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The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27
The Shorter Route.

Lady Duff-Gordon, at a luncheon at
Sherry's in New York, told an anec-
dote apropos of the divorce evil.
Two girls" she said, were chat
ting over a cocktail and a cigarette.
Marriages are made in heaven,
said the first girl, and she blew a
cloud of smoke into the air and re-
garded it with dreamy eyes.
THE second girl with a light laugh
replied:
Yes, that Is true; but, thank
goodness. to unmake them We have
to go only as far as Reno"
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27
Clothes and shc Man.

A colporteur in South Carolina.
walking many miles through mud, ac-
costed a passerby and suggested the
purchase of the Bible. He was re-
fused. The next day, says the Record
Of Christian Work, after nights rest
and cleanup, he set up his stand in
town and had the pleasure of selling
a Bible to the very man who had re-
fused to purchase the day before. IL
met a muddy man yesterday with
Bibles" said he. who looked like a
Methodist tramp. When | buys BIZ
BILE i buys it from a Baptist gentle
man."
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27

Easy to Cut the Price.

A man went into a butchers shop
and asked how much sausages were
a pound.
"Ah,'' said the butcher, der brice
vas gone ups. | shall hat to sharge
you twenty-five cents"
"Nonsense!" exclaimed the custom
er, that is outrageous. can get
them at Schmidt's for twenty cents"
Veil, Wy didn't you?"
Because he was out of them"
"Oh, vell," replied the butcher, III
l vas oudt of 'em, I'd sell 'em for tven-
ty cents, too"
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27
CUTTING Repartee.

How" said a lawyer to a witness,
"how can you possibly bear such tes-
timony against this man who you say
is your friend?"
Sir" said the man, che is my
friend, and love him, but love Truth
more"
You should be ashamed" replied
the lawyer, Ito turn your back on a
friend for one who is perfect strang-
er to you"
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27
His Mictakc.

Gertie-Angry with him? Why, he
wrote lovely poem to her.
Rose-Yes, but she never read 1t.
She tore the whole thing up in a fit of
anger. He called it Lines on Mabels
Face"
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27
Iona Service.

You say you were in one place for
ten years. Why did you leave?"
~ was pardoned by the gov'nor
mum. Judge.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27

Garfield Tea. the Na-vsi Laxative is made
ntirely Of carefully selected pure herbs.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27

Relieves and cures itching, torturing dis
eases of the skin and mucous membrane
A superior Pile Cure. % and 70 cents, 10y
druggists. For free sample write to j. w.
Cole & Co., Black River Falls, Wis.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27

Some phlanthropist should offer a
reward for a college that doesn't need
the money.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27

just one cup of Garfield Tea taken before
retiring will next day relieve your system
gently and thoroughly of all impurities.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27

There are times when Cupid is so
busy that he has to palm off some cold
storage love on his customers.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27

When you are expecting an oppor-
tunity il is sure to miss the boat.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27

Halt loaf is better than a leaf OF
&c bread some bakers turn out
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27
Makes a Difference,

What is this?"
AS you see, it is a badge demanding
votes for women"
You wearing such badge?"
Yes, l."
But you always told me you could
never see any reason for womens suf
frage."
Yes; but / didn't know it was 60
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27
Your Liver
Is Clogged Up

If man has common sense he sell
dom makes use of it in love affair.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27

A postal card to Garfield Tea Co., Brook
Ign, n. Y, asking for sample will repay you.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27
WILLING to I've.

Ella-Are you afraid TO die?
Stella-Not If feel that the color
IS becoming to me.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNYSC[IOOL
LESSON

(By Z. o. SELLERS. Director OF Even
Ing Department. The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago.)
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27
LESSON FOR JUNE 80
REVIEW OF SECOND QUARTER.

