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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-13

bother with. Her husband had long
since collected them. On q Thursday
afternoon, when the cook had gone 10
the moving picture show, the wife
worked up an expression BETTING
such an occasion and put on her hat
and cloak and went to drug store
three blocks away. She had been In
there before with her husband. II was
the proprietor that came forward, and
after swallowing the lump in her
throat. she gently asked:
do you keep arsenic?"
Certainly. ma'am. What Is It to
be used for?"
The stereotyped reply on such oc-
casions Is "Rats!" and II was given.
But why not take q rat extermi.
nator?"
"T'd rather have arsenic"
you'll have to write your name and
address in the book"
Every we'll"
II was written. and after she had
secured enough arsenic to give fifty
rats that tired feeling and then some
more she departed.
Mrs. Stephen Agnew. 234 Vine ave-
nue." read the druggist again as soon
as the poison customer had left; and
then he asked of his clerk:
isn't that the wife OF that insur-
ance fellow who has come In here
quite often to get something for throb.
bling in the head?"
Shouldn't wonder"
"She looked as II she was In trou.
Bile. and I'm sorry let her have the
stun. Well. I'm clear of the law. any.
how"
Two hours later the husband drop.
ped into the store TO say that he had
wheels in his head again. and the
druggist queried:
Married. aren't your"
"Oh. yes"
Live at 234 Vine avenue?"
"Yes. About the wheels In my head
You must"
But | wanted TO saw that your wife
va in here this afternoon and bought
rscf p"
& - '.rrdi"
80 raison rats"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-13
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so deccp-
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tack the vital organs. causing catarrh Of
The bladder. brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head acl.c. back ache, lame
back. dizziness, slccplcssness, nervous
ness. or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell By cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement OF the kidneys and
better health III that organ is obtained
quickest by proper treatment OF the kid
iieys. Swamp-.S0o corrccts inability 10
hold urine and scalding pain in passing it,
aud overcomcs that unpleasant necessity
of being compelled TO go often through
the day. and to get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
of Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. II stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone.
Swamp-R Root is pleasant TO take and is
sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have
sample bottle and book that tells all
about il, both sent free by mail. Address,
DR.. kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
When writing mention reading this gen.
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp Root, aid don't let dealer sell
you something in place of Swamp Root
II you do you will be disappointed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-13

but titEG 1911 tat uBUus tno
housed Heavens, man, If"
And he went up the street on the
run, with the German delicatessen
man and many small boys crying
stop theft" behind him. The few
seconds that It took him to unlock tho
door seemed hours. Down the hall
and into the sitting room. and he reel.
ed as he noted what was on the read.
ing table. A glass OF water, spoon.
a square Of paper bearing the label
"Arsenic!"
shes done IT,"
Mr.. Agnew's statistics told him that
at least four residents OF Vine avenue
ought TO commit suicide that year, but
Il had never occurred to him that his
wife might be one OF the number.
With groan that ended In wall he
entered the bedroom. There, on the
bed. was his wife. and clutched In her
fingers was q slip OF paper bearing
the words:
II forgive you'll FAREWELL"
A cry-a waii-the doctori
The medical man said It was probi
ably too late. but he would do his best.
II the patient had taken all the poison
II was an overdose and her life might
be saved Mr.. Agnew was sent for
emetics and stomach pump and then
kept busy In the kitchen, and the doc
tor was about to begin serious work
when the woman sat up in bed and
whispered:
'rs he out in the Kitchen"
Eyes. Did you take poison?"
"Not q grain"
"weil. what sort OF circus do you
call this?"
IL want to scare Stephen"
"oh. I see. So the poison is all a
bluffY
stephen Is O good man, doctor, but
he's all taken up with statistics or
something and can't get him out OF
the house of an evening or enjoy his
company myself. | thought he ought
to have a shock. Help me with II"
The doctor did. Mr.. Agnew came
In from the kitchen with mustard.
water and the hot-water bag and salt
and various other things. and he heard
the stomach pump going and the doc
tor saying to himself that there was
Just one chance In a thousand. II
statistics In that case are ever CON-
piled, they will show that his tears
flowed freely.
Drawn back from the grave at last.
and the doctor taken his departure.
the husband hung over the bed and
appealed:
Darling. what drove you to do tt
what. what?"
"Your neglect"
But II"
"You had got to be a stick OF stats.
tics. You thought OF nothing else.
You handed me mortuary tables from
morning I'll night, and made me
dream of them as well. Why. Steph-
en-. I can tell you how many men in
Ohio will break their necks In the
next twelve months"
"Um, | see. | had TO learn the
tables and carry them In my head"
The recovery OF the patient was so
rapid that the husband left for the
Office at the usual hour next morning.
He was back In a couple Of hours.
however, 10 exclaim:
Now old times shall come back!"
"What is II, dear?"
i've changed from life to fire In
surance."
"Yes?"
"All the statistics you have to carry
IN fire insurance Is that out of 5000
farm barns. 81 will be struck by light
ming between May and 0ctober!"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-13

