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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-04
Business Mems Ticket.

We submit our candidates. for
the offices SGT opposite our names
to the electorate of tho Town of
st. Martinville, La, to be voted
upon al the next ayoralty cleo
ton:
Albert Bienvenu, Mayor
A. l.. Durand, Councilman
j. II. Duchamp, Councilman
DIR. j. s. Martin, Councilman
Robert Barras, Councilman
Robt. j. Guirard, Councilman.
We bind ourselves, if elected to
give tho same interest and atten-
ton to the business of the Town
of st. Martinville as We give to our
own.
We bind ourselves to follow the
Charter of tho Town of st. Mar
tinville.
We bind ourselves to sxpend the
funds entrusted to US as prudent
Administrators, and especially to
give a monthly published itemized
account of all receipts and expen-
ditures.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-04
For Chief of Police.

| desire to announce my
candidature for the office of
Chief of Police and solicit the
support of my friends and the
public.
Leopold Beslin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-04
Leopold Beslin.
For Chief of Police.

/ desire to announce my cam
didature for the office of Chief
of Police, and solicit the sup
port of my friends and the vo-
tiers of the town of St. Mar
tinville.
Claud Thomas
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-04
Claud Thomas
For Chief of Police.

| desire to announce to my
friends and the public that l
am a candidate for Chief of
Police and solicit your support
Terville Bienvenu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-04
For Chief of Police.

am a candidate for the Of
flee of Chief OF Police and So
licit the support of my friends
and the public at the election
to be held May next
Paul Bienvenu
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-04

Mrs. Felix Gerac Of Lafayette
spent a few days here this week
tho guest of her sister, Mrs. A. Z.
Sillan.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-04

Don't put down the old carpet
again. Finish your floor with
Csmpbelrs Varnish Stain and you
will have a cleaner aud more sani-
tary floor aud will be delighted
with the effect aud the duration Of
it. Easily applied. Dries hard.
Ask Duchsmp d Ducrsst about it.
He - MY dear, you spend too
much money in false hair. Look
at your puffs."
She-"And you spend too much
money in cigars. Look at your
puffs. Tit Bits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

From the Wall Street Journall
No one who Is not possessed Of the
gift for mathematics which character
ICES great astronomers can begin TO
understand the meaning OF the fig
ures which tell OF the harvests of this
summer. To say that the corn belts
yielded 100000. 900 bushels OF
corn is 10 convey only the faintest
impression OF what that means in
quantity or even what II means in
money. The figures represent many
hundreds OF millions of dollars and
very likely a reduction In the cost OF
producing beef cattle and hogs. The
aggregate money value OF the crops
is estimated by conservative bankers
here now to be not far from sl0.-
600. 100000. This sum. however. rep
resents only the money that will be
received for the marketing OF the
harvests. 1t does not represent what
ultimate consumers will pay, direct
ly or indirectly, for the products.
Frequently the estimate is made that
such a harvest as that OF this year
represents ultimately the turning OF
as much as fifteen billion dollars.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
THRESH GRAIN WHILE DAME
Practice 10 Always Expensive and Ere
quentIy Cause of Serious Loss
Bricks Absorb Moisture.

It Is serious mistage to thresh
grain wet or even damp. because the
proposition Of making it remarkable
is always expensive and is frequently
the cause of serious loss. The farm.
er who is compelled. from any cause.
lose no time in taking immediate care
of it.
A few dry bricks thrown into the
grain as it is put into the bins will abb
sorb large quantities of moisture. says
writer in the Farm and Home.
Sticks of very dry stove wood will an
swer the same purpose. A dry cedar
post or sticks of cordwood from pop
lar, Eastwood or jack pine trees will
absorb their weight In moisture from
a bin of damp grain. Burlap or jute
sacks filed with dry char and buried
IL a bin Of damp grain will absorb
moisture readily and also provide
space for air. I have used them with
excellent success.
Those simple and inexpensive meth
DDS Of protecting wet grain are prac-
tical and are much more desirable
than shoveling it over day after day
to keep 1t from heating. Grain that
gets hot In the bin Is worthless for
seed. Musty wheat Is no good for
flour and should not be sold or used
for that purpose.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
POINTERS FOR DUCK RAIsERs