GOLDEN TENT am not come to
destroy, but to fulill."-Matt. 5:17.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-28
Crowd Hears
Lewis at Big
Welsh Rally
Also There
but Declined Joint
Speaking. 1900
in attendance

Welsh, La, Sept. 21.-The at
tendance at the grand rally and
barbecue to-day by many from
Lake Arthur and Elton III adj
vance of the coming election for
parish site was conservatively
estimated at 5000 people.
A large crowd listened to Hon.
j. w. Lewis, Notwithstanding
this is Mr.. Lewis second visit.
The cheers of ladies and men
were frequent and prolonged.
Mr.. Lazaro was in town; in fact,
he has been here off and on for
a week, but declined to accept
the time offered him in joint dis
cussion, preferring talking on
the streets.
From the open and frank man
ner Mr.. Lewis has been conduct
ing his campaign, and the crowds
which greeted him every time
he visited here, the general ex-
preston is he will carry this city
by an overwhelming majority.
MI. Chappius' supporters warmly
endorse Mr.. Lewis. In. O. Item.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-28

ing men whose support he is
seeking.
It is said that the Doctor is a
splendid 'hand-shaker but the
voters will remember that ques-
tons which relate to the pros
perity and progress Of the great
est nation on earth cannot be de-
cided by shaking hands.
Intelligent legislation results
mainly from able and intelligent
DISCUSSION.
LEWIS CAMPAIGN COMMIT
TEE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-28

the majority of the votes.
As a representative of labor I
had occasion to be in attendance
on the recent session of the Leg
islature, practically the entire
session, and I noted with a great
deal of satisfaction your kindly
disposition toward the working
people of the State, and I feel
that no laboring man can make a
mistake by supporting you for
any office that you may aspire.
| hope that if you will go to the
National Capitol. you will adhere
as closely to the principles of
progressiveness there as you did
at the recent session of the Gen
eral Assembly at Baton Rouge.
/ also hope that if you return
to the State Capitol two years
hence, as the senatorial repre-
sentative from your district, that
you will be as responsive to the
demands Of reasonable labor leg
islation as you were at the last
session. Yours truly.
r. M. BRITAIN.
However much you may desire
to muddy the waters the labor
ing people will not be deceived.
You were in the city Of Lake
Charles on labor day and you did
no., although specially invited to
make an address, attend the cele-
bration in behalf of labor on that
occasion. Then and there you
had a splendid opportunity to.
meet me, face to face, in the
very presence of Labor. Why
did you not keep your appoint
ment on that accession?
I have conducted a clean cam
paign. free from wild assertions
and false charges, and ! propos-
ed to continue doing so. Accord
ingly decline to meet you in any
joint debates. My campaign is
fully mapped out. / am going to
follow my plans without reference
to you.
- 9E j.
This letter is at your disposal
for publication if you desire to
use it. Yours truly,
T.. LAZARO.
DR.. Lazaro begins his reply by
stating that at the outset of the
campaign he had concluded not
to meet Mr.. Lewis in joint de-
bate because his methods of cam
paigning would not permit it,
and urges that Mr.. Lewis had
charged him with disregarding
the mandates of the people by
voting against all reforms prom
ised them during the last cam
paign.
This is a misstatement of the
Mr.. Lewis did charge that
Dr.. Lazaro was an obstructionist
and had aided by his vote the de-
feat of several of the reform
measures supported by the pres
ent State administration, and he
was careful to point out the meas
ures in question. Among the
measures mentioned was that in
tended to take out of the hands
Of the Commissioner of Agrieul-
ture the right to appoint an I'M
limited number of fertilizer in
spectors, and, thus, to deprive
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-28

