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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11
TO THE HONORABLE PRESI-
DENT AND MEMBERS OF
THE EPOLICEJURYO OF THE
PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST, LA.

Gentlemen -
After carefully checking up the books
and accounts of the Secretary of the
Police Jury and of the Parish Treasurer
/ beg to herewith submit to you report
OF the result OF my work. For the months
Of January. February and March, 1912.
The Cash Balance as shown by the
Treasurer's Cash Book. corresponded
with the Cash in the Bank Of st. John,
as shown by Pass Book. after allowing
for difference Of &c previously report.
ed and allowing for checks ont. and also
an amount deposited in the bank during
the month Of April, and thus not includ-
ed in this report.
/ havefound all bills correctly approx
ed and paid, with the following excep-
tions:
Amount paid Paul Berthelot tor Taxes
deducted, as per list certified by Dy. clerk
OF Court, by voucher No. 253, dated
1. 4. IL, is $500, but the list totals
$69. 90.
Vouchers Nos. 258. for $50 10. 259,
for $500. 342. $24.20 352. for $68. 90.
are made out in payment, to different
parties, for Jury Scrips transferred, but
the vouchers do not show an itemized
list nf the parties names whose Scrips
were thus transferred. The proper way
Is to have each name, with the amount,
appear on the inside Of the voucher, 90
that these can be traced up. and TO
prevent duplication.
Vouchers Nos. 278 and 279 were paid
ont to different parties for services in
election, but these vouchers fail to men,
ton the dste of said election, it's pur.
pose, and at which ward these parties
served.
The bill OF John Dorsey, for road work
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11
Il)(AI,
NEWS

| Mr. Alexander Stewart, Sr. of Edga; d
whom many of our readers knew rs de.
putty tax collector OF this parish for ovei
twenty years. is critically ill in santa
rum In New Orleans. Mr.. Stewart Was
conveyed to the city in special coach
over the Texas and Pacific road. Tuesday
His friends and acqnaintHnces here
will Join the Meschacebe in wishing a
speedy recovery and safe return to hi~
homo.
The Jury commissioners comprisine
Messrs. Duhe. Perillnux. Joseph and
Lousteau. met at the Courthouse Tues
day. They selected the grand jurors and
drew the petit jurors Tor the June term
OF Court. The first publication appears
in this issue.
After encountering adverse weather
conditions and other vicissitudes. the
planters are harassed with the ravages
OF g worm which has attacked the young
corn. The tender shoots are eaten and
the plants wither and die. in many cases
neceasitating replanting Tor the third
and fourth time.
Many families residing in Garyville
have left for other parts whore no dan
ger OF inundation exists. rne ievee there
is good and offers apparent security. but
this did not deter many persons from
seeking temporarily home elsewhere.
until the river recedes, when they will
no doubt return to the big lumber town.
q 4
Heavy rains fell Sunday and again
caused an enforced post -ponement Of all
field work. The weeds are growing and
will work havoc with the crops unless
We have q asurcease from past and present
miserable weather conditions.
Only local trains are now operated
over the T. and P. and Y. and M. V.
Companies' tracks, during the high
water. The through trains Of the T. and
P. now going over the Southern Pacific
tracks az for as Lafayette. where they
continue over their own tracks.
We received the information, after the
Meschacebe had gone to press last
Saturday, that the body Of colored
female child, between 10 aud IA months
Of age, was found in the river near
Reserve. A light white dress and red
dieper were the only apparels. DIR. Mon
tegut held the inquest and found no.
mistakable evidences Of case OF in
fanticide. The child had been strangled
and then thrown in the river. The bodv
apparently. had not been in the water
longer than So hours.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11
FOR SALE

Tract Of Land. one third arpent front
on River, by depth OF 80 arpents. All
buildings and improvements. On left
bank at Reserve.
Write or apply TO
P. q. EDRINGToN, JR.,
902 Canal Louisiana Bank Building.
New Orleans, La,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11
WANTE D: Set, Sc, second, s;e's.
horses: about "a passengers.
Communicate with this Office.

To the Taxpayers Of the Parish Of st.
John the Baptist.
The listing of the taxable property of this
parish has been completed and the estimated
valuation thereof made in accordance with
law. The said lists will be exposed in my
Office for inspection and correction, from the
18th day of May, 1912, until the 3rd day OF
June, 1912, from o'clock a. N. to o'clock
p. m.
st. John the Baptist, May 2. 1912.
GEO. II. TASSIN,
Tax Assessor.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11
Proceedings Of the Police Jury
OF THE
Parish Of St. John the Baptist.
THURSDAY. MAY 2, 1912.

