
American girl had arrived.
1T is very rude" she said. why
do you look at her like that?"
But, mother, her hair is lighter
than mine"
"Yes."
And her skin is white
Yes. but what of it?''
II always thought that Americans
were olack."
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13

Mr. Short in keeping with the best
regulated penal institutions of the
States. 1t made us sad, however, to
converse with white woman, born
and raised in Tennessee, who was
serving an eight-year term for the
murder of another American woman
in Panama two years ago, in the
tough quarters or red light sections
of the town. There were 1873 prison
ers doing time, 40 of them working on
the public roads.
The Tivoli hotel at Ancon, the
United States suburb of Panama, is
run by the United States government,
as we'll as many others in the zone,
and they are neat, clean, we'll con
Quoted, and rates very reasonable
Colon, the Atlantic entrance to the
canal, has 1900 inhabitants and will
have, when completed, good harbor
A statue of Christopher Columbus,
erected many years ago, commands
an important point or projection, and
history tells us that this point, at the
mouth of the Chagres river, was dis
covered by Columbus in 1901 or 1902
The French spent $22O,0OO,OOO on
the Panama canal, and the sacrifice OF
life was appalling. When their work
was in full swing, it required a funeral
train every afternoon to convey the
bodies of the dead who had succumbed
the preceding "a hours, and it is a
source of qualification and pride that
our government officials have over
come these conditions and have taken
up the work that proved so disastrous
to the finances of France, the banker
nation of the world, and our Ameri-
can engineers have overcome all
and we are about to launch
the crowning success of the greatest
work ever attempted by man.
Every church has it's saints and
every country its statesmen. We
revere the great Washington and Lin
coin, and the republic of Panama has
its Balboa. His profile adorns the
coin of the realm and is not out of
place, for tradition and history tells
us that Balboa's discovery Of the Pa
cific in the early part of the fifteenth
century was really the result of his
search for gold.
Balboa must have first seen the
great South Sea- or Pacific ocean
from point at or near Gold Hill, the
highest point OF the Culebra cut, but
be that as it may, this active and
energetic explorer was not long in
cutting his way through the jungle
and took possession by virtue of dis
covery of the Pacific ocean in the
name Of Spain.
History further records the fact that
afterwards Balboa hewed out ship tim
oers near Colon on the Chagres river
and transported the same on the
backs, or rather heads, of his slaves.
subjects and natives, to the bay Of
Panama, where his imprimitive ships
we're put together; but it cost two
thousand lives to carry the burden
over the hill. Yet it is sad to think
hat even Balboa was the victim of a
ealous and treacherOus superior, who
promptly put an end to the aspirations
If Balboa by the headman's ak, the
I'D way of getting rid of political
ival.
The canal is great; in fact, no words
II mine can give correct conception
u the gigantic undertaking, and what
is successful completion may mean.
t is great, mOnstrOus, awe-inspirins,
md yet we Americans did it under
he inspiring emblem of our nation,
he stars and stripes.
DAVID Hi GER
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13
A Benefit Carnival.

A two days indoor carnival will be
given in the near future in one of the
public buildings of Lewistown. It will
be public benefit for new Baptist
church for Lewistown.
The event promises to be of more
than passing notice and to have all
the characteristic effect of the car
nlval. Novel and interesting features
OF this carnival are promised by Mrs.
Maria Weed.
The public spirit of Lewistown is
proverbial. Its citizens are built on
the broad gauge order-nothing mar
row, hide-bound or sectarian ever af-
fects them. Their willing hands are
ready 10 give hearty, vigorous push
to a worthy cause.
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-02-13
Asbestos Shinuies.

Asbestos shingles are now being
manufactured in this country with sue
cess, and the trade has grown enor-
mously. The new products are Of the
lightest weight, and fireproof up to
temperature of 1000 and more de-
grees. They are proof against acids
and weather, and last as long as a
concrete building VII.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
Major Stewart Thanks
The People Of St.
Landry.

Il feel highly honored at the
Hattering vote which the people
OF st. Landry have been SO kind
as to give me in my candidacy
for the Legislature, and I wish
to assure them that at all times
will / have an eye to the good of
the parish and State and its peo-
pie and to the general uplift of
things, said Major A. d. Stew
arr, recently elected amember Of
the Legislature from st. Landry.
4 have no rancor in my heart
for those who opposed me, and I
include them in my constituency,
and will serve them just as zeal
ously and conseientiousIy as /
will my best friends. Any sup-
gestion on recommendation from
them will receive the same care
full consideration. We are one
people, and | consider that after
an election, all must unite to pro-
mote the interest and welfare Of
that people as d whole.
4 will do my full duty as a
Democrat and b citizeu of Louis
lana.
5 A ~
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09

Poor Fred! If you are alive,
which is very doubtful, you must
be very happy with your dearie,
If you like the cyclone effect to
married life. Listen to a recent
London dispatch:
Addressing a packed meeting
of militant suffragettes, this
evening, Mrs. Frederick Pethick
Lawrence, one of the editors of
Votes for Women, who was in
November sentenced to months
Imprisonment, declared that the
women would nor hesitate to
burn down a royal palace if it
were necessary to gain their
ends.
Ferd Claiborne, Of Pointe
Coupee, is a candidate for the
Speakership of the House of
Representatives. Ferd would
be a Whooping success welding
the gavel. He is a bright young
fellow, besides being quite fetch
ing in appearance. The girls
would all vote for him if he stood
for Office in q Woman's suffrage
convention. Watch for Ferd.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.
LEOPOLD GoUDCHAUx.
VS..
THOS. "A. BRISCOE.