On the 18th, day of this month,
Hon. John w. Lewis, candidate
for Congress from this district,
addressed the following commun-
ication to his opponent for that
Office, DR.. Lazaro, inviting the
Doctor to meet him in joint de-
bate before the voters of the dis
irict, for the purpose of discuss
ing the several issues raised in
this campaign:
Opelousas, La, Sept. II, 1912.
Hon. L. Lazaro.
Washington, La.
Dear Sir:
7 observe by your advertisement
in the Lake Charles Daily Times,
of date September Is, 1912, the
reproduction of a letter from you
to one Geo. A. Bailey, Of Vile
Platte, in which you quote him
as charging that in an address at
Vile Platte on August 25th, I
stated that you had voted against
the twice a month pay bill.
/ never made the statement
attributed to me but did charge
you with having voted against
the following bills in the interest.
of the laboring class:
/. An act providing for i'm
mediate payment Of laborers,
Wheresoever employed, immedi-
ately upon their being discharged
by their employer, and providing
that failure to pay them shall
make the employer liable for
their full time until they are paid
or rendered payment. This bill
became act $50 of 1912 in the
senate, "a senators voted for and
IL voted against the bill, you be-
ing one of the eleven. SENATE
Journal, page Sd.
2. An act to regulate the
employment of stationary fremen
by factories and others running
their establishment day and
night; to regulate the hours of
employment; the defining a days
labor; defining the meaning of
stationary iremen, etc.
The purpose Of this bill as in
dicated by its title was to limit
the hours of labor that could be
required of stationary firemen,
etc. Twenty-three senators voted
for and fifteen against it, you
being one of the fifteen. (Sen-
ate Journal, page F5.)
8. An act relating to and
limiting the defenses that could
be urged in damage suits for per-
sonal injury by railroads and 9TH
er corporations, etc. You also
voted against this bill that was
strictly in the interest of the en-
ploye who might become injured
or killed in the course of his en-
ployment. Senate Journal, page
3d.
Since the beginning of the
campaign I have stated in all of
my speeches, which were many,
and delivered in all parts of the
district, that among other bills of
m~eritorious character which you
voted against these were includ-
ed, and to this good day / have
never heard of you attempting to
deny, explain or excuse such ac-
ton upon your part.
To the end that we may con-
front the voters of this district
together and argue out the unm
erous question of public policy
which occupy a Legitimate place
in this campaign, | respectfully
invite you to join with me in a
canvass Of the principal towns
and cities in the district where
can meet in joint debate. Our
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-28

respective committees can easily
arrange the matter of position
and expense.
Kindly favor me with an i'm
mediate reply to this communica-
ton.
Yours truly.
JNO. w. LEWIS.
On September 10th, DR.. Lazaro
addressed the following reply to
Mr.. Lewis, in which it will be
noted the DR.. declines the invita-
ton of MI. Lewis:
Lake Charles, La, Sept. 20, 1912.
Hon. John w. Lewis,
Opelousas. La.
Dear Sir:
Your letter dated Sept. 18th,
1912, aud mailed from Opelousas
on the 18th has just reached me.
In the very first address deliv-
cred by me in this campaign /
stated that / would not meet you
in joint debate for the reason that
your methods of campaigning
would not permit it. You had
charged me with having disre-
garded the mandates of the
people by voting against all the
reforms promised them during
the last Gubernatorial Campaign.
This charge was absolutely with
out foundation, the fact being
that I had voted for all the re-
form measure promised the peo-
pie.
You had also made the false
charges that I had aligned myself
with the New Orleans ward
bosses, that I had created the
present Seventh Congressional
to suit my political pur-
poses, that I was a candidate of
a particular faction to spite your
father, and that I was opposed
to the interests of the laboring
classes. Under these circum-
stances | refused to meet you.
These matters have all been
out in the campaign
preceding the first primary and
the people of this District, as be-
tween you and me, have shown a
preference for me by a majority
Of more than FIVE hundred votes
over you.
The laboring men know my
record and understand it very
much better than you do. Their
representatives have
approved it voluntarily. At the
of this campaign I re-
the following letter from
me Of the leader of the labor in
,erests at the last session of the
Legislature.
Shreveport, La, July 16, 1912.
Hon. L. Lazaro.
Washington, La.
Dear Sir: /
News has just reached me of
,our intention to enter the race
or Congress from your District.
believe your decision is a wise
me because 7 feel that you have
IN excellent chance of polling
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-28