The Police Jury met this day in reg
ular monthly session with the Hon. A.
Lasseigne in the chair and the following
members present: Messrs. Bourgeois,
Songy, Barre, LeBrun and Nagel. Alb
sent : None.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Finance Committee reported fa-
vorably upon the following bills, which
were ordered paid -
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11
STORE IN LUTCHER

I have for rent, in Lutcher. La, my
store building % by S5 #. having
partitions, in the rear, forming two
dwelling rooms.
It is situated within the corporate
limits of our Town and surrounded by
2 large population made up, mostly, Of
opportunity for one capable of carrying
stock of merchandise.
For particulars, address me at Lutcher
La.
j. E. CHENET,
Long distance 'phone: 42:3, Lutcher
Exchange.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11

Mr.. & Mrs Hackney of Dutch Bayou,
had rs guests last Sunday Misses Louise
and Estelle LeCorgne, Ida Heisler and
Mary Disrra and Messrs. e. j. LeCorgne.
J. Fast and Master Noryin Schexnaildre.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11

Entered as second-class matter NJ
vembel ,,s,i 1903, at the Post-Office
ut Edsart, La, under the Act OF
March 8, in79.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11
BAPTIST LOUISIANA SATURDAY MAY H.

7. J. Gani.,. Justice of tire Peace..... % SO
Eugene Templain, Constable 20 90
Elsie Schex neydre. j. of the P.......... % so
Paai Ber helot. Salary Sheriff.. 2;iS SO
Hope Plantation. work in road. ........ 8 25
Jack Beckett = 62 30
George Bourgeois. Material fer ro d.. IL 20
Montegnt Bros. work in road........... 20 20
, John Lousteau. Freight on Lumber. 21 go
Paul: Bertselot. Snntirirs.. 955
Louis Rudrigne. work IN road and
hauling Lumber. ......................... "a 90
'.;.ichor Il Moore, Lumber................. III 81
l.. nesroche. Small Pox.................. 80 20
Brady. Granier Co.. Road work ........... SO a.
Edward Songy. Road work. .............. 81 90
T Barre, work on Jail 80. ............ 700
Charles NJ rtin, work in road ............ 81 90
Paul kerthelot, Sheriff in Grim. Cases LIS 90
Paul E. Mortimer. State VS.. Keating 10 90
Octave Land reau. work in road........... 625
Derb-s 4 Tassin. Auditing Books...... ESQ
B ard of tontrol. Building Road.........2o55 10
Paul Berthrlot, attending Court 2 days
AT 10 20
DIR. L. I. Donaldson, Vaccine and in
specting Schools..................... II 81
Paul Bertheiot, Small Pox ....... ........ IS u5
Paul Berthelot, conveying John Keat-
ing 70 Baton Rouge and Ri"hard
jackson fin m New Orleans to Jail. 81 O4
Paul Be <rthelot ndries..................... SIS
Eugene Dumez. Parish Journal......... SO 90
L. Desroche, Deputy Sheriff............... 90 90
Geo Gendron. Supervisor of Election Is 90
Emile Laurent, rs 90
Dana Monte, 25 90
There being no further business, on mo-
ton duly seconded, the Jury adjourned
A. LASSEIGNE,
President.
A true copy:
HAMILTON BoDIN,
Secretary.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11
List 0f Persons

selected to serve as Grand Jurors and drawn
to serve as Petit Jurors for the second ID
and third weeks of the session of the
Twenty-eighth Judicial District Court in
and for the parish of st. John the Baptist
to be held and begun on the First Mon
day t3rd day. of June next, 1912.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11

5 or 6 doses 'eee" will cure
any case of Chill and Fever.
Price. Csc.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-05-11
pEpSONAIlg.
PARAGRAPHS
sss ~ %

