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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
TALES FROM
THE ROAD
TOLD BY TRAVELLING MEN

went back to the depot, and caught the two o'clock
train for Aberdeen, some seventy-five miles west.
the job early that morning at our customers
store and by had landed t-thousand-doar
order started for the telegraph office to wire the
firm the good news, and into H. coming down the
street very much in hurry.
@What the blazes you doing heree" he managed to
gasp, dumbfounded at seeing me-
@Oh, just had bunch that there was some business
up here replied unconcernedy. Then showed him
that had closed with Our customer
Congratulations, old mani he said. 3But I've got
to know how you got wise so quick. How did it hap
penn"
3Our hungry friend down the line, l replied, 3was
telegraph operator, and he picked our customers
message to the firm off the wire it going through
and gave it to me in appreciation for that meal
SWell, I'll be hanged' slowly remarked H. @The
next fellow like that will have big feed from me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

w 7HEN en- route from Nashville to Chicago was
w Joined at Evansville, Indiana by Billy
Wheeler and Harry Mills fire insurance spe-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
THE BOIL WEEVIL SEC
TION.

boil Weevil has US; useless to
plant cotton. What do you think
of Spanish peanuts as a money
crop in place of cotton?'
I think that while you may
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
SAMUEL FINLEY BREEsE MORSE

An artist and portrait painter by pro-
fession. Morse became an nventor by
chance. A casual remark b. a fellow
passenger on board ship when he was
returning FROM London in 1892 caused
him to take up the study OF electricity.
That remark was: "Dr. Franklin's ex-
pertinent proved that electricity passes
instantaneously over a wire Of any
length Before the voyage was COM
pleted, Morse had invented the DOT
and-Dash" alphabet. and had thought
out md planned essentially the electric
telegraph as it exists today.
But It was not until 1874 that the first
line was completed between Washington
and Baltimore, and the historic message
What hath God Wrought" was sent.
For years, he tried to interest Congress
in his project, then he visited England
and France hoping to interest the gov
ernments of these countries, but without
success. When he returned In 1888, he
wrote: IT am without a farthing in my
pocket, and nave to borrow even for my
meals; and even worse than this, | rave
incurred a debt of rent by my absence
But he continued to petition Congress,
and finally was rewarded for his persever-
nee by an appropriation Of $4,000 which
built the Observation-Disclosures lines and
placed his lam in the front ank OF
henafacfors of the raeA.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
negro BROUGHT HERE
FOR SAFE KEEPING
Alleged Murderer Of White
Man in Evangeline Is
Taken Here.

A negro by the name Of Fon-
Genot lies in the parish Jail,
where he was brought over from
Vile Platte, on last Monday
night, by Sheriff Swords. He
was transferred from the Evan
geline parish Jail to the st. Lam
dry prison for the purpose Of
safe-keeping. It is reported that
the people Of Vile Platte were
so infuriated at the actions of
the negro thar it was feared. by
the authorities of EvangeIine,
the black would be taken by the
mob and would be lynched.
It is alleged that Fontenot
murdered a white man by the
name of Soileau, during the
week, and the many friends of
the dead man wanted to avenge
his death by stringing up the
negro.
Soileau, as the story goes, was
out hunting in the woods, be-
tween Grand Prairie and Vile
in Evangeline, when the negro
crept behind him and shot the
white man through the head
with number five shots. Soileau
was not aware that the negro
was anywhere around.
It is stated that Soileau and
the black were not on friendly
terms, as Fontenot had be repri-
manded sometime ago by Soileau,
for whom he was working.
The Soileau family is one of
the most prominent in Evange-
line.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
WHY THE SOUTH OUGHT TO
BE A LIVESTOCK COUN-
TRY.