The market price Tor deck fs.tae~s
Ia asosi half that for gs-ca- fsatA-
era
IN France The terra ~dackllnx- %
applied 10 birds hasche1 TIE previous
season. and lot he pr~sent year. -
Il thia country
II England 81 10 claimed thai walls
the Fskin IL not . great layer. 1; hAs
not the ansness Of nsxh nor the early
maturity OF the Aylexbury.
The CayuxA. the only American 70
riety. furnishes q nsa; o. ane favor.
but on account OF its black pluraxe
makes very unattractise Appearance
when dressed The Freach eplcure.
greatly appreciate the high quality OF
the Cayuga- This 10 about the Only
American product that we are 10,
overly proud Of
The great secret OF fAttenirg duck.
iings II 10 begin early. and this can
only be attained by keeping the stock
duck young In practice IL 10 not PROFIT
able 10 keep the stock ducks more
than two years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
WEIGHT o. LOAD FOR HORSE
should het Be Asked 20 Pull Mere
Than on~Tenth Of its WssPhs-
Cost 81 Msrksslra.

Try PROP. n n DoLvE. Sorth Dakota
Agriculture! collsSeJ
Since horses uae their weigh, u
pulling they should be loaded IL pro-
portion TO their weight. and observers
are agreed that for hauis over coun-
try roads q horse Is properly loaded
when exerting a pull Oh the traces
equal TO one-tenth OF bis weight For
team Of ! 500 pound horses this
would be exerting a pull of go pounds
and II IL requires l40pounc pull
10 haul q ton on an average level
country road they would haul about
2l-3 tons. In order 10 haul this load
up 9 per cent grade they would
have 20 exert q pull equa! 10 one
fourth their weight. which In an ex-
haustive pull and should not be much
exceeded. especially II the hill IL long.
II the hill had 10 per cent grade the
load would have 10 be reduced TO
1880 pounds or nearly three tons less
In order TO keep the pull UP the
grade equal 10 one-fourth the weight
OF the horses.
Statistics show that IL costs over
20 cents per ton-mile to market farm
products. so that IL the distance 10
market was FIVE miles It would cost
81 TO market a ton when the road
Is level or contains not more than a
8 per cent. grade.
Assuming thrt Ii would take as long
TO haul the small load OF 1000 pounds
necessitated by the 10 per cent grade
as 1t does to haul the larger load, the
cost Of marketing a ton would be in
creased to 1925, or an increase oil
1925 because Of the grade.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

Fsus rs&<s awn s.e sswso<s to
rs ! 49, e@ly tee yeaEs % live
TAss ssasss@s=s sas sza5s ~ s8aums.
CFwsa- A.saxAsss. Gel Tag ssss
So ] we@lA a. wEsA eo@sx @axS0s
i sas - - Eas sAs@ 70 try tas a~sz
lsnx E@eSaxzas al ! ssgaa - 80 u.
ksaEs Ssw paseoySTr & was weEs
a. TO- sc=zay IA wcsaazr I'D -
I&sss I ews ~ uEs - skhs sre&s
sArozt sss l@sE e@re tAas Aas sA@.s.
e sAe grave 90 aaosAsT vtx<i=~~ to
tcllF g s@=sr watA eszrsa ssaes -
ether ssrpAs 49, 9zsx sruSa1ss sow.
TAsr TIE eare tAata safest Fr%es
s. e~ass Aae 81 So Trial esstss tree
g. all er@Eg&ata
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
P1DHpYNWTES

Desirable eggs are said to weigh
about q ounces to the dozen.
II hens develop the feather-pulling
habit send them to market at once.
1t is as an egg producer that the In
dian Runner duck has gained the most
fame.
Poultry balance their own rations IL
they are given a wide variety of feeds
to select from.
Eggs that cost % cents per dozen
will bring 81 to So when Matched and
sold as broilers.
1t Ia usually mere guesswork to tell
the age of a hen by her appearance
after she has passed the pullet stage
A hen over two years old Is At
ems. She Ia past her profitable laying
days.
All young stock on hand now that
you do not intend to keep through
the coming winter should be mar
keted.
After hens are through laying they
should be sold to the butcher unless
they are needed for breeders next
season.
Goose eggs require from twenty
eight to thirty-two days to hatch, &C
cording to variety and method of
Matching.
Hens, when thye cease laying. fatten
very easily and . fat hsn In q thrifty
candidate for all kinds OF poultry
diseases.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
Good Roads
GEAIsN2N Notes