Mr. and Mrs. Leche spent Sunday
with relatives in Burton,
Mrs. S. G. Perrin, of New Orleans,
spent the week end with her daughter,
Miss Jennie Perrin.
Mr. Chas Stewart spent Tuesday in
New Orleans, with his father who Is
seriously i'll.
Misses Annette Jones and Anna
Hubbs. accompanied by Meesrs. Scalan.
Benetz and Dumez. enjoyeda delightful
trip up the river Tuesday afternoon on
tho Steamer Gem, rs guests OF Captain
Comeaux.
Miss Adele MiIlet went to the city one
day last week.
Mrs. e. j. Caire was visitor to the
Crescent City last week.
Mrs. and Mr.. Stewart entertained de-
ightfully last Wednesday evening. Cards
were played. delicious refreshments were
served followed. by delightful music.
Those present, besides the host and host.
eas, we're Misses Ruth and Norma Ste.
wart, Bestnoe Joseph, Annie Gilmore,
Anna Hubbs. and Jennie Perrin, Messrs
Scallan, Benetz and Zoelly.
A number of Edgard people went to
Donaldsonvine Sunday to visit the Bat
tleship N ebraska.
Among those who were initiated into
the mysteries OF Woodcraft. at johnson,
Sunday was Mr.. Claude Jones, OF Edgard.
RESERVE, LA.
Mr.. & Mira. Hackney of Dutch Bayou,
had rs guests last Sunday Misses Louise
and Estelle LeCorgne, Ida Heisler and
Mary Diarra and Messrs. e. j. LeCorgne.
J. Fast and Master Noryin Schexnaildre.
LUCY.
Mrs. s. j. Becnel and children. OF
Gramercy, are visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. v. Dufresne, of Laplace. spent
Friday and Saturday with his brother.
Mr. F. Dufresne.
Mr.. Albert T.. Bossier, OF Lucy. drum
mer Tor the Osoline Chemical Co, re-
turned here Friday and made q business
trip to New Orleans on Monday.
Mr.. v. Daron. OF Reserve, visited re-
latives on Friday and Saturday.
Miss Leoncia Darensbourg returned
from Donaldsonville where she had been
spending few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Theodore Ayo.
Mr.. Leon Darensbourg visited his
mother, Mrs. Leon Darensbourg, last
week.
Misses Albertine and Marie Mercier
and brother Albert, from ST. G harles,
visited relatives here during the week.
Miss Evelyne Mercier and brother,
from Pointe ala Hsche, visited relatives
and friends last week.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
How Seeds Travel

They have been discovering some ex-
traordinary plants in England. plants
which puzzled the botanists, to whom
they were either utterly unknown or
known as growing -ly in far distant
lands. One natura st picked on the
grounds Of the Bradford sewage works
160 species of foreign plants. Among
these were several Australian burrs,
jinson weed, prIckly peoples from
Mexico. others native 10 Peru. Siberia
and the Azores. All were OF prickly
nature. Investigation proved that the
dust from wool combing establishments
was being used as fertilizer and the
washings OF wool were run into the
sewers. The burrs of these foreign
plants had come ia tho wool and had
grown. Other plants had sprung from
seed in rags and others been brought
in soil on foreign timber.-New York
World
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
CAUSE and REMEDY.

Uncertainty OF the immediate
future is looked upon by many men
Of affairs, as a blockade to enter
prise and business prosperity, and
this blockade is now quite apparent
throughout the channels of trade.
The Presidential Election; TIE
efforts of Congress with no fixed
purpose; Organized Labor as a new
factor in politics; together with
other matters of greater or less
import, represent at this time a
chaotic conflict OF separate inter
ests, to harmonic which is now the
problem before the country.
All want Prosperity, Peace and
Plenty. Read with care the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, a journal that
prints all the news each day from
every commercial center through
out the world. A barometer of
causes and effects that points out,
as a Beacon Light, the danger and
the safeguard therefron1.
As well known, the Daily En-
qtIirer is the largest in size and
highest priced paper IN the United
States, yet cheapest, measured by
quality and quantity.
The Weekly Enquirer, with the
cream and digest of all the news,
able and conservative editorials,
market reports, methods and re-
suits from Government and State
Experiment Stations, veterinary
matters, Peoples Forum. choice
literature, short and continued sto7-
les, non-sectarian sermons, general
information, etc, with the exclusion
of all matters of scandal and I'M
morality, is today the Cleanest
Weekly Family Journal obtainable.
Each issue is alone worth The price
of years subscription. -
= Solicitors for subscriptions make
a handsome profit and increase the
good influence Of The Enquirer in
the uplift of morality and industry,
and. for the betterment and welfare
of the community. For terms writa
to The Enquirer, CINCINNATI, Ohio.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
LANDED A BIG FISH.
Then He Hooked Bigger Game and
Had an Exciting Time.