The South ought to be a i've
stock country. because:
l. A crop of coWpeas, soy
beans, peanuts, or lespedeza (all
legumes) may be grown the same
season after an oat crop is har-
vested. There is no better feed
than oats, and cowpeas and les
pedeza are the equal Of red clover
of hay producers; while peanuts
and soy beans will produce as
much feed (concentrates) as any
crop grown here or elsewhere.
2. A soil made rich by the
growing Of legumes and i've
stock farming will make as much
corn or silage per acre as in the
Corn Belt, and the same season
produce a crop Of crimson clover
equal in feeding value to a crop
of red clover.
8. Our climatic conditions
make us q cotton producing coun-
try. One of the b~y-products OF
the cotton crop is eottonseed
meal, the cheapest protein feed
known. The south produces
$50, 000, 600 bushels of cottonseed
annually, which pound for pound
is superior to corn in feeding
value. If the south could not
have produced cotton she would
have grown livestock just as
other sections have turned TO
livestock, where one-crop systems
depleted their soils and forced
them to do so.
The south must grow livestock,
because while it is possible to
build up soil fertility without
feeding livestock, it is not gene
rally done, and cannot be done
as economically as by feeding the
legumes, which must be grown
to build up the fertility, to good
livestock.
The need of the south is for
men who will study livestock
raising as a TART OF their general
farming system, for there is no
reason why the south cannot or
does not grow livestock more
proftably than any other section,
except that we have not the men
with either the inclination or in
formation to do so. -The Pro-
gressive Farmer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
NATURALIZATION On WOnOR0a0m0Hl
9 Home, Farm and Fireside
- . From Farm Exchanges. q
a@M0a0R@0n@m o 0M0HW0a00H@a

grow peanuts, you do not want
anything in the place of cotton"
In the sections where the boil
weevil has been longest, they
have found that they can still
grow cotton if they practice a
good rotation Of crop and farm
well. Of course, all-cotton and
every year cotton on the same
land is out of the question, and
if the boil Weevil will only force
good farming it will be a blessing
in disguise. Farmers make mon
ey at farming when they farm
well IN parts of the country
where cotton has never been
grown, and farmers in the south
can do it if they farm well.
Stick to cotton, fight the boil
Weevil, rotate crops, grow feed
for stock and improve the land
by the use Of legumes, and after
a little while you will get over
the scare.-W. F. Massey, in
The Progressive Farmer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
Louisiana First and Only
State.

Louisiana is the first and only
State thus far that can claim the
honor and distinction of having
within it's boundries an %institu-
ton whose aim is to lift the
farmer to a stage of independ-
ence and out of the hands of the
money grabbers and sharks who
have so long preyed on the help
less farmer because Of the fact
that he had no other medium
through which to get money for
himself and family while pro-
ducing a crop. The institution
referred to was organized under
the name of the Banking Trust
Company, but has, owing to
peculiar banking conditions ex-
isting in Louisiana, proposed to
change its name to the Rural
Credit Company. The officers,
directors and stockholders of this
company are some of the States
most substantial business men
and bankers. They realize the
necessity of the farmer being
loaned money at a low rate of
interest on a long term basis,
and have already made many
loans, and are seeking to make
more, to that class of farmers
who desire to combine thrift,
business acumen and proper
methods of farming in order to
benefit themselves as individuals
and the state as a whole. The
d6micile of the Rural Credit
Company is in New Orleans
Washington Herald.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
Jury Venire.

List of petit jurors drawn for the
first week OF the criminal term COM
mencing Monday, February 18th, 1914.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

List of Petit Jurors drawn for the
second week of the criminal term com-
mencing Tuesday February "a, 1914.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
Mothers! Have Your Children Worms?

Are they feverish, restless,
nervous, irritable, dizzy or con-
stipated? Do they continually
pick their nose or grind their
teeth? Have they cramping
pains, irregular and ravenous
appetite? These are all signs
of worms. Worms not only
cause your child suffering. but
stunt it's mind and growth. Give
"Kickapoo Worm Killer at
once. Il kills and removes the
worms, improves your child's
appetite, regulates stomach, liv-
er and bowels. The symptoms
disappear and your child is made
happy and healthy, as nature in
tended. All druggists or by
mail, 25c.
KICKAPoO INDIAN Med
CINE co.
Philadelphia, Pa. st. Louis, Mo.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
Council Proceedings.
Opelousas, La, Jan. 10, 1914.