Cover crops must be used to pre-
vent the loss of plant food
The tool which usually follows the
pillow in the course OF tillage is the
harrow.
Don't forget the weeds that are
getting ready to go to seed along
the roadside.
Manure is one Of the by-products
Of the dairy farmer and it represents
q decided profit.
From the time corn tassels out un-
til it becomes ripe it increases it's
dry matter five-fold.
Hay stacked in the open loses 20
per cent. of its value by spelling on
the sides and bottom.
Better to have two small silos, than
one too large. You can feed with less
waste from a small silo.
It does not pay to devote high
priced land, for long periods to pas
turage and the production Of hay.
Rotation allows or assists nature to
repair her waste places and incident
ally facilitates the war with weeds.
Fall blowing of field areas will Oft
en- be Of service IN controlling cut
worms that are affecting field crops.
Now the weeds along the road. thus
preventing their seeding and also re-
moving an eye-sore to the travelling
public.
Do not build silo less than 80 feet
high II possible to avoid It Depth
gives solidfty and keeping quality to
the silage.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
TURKEYS THRIVE ON ALFALFA
Two Hundred Acres of Land In Ne
braska Utilized by Ranchman for
Breeding of Birds.

A Nebraska ranchman has more
than 200 acres of wild land, too dry
for cultivation without irrigation, and
keys.
A small creek runs through the
place and along its sides grow some
cottonwood trees.
About 200 acres of this farm has
been sown to alfalfa, and In spite Of
the absence of much rain 1t thrives
very we'll
The old ranch owner raises from
500 to 1900 turkeys every year, and
about the only care he gives them La
to feed them alfalfa.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

is not improved by browning. A sand
road is at it's best when moist, so il
should be left fat. No one wants a
sand road: SO, if possible, clay should
be added to and mixed with the sand,
making what is known as a sand clay
road
The old way, and it is used today
by many, of filling a mud hole with
brush with a little earth on top, can.
not be too strongly condemned and
Is only permissible in cases Of emer.
gency, when it is impossible to drain
the hole or to get sand or stone to fill
1t. The overseer or foreman should in
dry weathre center this work on such
places until the road is raised to a
sufficient height to drain we'll. Many
overseers have brush hauled two
miles to fill mud hole when sand is
within shoveling distance Of it.
The illustration shows a homemade
clod crusher, which is self-explana
tory.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
Garden Fertilizers.

Well-rotted barnyard manure is the
best garden fertilizer For late CROPS
it is not necessary that it be thor.
oughly decayed, as there Is time for it
to decay before the plants need it.
Nitrate of soda and some other COM
mercial fertilizers are occasionally
used for special crops, and will prob
ably have to be used more by market
gardeners thereafter on account of
the difficulty in getting stable ma
nure
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
Democratic Harangue Will Not Fool
the People.

Editor The Caucasian: Attorney
General Beckett while campaigning
in this county told the people of
chatham that the tariff on sugar was
one hundred and fifteen million Of
dollars, and that the Government
only got $50 100000 of this amount
while the trusts got the balance OF
the $6O,OOO,O00 which the dear
people had to pay; and so the dear
people are led to believe that they
are robbed of this amount.
Now let us suppose that we should
have a change in the national ad-
ministration and that the duties on
sugar should be wiped out, what
would be the result? The nation
would lose this 100000 of reve-
nue. and in all probability the con-
Sumers of sugar would not be bene-
flied but little in price of sugar,
while the sugar producing section OF
the South would be ruined. The
same conditions would hold good on
wool, lumber and many other prod
ucts of the South and Southwest. The
great trouble in this country is in
the fact that the average man reads
only the bitter and unreliable sec
uonal journals of the South and is,
therefore, prepared to believe any
thing which the political demagogues
may set forth. If the people would
read some of the many great and
able journals and magazines of world
wide reputation they might be able
10 do some thinking for themselves,
and might at least be able to throw
aside some of their little narrow sec
uonal prejudices which they now
possess.
Democratic friend asked the
writer why it was that a certain
democratic newspaper had such
vide circulation in North Carolina.
we stated in reply what we really
"eIleVed to be true: that it was be-
Cause of the ignorance and preju-
u'ce OF the masses of the people. A
sreat many people are as blind as
OaIS On the real issues before the
Iountry and do not want to see so
0ns as they read the little narrow
S7CIional sheets which are being cir
Nuldted all over the country.
w. T. DORSETT.
;, S.-Nobody is complaining at
nc price of sugar but the Democratic
politicians. w %
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
COMBAT POULTRY-YARD FOES
noyanee Caused by Insect Par
asites-How to Control.
(By GEORGE n. TURpIS.l


