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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-24
SENATE CALLS BURLESON.
Wants To Know Authority for Re-
ducing Parcels Post Rates

Washington, July 22.-Concortcd opposi-
tlon has developed IN Congress IN Post
| master-Gcneral Rurlcson's order reducing
parcels post rates and increasing the
maximum si2" Of packages ~ h, hand
led I'm the service. Tho order was ISSUED
/ Sunday to become effective August IL.
and to-day tho Senate postorflco com
mittoe requested Mr.. Uurloson to appcar
before the committee urN' Thursday with
an explanation of tho authority for his
action
When the postmaster general hus been
heard. tho committee IS expected to nm
dortalSc to have withdrawn before Ausust
Il any authority he may claim Congress
has given him to change rates and sizes
T. was coutcudcd in the committo. that
the proposed changes wouId entail an
enormous loss TO the governments and
some of the members complaInod strcr-
uous'' that the postoffIce department had
failed to furnish Congress with data CON
ccrning tho operation of the parcels post
Apparently there was no differences of
opinion I'm the committee as to whether
the postmaster general should change tho|
rates democrats and republicans agreo-
'nC that only Congress ought TO have this
poWcr.
The controversy has aroused cx
traordinary interest at the capitol. and
in official circles, since the parcels
post touches moro or less directly
nearly everybody in the country.
Those who are supporting the post
master general I'm his stand insist that
the only loss imminent under the pro-
posed changes would be to the eX-
press companies, which now carry the
profit making large size packages.
whilo the government TRANSPORTS the |
small onos
Department officials say the post,
master general is given ample author !
ity for his order by the parcols most |
law. one clause In particular is noint- |
ed out as empowering him to chaupa |
the rates and raise the weight limit |
of packages. Senator Bryan on Anrl !
Is last introduced a bill to reneal mis- |
clause and after MI Burleson,s an
pearance he will urge favorable ro-
ppgt on. this measure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-24
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h"ld It's annual meeting at the State in
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down the river to Fort Cassiu ANA return
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-24

AContinued On paSe u,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-05
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there is
at least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in
all it's stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have SO
much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toleeo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-05
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.

By virtue of a resolution of
the Board of Aldermen of the
Village of Port Barre, La,
adopted March 4, 1913, and OF
the powers conferred on me by
law, ], Placide Robin, Mayor OF
the Village of Port Barre, Louisi-
ana, do issue this, my procla-
nation fixing and designating.
Tuesday. April 22d. 1918,
as the date for the holding of
the General Election to elect
three Aldermen, a Mayor and a
Marshall for said municipality,
for the ensuing term of two
years, and until their successors
have been elected and qualified;
[ hereby nominate and appoint
]. A. Burleigh, S. NJ. Durand,
Chas. DeVillier. to be commits
sioners, and Rameau Arnaud to
be Clerk, of said Election, to
serve there at with such powers
and authority in the premises as
are conferred on them by law;
Said Election shall be held at
the regularly designated polling
place in said municipality, to-wit,
at Office Mayor P. Robin and
the polls seall be opend at six
O'Clock a. M, on said Tuesday,
ed, 1918, and closed at
seven o'clock pm. on said day;
Thus given under my hand and
the official seal of said munich
patty, at Port Barre, La, on
this, the 4lh. day Of March, A.
1913.
PLACIDE ROBIN Mayor.
Attest:
e. Lassalle Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-05
LeonviIIe Council.
NOTICE OF

By virture of a resolution
adopted by the Boardof Aldermen
of the Village of Leonville, and
also by virture of the law in such
cases made and provided, notice
is hereby given that an election
will be held
On Tuesday, April %, 1913
at Mrs. j. D. Quebedeau's store
within the limits of the cor
poration of Leonville, for the
purpose of electing a Mayor,
three members of the Board of
Aldermen, and a Marshall for
the said village Of Leonville, for
the term of two years to date
from their induction in office.
The following named persons
have been named as Commits
sioners to hold said election, viz:
Antoine Speyrer, Ed Robin and
VIM. Richard with Regis Boud-
reau as clerk.
These officers shall make due
return of this election to the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the said village of Leonville
for PRONUNCIATION according to
law.
Given under my hand and
official signature, at Leonville,
La, this 7Ih day of March, A.
D., 1918.
ARTHUR LAHAYE
Mayor of the village of Leon
vile.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-05
Stops Pain-Heals Wounds

RoYALINE OIL is a Good Pain Me-
dicine as we'll as "a Coco Antiseptic. Its
greater strength gives it Greater Power
To Ease Pain, inside or OUTSIDE, man or
best ;Ialso makes 1t go further, and there
fore give Larger Value For The Money.
Pleasant, clean, safe 10c, Csc, SOC. Money
back if not satisfactory.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-05
NOTICE AND PROCLAMATION OF
ELECTION.
ELECTION.