No. 1895, sixteenth Judicial District Cou
Parish OF st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09

The present primary law in
Louisiana provides that in case
of the death of a party nominee
in the interim between the pri-
mary election and the general
election, the parish executive
committee has the right to name
a candidate. The Times-D Demo-
crat does not like this feature of
the law, and thinks that the
Governor should appoint. And
yet the Times-0emocrat is fran
tic for the curtailment of the
Executive patronage!
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
negro SCHOOL TEACHER
KILLED BY LAKE
CHARLES POLICE
Bore Good Reputation IN st.
Landry, Where He Taught
Intelligent and Well
Educated.

A. E.. johnson, the snnartest
negro in this country" accord
ing to Superintendent Thompson,
of this parish, was shot and kill
ed by officer Ira 2. Baker, in
Lake Charles. on Thursday,
February 20.
The ball which killed him en-
tered the head two inches above
the left eye. The officer shot
three times, but only one bullet
taking effect.
johnson was a negro school
teacher in st. Landry parish,
teaching the Corrnier school, in
ECoulee Croche. He had been
here three years, coming from
Alabama, with q Normal certif-
cate from q well-knoWn Chicago
ton. Superintendent
Thompson, when asked about him
said He was the smartest negro
in this country, and did not APP
pear offensive nor impudent. He
was a splendid teacher and pass
ed excellent examinations before
the Board.
He arrived in Lake Charles,
coming from Opelousas, on Thurs
day evening. According to the
Lake Charles story OF the affair,
he went up town in a transfer,
and ordered his baggage, con-
sisting of a box and a valise,
brought to q certain boarding
house. It is testified that he
was drinking, and that he went
along the street saying that he
did not care for anybody, and
nobody must bother him. His
action was reported to Officer
Baker, who looked him up, and
after talking to him, concluded
that it was best to lock him up.
On their way to jail, johnson
stopped and saying
Dam you, you won't take me, 2
his hand as if to draw a
weapon. The officer says he
thought his life was in danger,
and as he was on horseback and
unable to get to the negro, he
shot.
In the handbag which johnson
carried were electrical appliances.
batteries, ETC., and this caused
considerable excitement in the
Lake City, and the spreading of
The report that he was connected
with the ak gang, that he was
In anarchist, etc, and much ado
was made about this feature of
he affair.
Inquiry here reveals the fact
hat johnson was much interest
ID in electricity, and that he used
.hese things to demonstrate in
lis school.
He has no police record herel
except his arrest once for being
and jostling d white lady.
When Chief Hays placed him I'M
Ter arrest for this offense, it,
1aving been reported to the
the negro meekly submit
led, and remarked IF / did that,
did not know it, and I am truly
Iorry.. The Chief thinks that
he negro, in staggering, acct
lentally jostled the lady, with
'ut intending TO do so.
He has no record of trying the
1oodoo act here, as charged in
AXE Charles.
He was way above the aver
zee negro in appearance and
manners.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09

sntsrsd At TING once at opelousas
La. as second-cIass matter.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
Registered letter, MAN.
You may put it in the wardrobe,
FeIice. It's my new ball gown. =

A negro in an Illinois town,
charged with stealing a chicken,
entered the plea Of the unwrit-
ten law, in that the chicken he
stole belonged to the man who
stole his wife. And it is posi-
BILE that the negro who stole the
chicken thinks that he got the
best of the bargain.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
NIGHTMARES have a usefulness

Nightmares have a usefulness
in their hideousness.
DIR. Erasmus Darwin believed
Nightmares to be the result OF an
extremely profound state of I'M
consciousness, verging so closely
upon actual death that the horri-
Die dream was natures method
Iof waking the sleeper and rescu-
ing him from everlasting sleep.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09

A Dear Henry Letter. has
been made public, in which
Teddy Roosevelt announced to q
friend that he would not be d
candidate for the Presidency in
1912.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09

No. 1896, Sixteenth Judicial District Court,
Parish OF st. Landry, La.
BY virtue of g. writ of seizure n sale is
sued out OF the Hon. 18th judicial District
Court, in and for the Parish of st. Landry,
In the above entitled and numbered suit,
and to me directed, / have seized and will
Eoner for sale, for cash, at public auction,
to tho last and highest bidder, at the front
door Of the Court House OF st. Landry Par
ishs at ~0pelousas. Las on
Saturday, March 9, 1912,
at u O'Clock q. M. the following described
prqpertys to-Fit:
TweMty.threo acres (zSl III the Parish of
st. Landry La.s bounded on the north by
the Texas Is Pacific ID. r., on the south by
Goudeau and on the west BY MRS. Il. s..
Reynaud.
Terms-Gash.
feb8-6t II. Il. SWORDS. Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
Classified Ads