that official of political patronage
he enjoyed under the then exist
ing law. The senate journal
shows that Dr.. Lazaro opposed
the administrators program in
that instance.
DR.. Lazaro urges further that
Mr.. Lewis had charged him with
creating the present Seventh
Congressional District to suit his
political purposes. Mr.. Lewis
made no such charge; but he
urged that under a general prin-
eiple of legislation enacted in al
most every State in the Union a
member of a legislative body was
not permitted to seek an office
that he had aided to create or to
provide emoluments for; and
while the law in our State did
not specifically prohibit DR.. La
faro from seeking membership
in Congress from adistrict which
he had voted to create, he should
be stopped from seeking to hold
Office in that district under the
general principle referred to, be-
cause of the fact that in the re-
distrieting of the State it was
within his power, as a legislator
to use his influence and cast his
vote for the creation of a dis
trict that would better serve his
individual political aspirations.
DR.. Lazaro next proceeds to
quote a letter from Z. NJ. Britain,
of Shrevep ort, in which the
writer commends the Senator's
position in questions affecting
the laboring men of the State, and
he seems to regard that letter as
as indicating that he has met
with the approval of all laboring
men. While Mr.. Britian's letter
might afford some JUNCTION to the
of Dr.. Lazaro by its ranbl-
and general statements, the
fact remains that the senate
journal, in BLACK and WHITE.
that DIR. Lazaro voted
against two measures which were
of A IMPORTANCE
to the laboring classes, and which
if he had been a friend Of the
men, he would have
supported. The first of these
was the law limiting
the hours of employment
Of stationary fremen. The
act had for its purposes, first. to
Iimi tie hours of muscle-racking
toll which could be required of
5he poor laborer in the sweat box
before the doors of a raging
furnace; the second: to protect
the community against the dam
ger that would result from keep
ing a worker so long employed
that physical exhaustion would
cause him to neglect some duty,
the result Of which might be an
explosion causing death and des-
in the surrounding neigh
This act was introduc-
I'd at the request of the fremen's
1nion of New Orleans, and the
Labor organization of that city
sent a special delegation to Baton
to promote its passage.
Despite these facts, the Doctor,
who is now endeavoring to pose
Is a friend of the laboring man,
voted against it.
The Doctor also voted against
the bill requiring that laborers
employed, if discharg-
ed for any cause, should be i'm
nediately upon their discharge,
paid the wages due them. Hith-
arto it has been the custom Of
of large employers Of
Iabor, to require discharged en-
oloyees to wait until pay day.
to get what was due them. Con-
slider the case of a laboring man,
without means, save what he
earned by his toll, being dis
charged and having to wait I'M
il pay day, which might be two
off, to get the small sti
pend remaining due to him
without means to feed his wife
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-28


Both of these acts in the inter
est of labor, were framed upor
conservation lines, received a
majority of the members of both
house and senate, and became
laws with the approval of the
governor.
MI. Britain must either be ig-
norant of the fact that DR.. Laza-
70 voted against these measures,
or unable to judge whether or
not a law is in the interest of the
laboring classes.
His letter to the Doctor can
have little weight, as against the
actual record which the Doctor
has made for himself by his
course in the senate.
But none of the reasons given
by the Doctor for declining to
meet Mr.. Lewis in joint debate
are the actual ones. There are
just two reasons why the Doctor
refrains from appearing before
the people in joint discussion
with Mr.. Lewis.
The first is that the Doctor
evidently fears that his record as
a Senator cannot be successfully
defended against the charges
which Mr.. Lewis makes against
him as such.
The second is that the Doctor
evidently appreciates the fact
known to almost everyone that
he is not a successful public de-
batter; and while this fact cannot
be held to the detriment of the
Doctor, as a doctor, it certainly
must be seriously considered in
connection with the Doctors as
to become a Congress
man.
The house of Representatives
Of the United States is one of the
greatest deliberative bodies in
the world, and a member who
cannot speak is simply an aye
and any Congressman. Without
ability to debate and discuss in
this great body the grave ques-
tions which come before it for
consideration, member lacks his
greatest asset.
It is well and good for the Doc
tor during this campaign to bols-
ter up his weakness as a public
with the oratorical talent
Of Hon. L. Austin Fontenot and
Hon. Dudley L. Guilbeau-but
the voters should remember that
the Doctor will not have Messrs.
and Guilbeau at Wash
to make his speeches in
The voters of those portions of
the Seventh District where the
Two candidates are not well
known personally, should be Civ
en- The opportunity Of seeing them
of hearing them in joint
and of hearing such
objections as each might desire
10 urge against the views and
statements of the other, in order
that those in attendance might
more intelligently judge Of the
qualifications of the respective
candidates; and the Doctor in his
refusal tomeet MI. Lewis on the
forum. is depriving the
.itizens Of the privilege Of this
method of selection, which they
nave a right to demand.
Dir. Lazaro says in his reply
hat he declines to meet Mr..
Lewis in joint debates because OF
he latter's unfair method OF
conducting the campaign. 1t
his be true, what better oppor-
could be given the Doctor
@ expose this unfairness, than
BY meeting Mr. Lewis face to
face and doing 50 before an
assembled audience.
Finally we call the attention of
he voters and especially the la
boring men to the fact that not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-13
SPOKE FOR TWO WEEKS
Crown Prosecutor of Cnmorrn Tells
jury Tint World is Watching Them.