TAKE NOTICE, That we, the under
sdersigned Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tons for the Parish of st. Landry, State
Of Louisiana, duly appointed and quail
fled, acting by virtue of the authority
in us vested by law and pursuant to an
ordinance of the Police Jury of said
Parish duly adopted on the 18th day of
March, A. D., 1913, do hereby give pub
lie notice that on
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-05
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
OF MRS. AMYKTHE DEVILLIER.
Widow of n. c.. Devillier.

No. Probate Docket, District Court,
Parish of st. Landry, La.
Whereas, G. G. Deyillier applies te
be appoint e d administrator OF the above
Numbered and entitled estate,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all parties interested to show cause, II any
they can or have, within ten days from the
first publication hereof, why the prayer OF
the said petitioner should not be granted.
BY order of said Court.
OpelousaS, / a.,--,-
HENRY LASTRAPES, Jr.
mar 293t Clerk OF Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-05

a special election will be, and is hereby
called to be held throughout the Fourth
Police Jury Ward of the Parish of st.
Landry, State of Louisiana, to take the
sense Of the property taxpayers OF said
Ward entitled to vote at such an cleo
ton under the Constitution and laws of
this State, on the following proposition,
to-wit:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-05
DARTITION SALE.
ANNA yALERY, ct ais.
VS..
LEOPOLD GODCHAUX, ct ais.

No. 1916, Civil Docket, 10th Judicial Dis.
trict Court, st. Landry Parish, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-05
Saturday, May Sd, 1918,

at ii O'Clock a. M, the following described
property to-Wit:
one hundred and sixty acres, being the
fractional west l2 OF nell, and fractional
north z of south west ii and north west 4
south range east, all open-land, except
Ing about II acres, which is woodland,
with all the buildings and improvements
which improvements consist of l DIS cling
house and 3 cabins, with barns and out
houses. said property having the follow
ing boundary, to-Wit:
Leopold G%odchaux, south by property of
Leopold Godchaux, on the east by property
OF e. Montteth ct ais, and on the west by
Godchaux. Part of said land trayersed
by Bayou Petit Prairie and the public road
on both sides of said bayou.
Also one lot OF Old furniture and house
hold goods and one lot of old farming i'm
plementS.
Terms: Cash.
H. e. EsTORGE,
mar296t Auctioneer
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-05

By virtue of a judgment rendered by the
Hon. BIB. Pavy, Judge OF the 10TH Judicial
District Court of Louisiana, in and for the
Parish OF st. Landry, on the 18th day of
FEB, A. d. 1918. in the above numbered
and entitled partition proceeding S.
a n pu~rsuan to a com
mission to me directed by the clerk of said
Court, bearing date Feb. l7th,. 1913, 1 will
proceed TO sell at public auction, for cash,
to the last and highest bidder, at the front
door Of the Court House of the Parish of st.
LANDRY. in the CITY of 0nelnusas LIZ on
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Will be Forced to Diversity.

Farmers who resided in the weer
vii stricken district of Texas
thought for the time that they were
rui ned when the weevil forced them
to stop growing cotton. But In
stead of resulting in bankruptcy it
has pro ven a blessing in disguise.
Lands that had formerly been plant
ed year after year in cotton were
devoted to stock raising, grain,
hay, potatoes and other crops,
from which a handsome profit was
realized.
After paying well for the expert
ence, farmers in this county are
learning that it is unwise to attempt
to grow cotton and purchase high
priced mules, horses, corn, oats,
hay, meat, lard, etc., in the west.
Even when cotton sells for good
price it is impossible, in view CT
the Improbable labor and other
handicaps, to make both ends meet
by pursuing such a course. Then,
too, if Texas farmers continue,
through the use of commercial fer
tilizers and by the adoption of la
Dor saving implements, to increase
the production of cotton, farmers of
South Carolina and Georgia can not
compete with them.
The time is not far distant when
the all.cotton farmers will be forced
to diversity. Would it not be bet
ter to begin diversifying before the
change is forced upon them?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Let Them be Punished.