The largest excavating machine
ever built Is capable OF digging a mile
OF ditch six feet deep and - feet wide
every day. II Is employed In the con-
struction OF canals and laterals COM
prising an irrigation system TO water
the 10000 acres which compose the
Cudahy ranch, situated In the Imperi-
al valley OF Mexico The conditions are
identical with those OF the valley OF
the Nile, for this ranch Is OF silt lands
built up by the ages OF overflow OF
the Rio Grande. The machine weighs
100000 pounds and covers an area OF
25x60 feet. II Is entirely OF steel con-
struction and is propelled by two thir-
ty horse power oil engines. The fore
part of the machine carries the en-
gines which drive a shaft wheel.
which In turn, by series OF cogs and
chains. propels the machine over the
ground and at the same time operates
the immense circular digger carried at
the rear. This digger is equipped with
scoops bearing sharpened blades OF
steel. 1t first picks up the dirt and.
revolving upward. drops It's burden
on to conyeyors which carry 1t to
both sides, depositing II upon the
banks of the excavation. The machine
Is so nicely adjusted that 1t can dig
q ditch from two inches up to eight
feet In depth and from four TO ~
feet wide. shaping and finishing the ex-
cavation as It proceeds. With this ma
chine seven men do the work OF so
scraper shovels hauled by 100 mules.
with driver for each team.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-13
Drawing a Fine Distinction.

loorwalker-They've reduced your
salary, have they?
Elevator Boy-Nope; they've cut
my wages.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-13

tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
case, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result Of kid
ney disease. II
kidney trouble is
allowedtoadvance
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-13
LIVE NEWS FROM ALL
over THE STATE.

Referring to the cane crops,
the Modern Sugar Planter says
in part: THE opening of this
week brought showers that were
welcome by sugar planters in
most districts. The cane present
a most gratifying state Of clean
liness."
The Police Jury of Lafayette
parish has appropriated $500 to-
ward a Parish Fair.
The Alexandria ToWn-Talk has
entered vigorous protest against
the excessive prices charged by
auto owners to pc. sons visiting
Camp Stafford, and calls upon
the authorities to suppress the
evil.
Reservoir control of flood
waters was championed by Geo.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-13
MARSHALL DEJEAN RESIGNS
Henderson B. Taylor Is Elected To Succeed
Ashton DeIsan, the Former
Marshall.
Port Barre July D 1912.

The Town Council met this
day, with all members present.
Marshal Ashton Dejean ten
dered his resignation, which was
unanimously accepted.
On motion of C.. O. Dejean.
the salary of the Marshal be re-
duced to forty dollars per month.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Landry, that
the council go into executive SEES
sion to consider applications for
Town Marshal. Carried.
The Town Council, in execu-
tive session, decided on Hender-
son B. Taylor as Marshal to sue
coed Ashton Deiean, resigned,
his salaay to be forty dollars per
month.
On motion of G. o. Dejean,
that the Mayor and Mr.. Landry
arrangement with any
bank for our financial need.
All claims due corporation are
ordered paid.
The Council then adjourned,
R. ROBIN. Mayor
e. LASSALLE, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-13

H. Maxwall and levees by Capt.
Sheriff. and others at a meeting
under the auspices of the Louisi-
ana Engineering Society.
A woman lottery vendor twas
arrested in New Orleans We'd
nesday. The lottery traffic, it is
said, is being carried on mostly
by women in the Crescent City.
There is an epidemic of suicide
in New Orleans. Several women
took poison during the past
week, the majority of them
s~uccumbing. 6ne German saloon
keeper suicided on account Of bad
business; a woman took her life
because her husband was out of
employment, and the rest were
love affairs.
The circulation of the New
Orleans public library is reported
five times greater than five years
ago.
Miss Harriet Pierce, a winsome
New Orleans girl, will wed Ben.
Leadingham, of Iowa, and both
will Immediately sail for Corea,
where they will become mission
aries.
st. Bernard parish has a uni
que industry in the shape of a
shredding PLAINTIFF
only one in the country. The
is shredded, and the
material produced thereby used
for mattresses, saddles, and
stufing, replacing moss.
It is the enterprise of two
who have been ex-
perimenting for the past five
years. It's pronounced success
Irene Davis, the chorus girl
who caused the indictment of
Ben Monteleone, son of the pro-
prietor of the Monteleone Hotel,
New Orleans, for seduction, has
with a New Orleans bar
keeper. The Federal authorities
give ont the opinion that it was a
10 get out of the way a
material witness against young
Monteleone.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-13
Proceedings Of the Democratic Ell, Com.
Of the 10th judicial District Of Lpulsians.
Vile Platte. La, july 10. I9l2.