Opelousas, La, Jan. 13, 1914.
To the Members of the Board of Al
dermen of the City of 0pelousas, La.
Gentlemen:
You are hereby notified that there
will be a meeting of your Hon. Board
this, Tuesday evening, January 18th,
1914, at 400 o'clock, for the purpose OF
acting on the application of the Texas
Oil Company, to locate and erect oil
storage tanks in the city limits, and take
such action with reference to same as
is deemed necessary.
Signed E [. LOEB, Mayor.
Attest:
Signed j. B. A. STAGE, City Clerk.
O~pelousas, La, Jan. 18th, 1914.
The Board of Aldermen met pursuant
to the above call; present: Z. L. Loeb,
Mayor, presiding; Aldermen, Shaw,
Dunbar, and Sicily. There being q
quorum present the meeting was called
to order.
Opelousas, La, Dec. 18th, 1913.
To the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen.
City of Opelousas, La.
This is to certify that we property
owners within two hundred feet from
the location of the proposed oil tank,
purchased from Alfred Perry, described
as follows: North by Catholic church
property; east by John Hollier; south by
street and west by Alfred Perry. Do
hereby grant our consent to the Texas
Oil CO., for erection of ware houses and
storage tanks on the above lot,
tSigned) II. FLANDERS,
J.W. JORDAN.
Witness: R. e. Comeaux
S. ID. Durand,
G. @. Dejean,
His
John X Hollier,
mark
His
John x Legine.
mark
thereby certify that the signatures
above. constitute two thirds OF the
property owners al described in this
certificate.
Signed S. M. Durand.
Motion by DIR, Shaw
That the application of the Texas Oil
Company be received and filed and
permit for erecting oil storage tanks,
be granted. Motion duly seconded and
carried.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the meetidg of the Board of Aldermen
was adjourned subject to call.
E. L. LOEB, Mayor.
j. B. A. stage, City Clerk.
ATE9IE
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

Ho4s1- Rural carrier examination
EN.H win be held at the Federal
uUaAOU Court Room at 9 a. m, Jan
uary oath, 1914.
=. MORGAN SANDOZ,
jan 8 Local Secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
SUBSOILING LAND.

Whether subsoiling will in
crease the next years crop I
think very uncertain on our usu-
al soil. I have SUBSIDIZED very
deeply, not exactly with increas-
ing the crop, but as a means
for preventing washing Of steep
hills, and I have never seen that
there was a special increase in
the crop over that made by a
fairly deep blowing, say eight
inches. I have SUBSIDIZED level
lands and never found that there
was any particular advantage,
and on rich lands I would never
go to the extra expense of using
the subsoil pIoW for our ordinary
crops. It may pay (but | do not
know that it does) to dynamite
the holes for planting trees.
This has been tried near where
/ live, and / am watching the
results as compared with trees !
have planted on similar soil with
out the blasting.-W. F. Massey
in The Progressive Farmer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

Cottage for rent. Apply to ].
j. Healey. nov. Is tt
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

e. +. BAILEY,
Deputy Clerk Of Court of the Parish OF
st. Landry.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

G. F. BAILEY,
Deputy Clerk of Court, of the Parish of
st. Landry. ian24
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

creating garments that are q credit 10 them and a delight
show YOU the 500 AL Wool fabrics, suitable FOX shia seasos
End just what you want and wei have
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24


If fall and winter plowing does
nothing more it avoids the ne
cessity of burning the corn and
cotton stalks next spring and
makes the preparation of a good
seed-bed less expensive next
spring. A m m reason given
for a failure to prepare a good
seed bed in the spring is a lack
of time in which to do the neces-
sary work. Fall and winter
blowing will go a long way to-
wards solving that difficulty
The Progressive Farmer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
Zena--Spring Valley

Superintendent Mackin and wife
and Hon. T. w. Brunk were present
at the Zena school rally on Friday.
Everyone enjoyed an excellent time,
and much enthusiasm was manifested.
A parent-teachers club was organic
ed.
A Judson memorial service will be
given at the church on Easter Sunday.
Everyone is cordially invited to be
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Gritton. who
suffered the loss of their infant son
last Friday night, have the sympathy
of all.
James French has traded his prop
ertysin South Salem to j. C. Zenser,
for farm stock.
Harry Gregory, who is working
Fer R. C. Shepard, moved his fam
lily and household goods here Mon
day.
Mrs. Gritton of Liberty, Mrs. Damn
and Mrs. Woelk are staying at Or
vile Gritton's during the illness of
his wife, who is getting along nicely.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
COUNTYNEWS TOLD N BRIEF
AS SEEN AND REPORTED BY THE OBSERVERS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS

I. Hartley. The next meeting will
be on April 4th at the home of A. D.
Cook. The members are all urged
to be present.
A Birthday Party.-Mr. and Mrs.
+. P. Ground entertained a number
Of young people at their home on FRI
day evening in honor of their son
Rays seventeenth birthday. Out
door games were enjoyed until a late
hour when dainty lunch was served
by the hostess. Those present were,
Misses Mable McCarty, Hazel Sproul,
Hazel Cook, Elsie Sproul, Bernice
Wells, Frances Donaldson, Leonella
Smith, Edna Shrunk, Lena Roy, 1sa-
bell Peterson, Nola Roy and Clara
Schneider, Messrs. Elmer Cook, Mar
vim Wells, Willis Reynolds, Clifford
Wells, Alfred 10y, Raymond Frost,
Ray Ground, Guy Peterson, Perry
Wells, Orville Wells, John Lacey and
R. G. Dykstra.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
PRIMARIES ARE COSTLY
1t is Estimated That it Will Cost
Oregon Nearly 100000.