So far as our information goes
there is but little whiskey being
sold in the county now by white
men. We do not mean to say there
is none, but most of the i'll cit whis-
key is being sold by negroes. 1t be-
hooves the white men of the towns
and rural communities to rise up
and put stop to this traffic which
is demoralizing to both races. The
labor is being demoralized, crimes
are being committed as result Of
the whiskey selling and then the
white men must step forward and
pay the negroes out in order to pro-
tect what money they have already
advanced to them. Then, too, it is
probably true that in some rural
communities some WhlCe boys ana
youn g men are being debauched by
the mean liquor that is being sold
by negroes who obtain it from the
Aiken dispensary.
When negroes are arrested and
convicted of selling whiskey lei
them go to the chaingang, instead
of paying fine, and it will not be
long before the traffic will stop.
Give the officers of the law your
cooperation in their efforts to con-
vic. the negroes, and after they are
convicted let the offenders suffer for
their wrong doing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Thoughtless Rather Than Impoite.

Thoughtless Rather Than Impoite.
We have recently heard COM
plants because of the failure of
some of Edgefeld's young people,
particularly young ladies, to treat
their semi ors with proper respect
when meeting and greeting them on
the streets. All ground for this
complaint should be removed. There
is no reasonable excuse in small
community like this for the failure
ing people to speak in cour-
teous manner to persons whom they
meet, especially when these persons
are neighbors and friends Of the
family.
We are constrained to believe
that this seeming lack of politeness
is due to thoughtlessness rather than
to deliberate act of disrespect.
We can not believe that the young
people of Edgefeld are deficient in
home training in this respect. They
should bear mind, however, that
any lack of aspect on the part of
young people for older persons is a
reflection on their home training
on father and mother. Yourg la
dies and young gentleman, always
be thoughtful, polite and kind to
those with whom you meet, and es-
pecially to those who are advanced
in years. By doing 80 you will
not only brighten the lives of 9th
ers but it will react upon you, max
ing your lives sweeter and nobler.
Doubtless Edgl Id, like every
other community, j few per-
sons who in their shortSightedness
and in their habit of Judging by
false standards feel that they are
superior to their fellow mortals, and
for that reason speak either in an
Indifferent, naughty or condesoend-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

ing manner when they meet people
on the streets. These shallow
hrained individuals are to be pitied
rather than censured. {:
As some complaints have been
made, would it not be well for:the
fathers and mothers of Edgefeld to
speak to their children about being
polite and courteous, lest. they be
numbered among those who are
habitually thoughtless, if not dis
courteous.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
An Agricultural Page.

Not since the day The State was
founded in Columbia, nearly a quar-
ter of a century ago, has it been
lacking in public spirit. To the
support of every worthy enterprise
The States managers have always
contributed generously.
Another evidence of the papers
public spirit is found in the fact
that it now devotes an entire page
once a week in the daily and in one
issue of the semi eekly to the pro-
motion of the agricultural interests
of the state. In addition to val
liable reading matter, under the
direction of the commissioner of
agriculture, Col. Watson, The State
will cooperate with fruit growers,
truckers and farmers generally in
the marketing of their produce.
Taking it all together, nothing has
been undertaken by the press of the
state that will be of greater benefit
to farmers than will this page in
The State that has been set apart
ss the agricultural page.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Hearst a Democratic Enemy.

If this country shall escape war with
Mexico the result will be great dis
appointment to Mr.. William Randolph
Hearst. All the genius of his writer's
and the skill of his cartoonists is be-
ing employed to provoke a resort of
hostilities. The Hearst papers, it may
be remarked in this connection, have
never before gone to such lengthst in
their efforts to bring ridicule upon the
President and high officials of the Ad-
ministration at Washington. News
and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Much is said abor rotton olot

Much is said abor 'otton cloth
ing the world but it has another ad-
vantage in that it is the best lubri-
Gator for the wheels of trade that
has yet been discovered. Put a
few hundred bales of cotton on the
market and the business machinery
which has been practically idle all
summer begins to hum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Corn to be Higher.

Corn is going to be high the coming
year. The crop in Kansas and other
great corn states is millions Of bushels
short. The South Carolina farmer
with a full corn crib is going to be ''in
it" and the number of that kind will
be larger than ever this time New
berry Observer. :,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Decrease of Beef Cattle.