TAU an GSCltib9 ilfue.
A singular fish story is told in the
East Indian papers. A fisherman
started for the river. accompanied by
shikari, carrying a rife for use in
case of an encounter with big game.
The fisherman in a short time landed
large fish and then moved up stream
to another pool. On his way he pass
ed a ravine and caught sight of an
enormous tiger.
In a panic the fisherman concealed
himself behind pile Of rocks and was
catering himself that he had escaped
observation when the fish fell from his
hands in full view Of the tiger.
The fish was foundering In the road.
and the tiger instantly bounced on it
and carried it OF. But the hook still
held, and as soon as the tiger felt the
resistance Of the line he gave his head
an impatient shake, which resulted in
the harpooning Of his upper lip.
At this critical moment the enraged
animal saw the crouching fisherman.
who was totally unnerved by his dan
gerous position. and actually began to
play the tiger as he would fish.
The tiger stopped for a moment in
apparent amaZement at such audacity.
and In that instant the shikari came
on the scene with his rife and sent a
bullet through the brute's brain.-St
Louis GIobe-Democrat.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
A ROYAL SNUB.
The czar Handed II to Louis Napoleon
and Got It Back.

The Gar Handed II to Louis Napoleon
and Got 1t Back.
1t has been urged by a French au-
thor that Napoleon III. entered into
the Crimean war on the side Of Great
Britain because he had been well re-
ceived in the London clubs during
his sojourn in tiat country. But there
might have been another potent factor
Independent OF the emperor's pleasant
recollections Of the English. and that
was the sIi.at to which he was sub
Jected by he car Of Russia, Nicho
las l.
When Napoleon assembled the throne
as emperor he notified all the reigning
sovereigns of the fact. addressing them
as Monsieur mon frere." With the
exception Of the car they replied
adopting the same formula. Nicholas.
however. began his reply. Mon grand
ami" This is the style adopted by
sovereigns when addressing presidents
of republics. Napoleon fully under
stood the cars meaning
AT the New Years reception Of the
diplomatic body he went up to Count
Kisslew, the Russian ambassador, and
said to him:
81 have received a letter from your
sovereign which latters me greatly.
He writes to me, Mon grand ami
One chooses his friends. He cannot
choose his brothers"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
BOUGHT HOUSES ON FIRE.
Queer Trade That Enriched Cato and
CrassUs In Ancient Rome.


One of the strangest businesses in
ancient Rome Is mentioned by JuvenaI
In his ''Satires," and we hear Of it also
from historians. IT consisted Of buy
Ing houses on fire.
The Spectator hurried to the scene
attended by slaves carrying bags of
money and others carrying tools,
judged the chances of salvage and
made a bid 10 the distracted house
owners, who were glad to accept any
thing as a rule. The bargain struck in
all haste this earliest of fire assurers
set his slaves 10 work and secured
what he could. Sometimes even he put
out the flames and so made a coup.
It was business for capitalists. but
the poorest who speculated in small
way could hardly lose if ne had pres
ence of mind enough TO grasp the
chances.
Thus Cato the elder and, above all.
CrasSus laid the foundations OF their
wealth. The latter had a passion for
such gambling. He gradually collected
a force Of carpenters, masons and such
artificerS - slaves. of course which
reached 500 men. Not ouly did he buy
houses on fire. but also. enIarging upon
the common practice, be made a bid
for those adjoining which stood in dan
ger. His proposals were commonly
welcome, so helpless were the people
and so great the peril. BY this means
Crassus became the greatest owner of
house property in Rome.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
From Jail to the Bench.

Francis Pemberton Q625-9O was i'm
prisOned i'll the Fleet for debts con
tracted during period of youthful ex-
travaGance. While in Jail he applied
himself TO the study Of law and came
to be regarded as a kind Of legal oracle
by his fellow prisoners, who hickman
ed him counselor" With the fees they
gave him for legal advice he bought
books to continue his studies. He then
prevailed upon his creditors TO grant
his release from prison that he might
the sooner earn money to pay off his
debts. Called to the bar in 1854, after
brilliant career in the palace court at
Westminster and subsequently in the
house of lords. be became a puisne
judge. He was knighted in 1915 and
ultimately, on the dismissal of Scroggs,
was made lord chief justice in 16S1--
London Standard
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
Level of Two Seas.