Vile Platte, La, July 10, 1912.
The meeting OF the above named COM
nlttLee Is called to order by r. L..
DcssnlaH, Chairman, Pro. Tenn, and &.
a, Bailey, See. Pro. Tenn. The organ
izatioH Was made permanent by elect
ing Jos a. Hardy, Chairman, and y.
l.. FoRIeu1t. see. 81. Lailairy was rep
resented by A. w. Dejean, David Meehe,
Adelin Durio, and II. ". Hudspeth.
proxies 10 j. r. Pavy: Quirk McGaf-
ferry proxy 10 r. Lee Garland, R. G..
Fontenot Evangehue: Il. l.. Doss-
maan, Jos.A. Hardy, u. u. FoHteGiut,
P.L. FonteHot, Samuel Haas, proxy p.
u. Fontenot. The following resolution
was offered by P. Il. Fontenot. Carried.
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved, by the Democratic Ex-
ecative Committee Ut the 18th Judicial
District OF Louisiana, That a white
democratic primary election be held on
Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, 1872, throughout the
limits of the 10Th Judicial District Of
the state OF L~ouisiana, comprising the
parishes OF st. Landry and E%vangpiine,
for the purpose OF selecting the nomi-
nees of the Democratic party for the
offices of j tlge aua District Attorney,
Of said district, to ue voted for at the
general election 10 take pace on Tues
day, Nov. 9Th, 1917, and tor the further
purpose of selecting eleven persons to
serve as the Democratic judicial tom-
mittee fur this 10Th Judicial District of
Louisiana. six OF said persons 10 be
selected by the Democratic voters of
The Parish Of st. Landry aud i've by
the Democratic voters or the Parish of
Egangetlne.
Be it further resolved, That said
primary election shall be held at the
various polling places in said parishes
OF ST. Landry and Evangeline as nov
dxcd by law.
BE it further resolved, That ali per-
SOILS desiring to ecom candidates at
laid primary election fur the office If
Judge or District Attorney or members
Ot sIhe Democratic judicial Executive
Committee, shall lille with the Chair
man Of this Committee within twenty
days from this date, VIZ, July 3Ist, 1872,
aG tWelYe O'Clock y. m, his written no.
LITIGATION OF his intention 70 become q
candidate at said PRIMARY for such
offices and snail At the time or filing
said notice deposit with the Chairman
IF this Committee the sum OF $1,000 for
Candidate for office of Judge or District
Attornep, providing that no deposit fee
snail De demanded from persons who
are candidates Tor uffice OF metnbsr OF
tie district Executive Committee.
Jos. a. HARDY, Chairman.
X. L EOUTENGf, Sec.
Moved BY Mr.. Dossmanu, seconded by
Mr. tpntsaet, tia this C~ominiItee
meettor tue purpose OF declaring who
ars the persons qualified 10 become
candidates iii this election on
Saturday, the IL day % august, 1872, at
twelve o'clock III, III tile courthouse IN
the town u ~GtpeIoIsas, La.
JDa a. HADY, Chairman.
{. il. F4yNIEADlt sec.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-13
". v. LlRCADE RETURNS
Man Who MysteriousIy Dissap-
peared From Rayne Again
In Bosom of His Family.

The following, from the Rayne
Tribune, will prove interesting
to people here for the reason
that Mr.. Larcade is well-known
here, and is a brother of our es-
teemed citizen, Mi. Fl. d. Lar
cade:
w. ". Larcade, whose sud-
den disappearance from this place
about five years ago SO completely
mystified his family and friends,
was located at Houston a short
time ago by Sheriff Fontenot,
and was last week induced to re-
turn to his home near here. At
the time of his disappearance it
was thought that he had been
foully dealt with, as his business
affairs indicated a prosperous
condition and his domestic rela-
tons were pleasant. His family
have been untiring in their eff
to locate him and have had
every assistance from the officers
in their search. Mr.. Larcade
owned a small but prosperous
country store and successfully
operated a farm in connection
Herewith prior to his disappear
ance. Since his departure the
has been liquididated,
but Mrs. Larcade continued to
reside on the farm with her
from where, with the
assistance of officers, she has di-
rected the search which resulted
in her husbands return as above
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-13
Meeting of High School Com
mIttee and Notice of Bids.
opelousas, La. July ath, I9I2.