A Chicago master butcher predicts
that by 1923 none but TIE rich will be
able to afford beef. Any one who heard
Congressman Levers exposition Of the
beef cattle that is proceeding in this
country is apt to think this situation
will be reached long before 1923 if
something is not done to change the
course of events.-Columbia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

Sheriff Swearingen and his dep
uty are keeping criminals on the
move. They are reaping a rich
harvest of mean whiskey and pis-
tols-two evils or nuisances that
should be banished from the face
Of the earth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

Let the Chamber of Commerce
get squarely behind the county fair
and assist in making the very best
fair that has been held.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

The rejuvenation and re-organi-
zation of the Edgefeld Rifles is a
movement in which the people of
EdgefeId are deeply interested.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Freaks of Fashion.

The folly of fashion brings about
many changes in dress and social life.
A great many women are wanted to-
day who are able to rise above the
foolish freaks of fashion. Spartan
burg Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

November 5, 6, THE county
fair dates. Let's make them mean
much for Edgefeld county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Notice.

In order that my patrons may
not be inconvenience, I give no.
sice that my dental Office will be
closed from Wednesday, August
ls to Monday, August ls.
J. S. Byrd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Good Reason For His Erthusi
aSn1.

When a man has suffered for sew
eral days with collie, diarrhoea or
other form of bowel complaint and
is then cured sound and well by one
or two doses of Chamberlain's col.
ic, cholera and diarrhoe remedy, as
is often the case, it is but natural
that he should be enthusiastic in
his praise of the remedy, and es-
pecially is this the case of severe
attack when life is threatened. Try
it when in need Of such a rem edy.
1t never fails. Soil by all dealers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

When governors fall out crimi-
nails remain at large, While the
governor of South Carolina and the
governor Of Georgia are playing a
spite game criminals in both states
90 scot free.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
courteous.
What Others Say.
Weakens Confidence.

This eternal graft of public officers
and the ease with which they escape
penalties does much to weaken the con-
fidence of the people in our financial
system. .-Spartanburg Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

Wonder how long before Thaw's
thrilling escape will be spread upon
the moving picture screens?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Homicides Among Negroes.

The the negro population are
kill ch other off the next census
NJ expected to show that the race
j. tually disappearing. Every day
newspapers contain accounts of
lomicides among the negroes; some
times several in the same day. They
kill each other for. the most trivial
reasons. Much of this evil is owing
to the bad example the whites set
them. Negroes always initiate the
whites; they initiate their worst
traits particularly, and usually excel
in these traits, as they are now doing
in crimes of violence.
Certainly not within the memory of
the oldest inhabitant has there"been
such a prevalence of crimes Of. vio-
lence among the negroes. .-Newberry
Observer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

New cotton will infuse new life
in the old town in less than 80 days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

The Edgefeld High School is
a FREE school to all who wish to
attend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

Farmers are in the grip of the
bagging. and tie trust.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
Smile Provokers

L hope you are following my in
structions carefully Sandy, the pills
three times a day 'and a drop of
whiskey at bedtime.
We'll sir, l may be a wee bit be-
hind wi the pills, but I'm about six
weeks in front wi the whusky."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

Last year I did not want to EN-,
barrass my best girl to make her
propose to me, so asked her to be
my wife, and she said: I would
rather be excused and l like an
idiot excused her. But [ got even
with the girl. I married her mother.
Then my father married the girl.
Now, 1 don't know who I am.
When I married the girls moth
er, the girl became my daughter,
and when my father married my
daughter he is my son. When my
father married my daughter she
was my mother. If my father is my
son, and my daughter is my mother,
who in the thunder am 1? Ny moth
er,s mother (which is my wife)
must be my grandmother, and /
being my grandmother's husband,
I .am my own grandfather.
,tional Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20


They had been talking as they
walked through the leafy groves of
Cherokee park. She had remarked
pathetically:
"Oh, it must be terrible to man
to he rejected by woman.
Indeed it must" was his res
ponse.
Then after while, with sympa-
th etic ingeniousness, she exclaimed:
1t doesn't seem that 1 could ever
have the heart to do it"
And then there came silence be-
tween them as ne thought it over
Louisville Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu-
sions and Political Notices published at
advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Edgefeld, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

No communications will be published
unless accompanied by the writer 8
name.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at $1.5O per year
in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-20
LARGEST CIRCULATION in
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Wednesday, 2c.
governors.

New York is over-stocked with
governors.