When attention was first called TO
the practicabiIity of 4 canal from the
Mediterranean to the Red sea BY the
first Napoleon q corps of surveyors
was sent out TO run the levels" They
reported that the scheme would neces-
sarily have to be abandoned because
the level Of the Red sea was thirty
feet six and half inches higher than
that of the Mediterranean. That report
put a damper on the canal project for
several years. In 1917, however, some
"doubting Tbomases" prevailed on the
great powers TO resurvey the route
England sent Robert Stephenson. Aus
tria NJ Talbot and France Signor Ne
grelli They found that the two seas
had exactly the same level. and the
Suez canal was tue result
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
LAND OF EASY DIVORCES.
In the 6arbary States II Is "Woman.
Take Thy Goods and Co."

axe my 1oooS ana TO-"
Always over the head of the Arab
woman hangs the shadow of divorce
Nowhere in the world does the law so
facilitate the separation of man and
wife as In those lands so fttingly
named the Barbary states.
If an Arab grows tired of his wife's
looks or her actions or her dress. If
he wishes to replace her with another
or if he is weary OF married life and
does not wish any wife at all he does
not need to go to the trouble or nomi-
nal expense Of divorcing her. but gets
rid Of her instead by the simple proc
ess of Reputation" which consists In
saying to her. Woman, get thee hence;
take thy things and CO."
For the man this Is case of heads
l win, tails you lose." for. though he is
free to marry again. the woman is not
and can obtain legal release only by
returning to him the money which he
paid for her.
Without her husbands consent q wo-
man can obtain a divorce only IL she Is
able TO prove that he beats her with
out sufficient provoration, if he re-
fuses her food. clothing or shelter or
If she discovers a previous wooing on
her husbands part, for all previous
betrothals or offers Of marriage, even
though the lady refused him. constitute
grounds for divorce. metropolitan
Magazine.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
ON THE GREAT WHITE WAY.
How New York's Grill Room Prices Hit
the Blue Grass Brother.

the Blue Grass Brother.
After his brother had been In New
York a little more than a year Ken
tuckian decided to pay him a visit
Hoping to surprise his brother. the
Kentuckian did not apprise his brother
OF his intentions. Arriving at 0 o'clock
in the morning, he asked to be directed
to a good eating house. The taxicab
pilot steered his course for the largest,
costliest and most fashionable hotel
grill room on Broadway.
Being a stranger in a strange land
and hungry, the Blue Grass brother Or
dered regular home meal. When he
got the check from the waiter its size
staggered him. He wasn't accustomed
to New York hotel prices.
After verifying the correctness of his
bill at the cashiers desk and being III
suited by the waiter for tipping him
% cents, the visitor started out to look
for his brother, whose Office he found
about O'Clock
In response to his inquiry as to his
brothers whereabouts Il clerk sold:
Hes over eating ut the Blank hO-
tells new grill room"
$50 slow. friend. Only a million
aire could overeat at the Biank no
tel. | know, because | had breakfast
there myself this morning. "-LOuisville
Times
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
FRENCH TOBACCO TESTERS.
Men Who Find Smoking Anything but
an Agreeable Task.

an R9feedple ] ASK
The French governments official
tasters Of tobacco form a category OF
civil servants Of whose activity little
is known outside their own depart
ment
Tobacco is a state monopoly I'm
France, and these experts are employ
ed under the ministry OF finance to re-
port on all classes of tobacco that are
permitted to be sold in France. The
men are mostly superannuated inspec-
tors Of tobacco factories.
Their hours Of business are from 9
to 3. AS rule, it is the lower grades
Of tobacco that need the most careful
attention. They have to report not
only on the cigars, cigarettes and pipe
tobaccos put on the market by the
French Tobacco Reggie. but also all
imported tobacco.
Smoking when compulsory is any
thing but an agreeable duty. these
employees say. They are in constant
danger from ills caused by the excess
sive use of tobacco. and they combat
these by taking large quantities of
black coffee, which is also said to as
sist them TO differentiate between the
various kinds of tobacco on which they
have to give their opinion. Exchange.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
4 Difference In Numerals.

Great Britain cIings to its own nu
merical system and regards billion
as a million times a million. But Amer
ca differs, billion in the United States
being only thousand million This is
perhaps the only instance in which a
thing is bigger in the old country than
in the new. One has TO go only little
way from England--to CalaiS-to find
the billion lessened. for France digni
fies a thousand million with the name
of billion. They are wasting a word
in France in this connection, however.
inasmuch as there is already a word.
milliard, to designate this NUMBER
Detroit Free Press.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-23
Standards Cut Words.

The most amusing instances of lazi-
ness in speaking are to be found in
Spain. The Spaniards have made it a
practice to cut down every word to an
irreducible minimum of sound. Take
their word for ''sOn," which is as near
as possible ''eecho' (ch cultural. as in
'loch'). That was originally the Latin
'flius." The French made it ''fis,'
the Italians ''figlio" tfeelyo,. The
Spaniards could not be bothered with
the middle. so they simply pronounced
the two novels with a cultural noise.
which comes natural TO them, in be-
tween-"eechO" London Mail.