Insect parasites are the cause OF q
great deal OF annoyance and loss &c
poultrymen Some essential measures
for their control are:
Have the poultry houses separated
from all other farm buildings
Have all CT the interior fixtures OF
the poultry houses. such as roost
poles, nest boxes, feed hoppers
dropping boards. etc, removable SO
that every part of the interior can
be readily cleaned and sprayed.
Keep a good dust bath to which the
fowls may have access at all times
of the day. Common road dust with
fine ashes and powdered sulphur or
air-slacked lime added il excellent
The road dust should be gathered
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

autonomy a. Sihiu anu D0
sod the Rule Of the People.
~ Editor. | see an article in the
..4aId Journal written by Il. 2.
- of Raleigh, y. G. Mr.. Smith
r. believes in a square deal. II
-..f inform himself he would be
poa.aveIt man, because Roosevelt
bsau fighting for a square deal
-, the start. that is, he has been
I.t.r, for the people 10 rule and II
.[.. rs not acting upon the square |
...rs ike to know what acting upon
The square IS,
y Carl Duncan was fighting for
49,. oaoUIe to rule in North Carolina
tg hasn't he said SO? He knows
III that majority of the Republl-
in North Carolina are for
r.a-D,clt and | am sure they would
,,- vote for any man for national
..,.r.Itteeman that would hght
r,..-.veIt. Now | want to ask Mr..
smith question: Was it a majority
W.. the legally elected delegates that
...ot 10 the State Republican conven-
...- mat elected f. Carl Duncan Ma
..,n4l Committeeman or was 1t illegal
ore,2 | will say to Mr.. Smith that |
-...r+ TO the convention and | know
rau that the legal delegates from
wake County, n. c., were not al
lowed TO take any part in the con-
-aarjon. Why? Because they were
oro0scd to +. Carl Duncan and the
FEDERAL Pie machine.
Vow. Mr.. Smith, God being my
ua.Der. | will stand for the people
10 rule against the bosses so long as
love liberty and freedom. II that
ta word autonomy, has to save the
Republican Party. Autonomy means
.rlf-gOyernment, and from the way
the machine acted at the State Con-
y4ption. | am satisfied that the word
was misinterpreted and Boss Govern
ment was given as the meaning or the
word Autonomy" to save r. Carl
Duncan and the Taft machine in
North Carolina. If the Taft machine
acted in other States like they have
n North Carolina, | am frank to say
that Taft was never nominated by q
majority of the Republican voters OF
the United States. | believe all true
Americans are in favor of civil gov
eminent and will stand for liberty
and freedom, regardless of what the
BOSSES may say and do. Voters o.
North Carolina, regardless of past pc
itical affilation, let's stand shoulder
% shoulder and vote to maintain
government by the people, OF the PEG
pie and for the people. The Progress
sIve Party stands for Liberty, the
Progressive Party stands for free
dom; last, but not least, it stands
for the people to rule.
Thou shalt not steal is the on
motto that every true America
loves.
EVERETT T. BANKS.
Wake Co, Y. c., Oct. %, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

says Wallace's Farmer. Here the re-
semblance ends, for horse nettle Is
biennial which spreads by strong TN.
foreground rootstocks, while buffalo
burr Is an annual that spreads only
by seed.
Horse nettle Ia one of our very
worst weeds, especially in the south
ern half Of our territory. To kill horse
nettle, methods must be adopted az
for Canada thistle and quack grass,
which will smother out the pest II
the leaves are not kept continually
cut off as fast as they appear above
ground the plant will continually
spread by it's running rootstocks. We
are sorry to report that this weed
seems to have been spreading rapidly
in Iowa and adjoining states this sea.
son.
Buffalo burr Is a western prairie
weed which will not cause serious
trouble where clean cultivation Ia
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
new ABSORPTION Method,

II you suffer from bleeding, itching, blind
or protruding Piles, send me your address
and I will tell you how to cure yourself at
home by the new absorption treatment; and
will also send some OF this home treatment
free Tor trial, with references from your
own locality il requested Immediate IT.
lief and permanent cure assured. Send nc
money, but tell others OF this offer. Write
today to Mrs. II. Summers. Box P, Notze
Dame, Ind.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
maintenance OF GOOD ROADS
Road Drae-OId Way Is Very
Strongly Condemned.