The 0peIousas High School Building
Committee met at the Office of the
Schoot Board for organization and
starting the preliminary steps towards
the securing of a site for our contem.
plated new school building.
On motion of Mr.. Charles Ventre, DIR.
j.. A. Haas was elected Chairman OF the
Committee.
On motion of DIR. Chas. f.. Boagni, G.
j.. Thompson was elected Secretary.
On motion of Mayor Loeb, DR.. Chas.
f. Boagni was elected Vice-Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. L. II. N o%rnhinveg,
it was resolved that this Committee adj
vertise for offers and propositions for q
school site: said offers to contain the
quantity of the ground, the location of
the ground and TIE price asked.
1t Is stipulated tant no bid for less
than a whole block OF ground, or the
equivalent of . block Of ground will be
received. It must also be stipulated in
the offer whether the offer is made to
include the improvements, or whether
the improvements will be reserved and
moved off the land by the vendor. All
bids must be made in writing and .d-
dressed to q. j.. Thompson, Secretary,
ana have endorsed on the envelope
'0fer OF Site for High School Built
irgo Bids will he received until six
p. M.Juiy 18th, I9tZ, amt viii
he opened and considered 10y the Conn
at the Scht1uI Beard office at ten
A. NJ, Monday, July yah, 1872.
The Committee reserves the right 10
Il or all bids.
JOHN a. HAAS, Chairman.
CD THGN P1t1N, Secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-13

stagg, Marie Trosclair, Emma
Healey, Hilda Sandoz, Mamie
and Eleanor Andings, Marguerite
Firnberg, Floyd Ogden, Ralph
Howard, Rosa Hebert, Lena
Loeb, josephine and KatheIine
Sterling, Gladys Rroussard,
Lillian Goodloe, Rosalee Roos,
Barbara Lacombe. Messrs. John
Lewis, Paul Roy, Donald Brown,
Scott Isacks, Earl King, James
poorhies, Robert BoWden, Her
shal Stagg, Sidney Hebert, Oscar
Bienvenu, Tom Firnberg, Eldon
Gill, Wilfred Roy, Eugene Littell,
Nathan Haas, Percy Durio, Leo
Virgins, Jack Compton, Clinton
Mornhinyeg, Arthur Thompson.
Clement Hollier, James Saizan,
Alfred Broussard and Vincent
Boagni. Miss Jugia Anderson was
chaperon. Delightful refreshment
We're passed, and the Iookers-on.
We're sufficiently served with de-
liclous pineapple sherbert and
cakes. Dancing was suggested, but
they declared that it was entire
" too warm to dance, that they
Jest-rather play ring games.
So they played ring games I'M
I'll a reasonable, hour then Advent
home delighted with the evening.
Miss Veltin Entertains.
Miss Anita Veltin entertained
at Five Hundred, Tuesday night
IN honor of Miss Elise Frankel.
The evening was enjoyablyI
spent, as is always the case when
Miss Nett entertains.
Those present were:
Misses Elise Frankel, Virginia
May Brown, Rita Desmaris
Eleonor Littell, Rose Chachere.
Anita VeItin and Nh. and Mrs.
FL. u. Callahan. Messrs S. NJ.
Durand, w. Stewart, E.. Durio,
Z. Larcade, K. Stage, S. DeJean,
Drs. A. J. Perrault and /. +.
Littell.
Ladies, prize was awarded to
Miss Eleonor Littell.
Gentlemen 'sprize was awarded
to DR.. A. J. Perrault.
Delicious refreshments were
served and a few dances indul-
ged in.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-13
Notice.