Nitcrbo. March i2.-The crown
prosecutor. Cavaliere Santore, after an
address extending over practically two
weeks, to-day concluded his summing
up' against the alleged members Of
the CamoTra. charged with the murder
OF Genndro Cuocolo and his wife. He
then began tho summing up against
Anna Siniscaichi and Iuncii.. vino arc
accused Of bribing witnesses
To-day S!gnor SantoCc withdrew the
accusation against Luigi Arena. who
was charged by the infor7icT, Abate-
maggie. With having sent a latter
from prison urging the murder 81
Cupcolo. and that against Maria stem
de rio. the wife Of one OF tn" accused.
her MONEY TO secure false witnesses.
The prosecutor maintained the accusa-
tion against Nicola Mora. accused OF
being ono OF the actual assassins.
whom he described as tho worst
criminal OF them all. He declined to
Withdraw tho charge against Fcrdi-
nando DI Mattco. although he admitted
that nc had no evidence against him
except Abatcma Ggin's statement. The
prosecutor urged the jurors 10 pass n
heavy sentence on Enrico Alfano, hct-
ter known rs Erricore. head of the
Canlorra Giov!ri Rapier. its al
legged treasurer. Mora Giuseppe Salvi.
Corrado Sortinc. Di Matteo and
Mariana di Gennar0, and concluded
.'Eyery man mus, DO his duty. !,
have done mine to Italy. The world is
watching uF.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-13
LET JURY DECIDE
Pork Packers asfuacd Discharge.
Dix Weeks to Present Their Cnnc.


chicago. March l2.-United States
District Judge George a. Carpenter to-
gay gay refused to take from the jury
inc case OF the ten packers charged
man law and discharge the defend
ants. The effect Of the ruling Is that
INC inc Jury Will decide Whistler the de-
ien i.rhn are guilty or innocent,
inc arguments OF defendants
counsel involve a dissection OF tbs
evidence as n basis" said Judge Car
pehter. In my view. this is not sound
IN charge of conspiracy depending
upon circunstantial evidence.
Iakcn apart. any complicated ma
chine Is harmless and useful only as
junk. Assemble the parts and you
may nave a powerful device TO ac-
complish he design OF its makers.
III is absurd 10 suppose that the
directing minds Of tho guiding hands
OF these enormous BUSINESSES did no,
know what was being done"
The court also overrulcd tho mo-
tion OF the defense TO striks from tile
record all evidence bearing on mat
ters prior 70 the statutory period COW
cred ~ the Indictment and the mo-
t!on OF the defense 10 exclude from
the case three memoranda OF margins
introduced several weeks ago by the
government for me purpose of con-
Meeting J Ogden Armour and Thomas
j. ConnorE. two Of the defendants
with personal participation in the cx-
change Of business Information in re-
straint of trade.
After Judge Carpenter had read his
decision, Attorney VI. W Borders pre-
scnied motion that Edward Morris
and Louis II, lTevman. two Of the de-
PENDANTS. be discharged on the ground
that the allegations In the Indictment
were at variance with the facts in
that IL mentioned Morris 6. Company
OF New Jersey. With being in tn. fresh
meat business. while as Il matter of
fact Morris Is Company Of Maine,
wcre the corporation handling this
branch OF the business.
The matter ~!l he disposed OF b.
the court tomorrow morning.
The packers. IL is expected, T!ii he
gin their defense tomorrow. and may
take six weeks in presenting their
case