Il 0O1A WI "a ~ SN4 - 49,
Pride of Nishua the famous yell
low corn, and the New Madrid
the full bearing white corn, on
sale ait Dardeau & Fields, Opel
ousas, La. feb17-3t
WANTED. To buy five car
loads of Ear Corn. Quote us
prices. Successfully Produce
Co, Opelousas, La. mar 2 Ct
Wanted At Once
Highh grade man Of ability and
character wanted to handle a
necessity in every home, store,
hall and Office, and places Of
business; $1,000 tone hundred
dolIars) a week easily made.
Must be able to furnish a small
bond to guarantee honesty. This
opportunity is seldom offered to
any one. Write at once to
National Lighting Co.,
1854 Camp ST.,
mar2-4t New Orleans. La.
FOR SALE.-One farm 158
acres improved. Situated in
Avoyelles Parish near Eola. For
prices and terms write
j. r. WEIR
feb 3 At Eola. La.
Heirs Of Enoch S. Robinson,
last heard from about 1870)
may learn something to their
advantage by corresponding with
Box 15, Houston, Texas.
feb24-4t
FOR SALE.-Valuable BUSH
ness lots on Landry st. between
Liberty st. and Railroad Ave.
Apply to
G. j. Thompson,
0pelousas, La.
feb M8t
The Teehe Auto Go. sells two
cars. One Mitchell to Senator I.
La6aro and one E. M. F. to Mrs
IN. d. ChanoVe. mch9-1t
W~ANTED-Pace rs to ESQ.,
acres, in cultivation, for 1913,
with privilege three or more
years. Lease must be effected
prior to June 1st. Correspon-
dence private If desired. Adj
Cant & Dumartrait, Elton,
La, stating soil, improvements
and distance from shipping point.
mch9-8t
Cottage for rent. Apply to-
J. }. HEALEY. mar 8 tf
FOR SALE-My home prop
erty on Court street, near Frisco
For terms apply to
CHAS RUSSELL,
mar 8 at Opelousas, La.
We are in receipt of a Carload
Of Bull Dog Acid Phosphate and
Goldsmith Improved Mixture
fertilizers for Cotton, Cane and
Corn and in a position to quote
close prices. We also have
Cotton Seed, Sorghum,
Corn, German Millet,
Leopedeza Seeds, and English
Rye for lawn or If its feed you
want, we have it.
D & FIELDS.
9 3
LOST: LADY,S GREEN
COAT. Dropped from carriage
Sunday afternoon, March 3rd,
n Opelousas or close to town on
Washington or Vile Platte Road,
Or Borderlon lane, a lady's green
suit coat. Reward on return to
PA North Market Street.
ALEX. ROBERTSON.
Tax Notice.
Notice is hereby given thst all
axes and licenses due the City
II Opelousas, La, are now de-
inquent and unless paid by April
LIST, 1912, collections will be en-
according to law. Pay at
1n0o ard caxzn sufnvna4 nd oou4N
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given thst all
taxes and licenses due the City
Of 0peIousas, La, are now de-
linquent and unless paid by April
LIST, 1912, collections will be en-
forced according to law. Pay at
once and save interest and costq
C.. E. HAYES,
CITY Tax Collector.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
ROOSEVELT AVERSE TO
ANSWERING QUESTIONS

NEW YORK, Jan 2--Col. Theodore
Roosevelt today declined 10 discuss a re-
port that Il movement was afoot in Ne
haslSa TO place his name on The prcsl-
Dental primary ballot
Have you taken any steps to have
Your name removed from the primary
ballots in Nebraska" he was asked
! have taken no steps one way or the
other was the reply
~ dispatch from Washington SAYS
that YOU have made known TO President
Taft through friend. your unwilling
ness TO say that you VIII. under no cir
cumstances, accept the nomination next
Juno. Is this true"
II haven't seen ire story" Colonel
Roosevelt answered II suppose I have
been ncSlccting my education again. But
| viii say this; That when / have au,.
announcement 10 make / viii make VI
publicly. viii not discuss the rumors.
have nothing To say on anything now
ihc peace banquet. with its strong arm
squad preserving peace, presented an
opportunity The other day--but / am not
discussing rumors and REPORTS
1T is reported that you VIII have an
Important announcement 10 make at a
dinner Friday night"
ITO clectrify the system. interrupted
Inc colonel NO. sir | have no dinner
engage mcut for Friday I'm stlll not
hungry. nc continued.
Clifford Pincbot Is quoted this morn
Ing as saving that you had told him that
YOU would not accept the nomination.
although YOU thought you could be elect =
cd. Do you wish 10 deny this?
haven't seen tho statement" said
colonel Roosevelt. 'but I'll wager ne
didnt make .it Three times within the
iast icw weeks hc has been misquotcd.
! wrote 10 him twice and found that he
hadn't said what he was quoted as say
inG 20. you sec, ! can't discuss IL"