No earth road can be maintained IN
good condition unless 1t be so con.
structed as TO drain we'll and unless
it be kept free from ruts and holes.
The best method of maintaining an
earth road. especially a prairie road
is by the systematic use of the road
drag. A sand road Is never good un.
der any circumstances, but certainly
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
TWO OF VERY WORST WEEDS
Biennial and Latter Annual,
Cause Much DAMAGE.

Many samples Of horse nettle and
buffalo burr have come 10 our once
this summer. These two striking
weeds are closely related. both being
degenerate cousins OF the potato. Both
bear yellow flowers shaped Ike potato
or tomato flowers, and both are spiny,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
Concrete az Corn Saver.

A good way to make q start with
the use Of cement on the farm is to
build a concrete feeding floor for
hogs. II every farm could have q
good feeding floor OF some kind. It
would mean the saving Of many bush
els of the corn crop.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

l-4ncola T1n<a
II isek she's Roosevelt wAs ca.
ts9Ase TOT Press8eat. Nj Jos~ - "a
Daniels. OF NORTH CAroiiaA- wasA ia
co partners IN tie Dezzc<rA,lx easlsx-
ty bureau. seat tAruaKA al tie
books Roosevelt, aAa ~rtitsn as6 COP
lad every phrase. eIass~. and s~a-
tence. which. ;akea ~ themselves
apart from the conf~xt. woul6 a~cea
TO Dc dengnci&tory 90 certain CLASSES
Of our people These extracts w~Ts
sent broadcast over the couutry for
the purpose o. dec~viinE voters tuso
voting against Roosevelt Nov. il
happens that woodrow Wilson has
also arttteu several books. And the
Taft managers arc preparing 10 sena
out some Of Woodrow asperxlonm
against certain classes This don't
suit Josephus IL wAa all right for
him and his crowd 30 use this method
Of compaign against Roosevelt. bat
when the other fellow turns the thlng
TO q boomerang against Josephus. be
is yelling unfair lie says lager
soil tried TO destroy the Bible BY the
same tactics. Yet he confexScs be was
guilty OF being the first 10 adopt this
''Ingersoll method" for the purpose
OF destroying Roosevelt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
loICE OF THE PEOPLE.

-,.Irru is Jpen 10 our subsc oers
L ~ Ids TO express their views on
a. - top.cs Make letters a. snort as
i1.' c.1 and ~ the point The edltor
70 ct Ire r-eespousiDie for the views express
y ~ .ettrr- puOlIshed.l
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

during dry weather for use during
the winter.
Spray the coops and fixtures with
good whitewash twice each year
adding two pounds of salt and one
fourth gallon Of crude crbolic acid
to every fifty gallons Of the spraying
mixture
Setting hens should have access to
a good dust bath such as mentioned
above. If lice are found later on the
chicks, rub lard in the feathers OF
the head and throat, and in baC
cases, also under the wings.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
TIE soRTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS
THE STATES INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE

Four-year courses in Agriculture; in
Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Eng
ineering; in Industrial Chemistry; In
Cotton Manufacturing and Dyeing.
Two-year courses in Mechanic Arts and
in Textile Art. One-year and Two-year
courses in Agriculture These courses
are both practical and scientific. Ex-
aminations for admission are held by
the County Superintendent al sill
county seats on July lith
For catalog address
THE REGISTRAR.
West Raleigh. N. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

practiced. All that is necessary to
prevent it's spreading Is to cut it OF
below the surface OF the ground be-
fore it goes to seed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

When writing advertisers. please
mention this paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
THE
international correspondence sehesls
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

watch the date on your label.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
-n.ryELT FOR SQUARE DEAL.

l,rc Convention Used the Word
autonomy" as a sh1ld ana DC
.ro,cd the Rule Of the People.