10 THE Citizens Of the East End Of the 9Th
Police Jury Ward
I wish TO state that as my ward is nut of
road funds / am not In a position at this
time TO do anything for he roads In nay
end OF the ward yer which I have super
vision. My confrere, Mr.. GourBay. and
myself expect by the next meeting of the
sell our roads at an early date. IN the
meantime I wish to serve notice that T VIII
a no bills for work done IN the roads IN
the East End of the 6th ward over which !
nave supervision, unless said work was
authorized by me; neither VIII ( pay for
work lone prior 10 nay Induction into ONCE,
unless the blll Is properly %. KID bT those
In authority ut that time.
We ask that you De patient and we will
do the bs5k we can under existing cfrcuEn-
+. FOSTER, Msm.P Z. j.. etn WARD.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-13
SUCCESSION SALE.
ESTATE OF MRS. AUGUSTINE
CAHANIN.
No. 6508, Probate Docket, District Court
Parish of ST. Landry, La.

BY virtue of an order of the Hon. b.
H. Pavy, Judge of the 16thJudicial Dis
triet Court of Louisiana, in and for the
parish Of 81. Landry, there will be sold
at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, by II. E. Estorge, testament
airy executor. or any duly qualified
~auctioneer, at the last residence of the
deceased, in the city Of 0pelousas, ST.
Landry parish, La, on
Saturday, July 10th, 1912,
at II o'clock a. m, the following DIES.
cribed property, to-Wit:
The last residence of deceased, gftu-
ated in the city of 0pelousas, Louisi-
ana, containing eight and $500 arpents
thbuildings and improvements there
on, bounded north by Miss MathiIda
Cahanin ct ais, east by Market street,
west by Bayou lesson and south BY Z.
j. Dossmann and others, being same
property which deceased acquiredfrom
the estate of Phelonise Wable on the
18th day OF August, 1884.
Also q LOT Of household goods.
Terms-CaSh.
HENRY E. ESTORGE
lel5-6t TestamentarY Executor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-13
LAWLER ADVOCATES
TAX FOR FRISCO SHOPS
EnieFprISiRg Citizen Urges the People to the
Necessity Of Quick Action.
TAX AMOUNTING TO $1,000
FER Annum For A Period Of Ysars--Asks
That the Initiative tn the
Matter Be Taken.
BY ]. C. LAWLER.

There has been considerable
talk. recently, about the Frisco
Railroad moving it's shops and
division headquarters from De
Quincy to some other point in
Louisiana. There is difference
of opinion as to whether or not
the move is contemplated by the
Railroad Company, but we all
agree that we would like to have
the shops and division headquar-
tiers at Opelousas, and if the
Frisco officials have no idea at
this time Of moving their shops
to Opelousas or elsewhere, or if
they do contemplate to move,
would it not be the best policy
for the people of Opelousas to
bid for the location of these
shops and division headquarters?
If the shops are moved, few
miles one way or the other, would
not amount to anything to the
railroad company, and naturally
they would be governed by the
best inducements, therefore, it
occurs to me that If we want
them, we should makea substan-
tial bid to induce them to move
their shops to Opelousas, whether
they contemplate such a move or
not.
The next question arises:
Would we be justifiable in voting
d 5-mill tax amounting to some
thing like 81, 600 per annum for
a period of ten years, provided
they move these shops here? If
we shoald make such an offer, it
ought to be sufficient amount to
justify the Railroad Company in
considering an offer of that kind.
On the other hand, the probable
tiles are that no bother town would
want them that bad.
There could be no objection
raised to having an election to
get the views of the tax payers
on this subject. If the railroad
company saw proper to accept
the tax before Jan. 1st, 1914, and
would move their shops and di-
vision headquarters here, the tax
would be made payable, other
wise, it should become null and
void and we would have lost moth
ing by voting the tax or having
the election.
The next question is: Who
will take the initiative and carry
the list around to have the proper
number to sign calling an cleo
ton? As this is a matter that
interests the public and no set of
individuals particularly, and as
our police officers are not busy at
this time and have buggies and
horses, and believing they would
be perfectly willing to circulate
This petition, / would suggest
That the city authorities have a
petition of this kind circulated
ana an election called for the
people to express their views on
the subject. If they think a 5
mill tax is too much, let them ex-
press their views and vote such
q tax as they see proper. !
! write these suggestions with :
Lne hopes that some action will !
pc taken as | realize resolutions
and couster-resolutions at public !
meetings do not always accom-
pllsh the thing des ed.
" - :
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-13
Notaries Public TO St. Landry.

The following appointments as
notaries public for the parish of
st. Landry, by Governor Hall,
have been confirmed by the Sen
ate: H. D. Larcade, Jr., Willie
G. Dejean, j. A. Smith, Charles
Dejean, w. j. Boudreaux,
M. Prescott, Archie Dun
bar, Allen Dezauche, W. Z. Beal,
E. S. Stamand.