According to estimates made at Sa-
lem, the salaries for the judges and
clerks for the coming primary cleo
tion will aggregate $52,812, and it is
estimated that the printing of the
ballots, election supplies and incident
ais will bring the total up to sum
ranging between $75, 900 and 100000.
In all there are 1857 election precincts
in the state, and there will be three
judges and three clerks in each, max
ing total of 1902 people employed.
Each will draw SO day, and they will
no doubt be at work day and night
on counting the votes, making the to-
tai cost for these officials $52,812.
Piled on top of this sum will be the
expense Of printing the ballots, print
ing the election laws, the election
the salaries of special cleo
tion officers, and the expense of reg
istration.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
RICKREALL

Mrs. May Beeies is reported I'M
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Fetzger were
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Cook, Sunday.
Matte Koser was over one day
this week from Perrydale doing some
work on his place.
Crystal Palmer was in Salem Mon
day visiting his aunt, Mrs. Book.
The ladies' aid met with Mrs. J. O..
Price this week.
DR.. Dunsmore of Independence will
give lecture here Friday evening
on good roads.
Mr.. Fosnot and family left Tues
day for the Alsea Bay where he will
rum a dairy ranch.
Mr.. Rowell has moved onto and
will run the Riggs hop ranch.
1t is whispered that John Koser
abs bought the Wilcox farm where
Mr.. Light lives.
Peter Cook and wife will soon move
to Ballston so we hear.
Everything sold cheap at the Peter
Cook sale here Saturday, small
crowd attended.
Jack Goodell has commenced SOW
ing again.
W. E. Goodell was in Dallas last
week on business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
PEDEE

Mrs. Edwards is ON the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard were Pc
dee callers Sunday.
Mr. Guss Burbank went to Airlie
after a load of goods for Mr.. Love
Saturday.
Miss Eva Womer visited her par
ents Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Lacey visited Mrs. Ed
wards one day last week.
The dance was well attended Sat
urday night. Everybody seemed to
have a good time, and the music was
fine.
A party of young people went on a
pleasure trip Sunday back towards
Bald Mountain.
Mr.. Frank Gillian lost two horses
about week apart.
Mr.. Arthur Dyer is working at
Mr.. Frank Gilliam's.
Miss Agnes Bevens and brother
Homer visited their parents last week
at Simpson Station.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
BETHEL

Roy Sweet of Salem made re-
cent visit in, this vicinity.
Joe Wood of Portland will work
for c. L. Hawley this summer.
Quite crowd of young folks from
Perrydale attended the entertainment
Friday night.
Tennis and baseball are the main
sports of the High School students
now.
Ezra Boyer who teaches near Perry
dale or in the Salt Creek district,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Boyer.
George Shields and family spent
Sunday at the home of. Cecil Graves.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Boyer were in
Salem Saturday on business.
The farmers are getting anxious to
make spring garden, so let this good
weather continue.
Mr.. Hilman who bought the Dan
Stairs property sometime ago, is max
ing some improvements on his resi-
dence, and has also built a garage
for his little run-about.
A few automobiles were flying
around Sunday, but the roads are still
too bad for much travelling with them.
A week of good weather will fix
them in fine shape.
A New Odd Fellows LODGE. L.
Hawley and Cecil Graves attended
the organization of the new Odd Eel
lows Lodge at Ballston last Thursday
night. There were eleven members
TO begin with. Sixty-fve dollars
we're realized.
The entertainment given Friday
night was well attended and success
in every way. A large number Of
baskets were sold and together %ilh
the ice cream about $65 was made.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
ROAD NOTES

j. w. Finn, General Road Super
visor, was in town yesterday and
reports that he found good grade
for the proposed Socialist Valley
road, extending northwest, out of
Falls City.
He reports the roads in general to
be in bad shape, owing to the unusu-
ally wet winter, and that the road
between Dallas and Falls City is in
such bad shape that immediate ex-
tensive improvements will be taken
under advisement.
Mr.. Finn recently viewed the pro-
posed change Of the road which be-
gins south of Geo. A. Wells residence,
and said that it had seldom fallen to
his lot to view better change than
this one, which was proposed by Com
missioner Wells.
Mr.. Wells is fathering the propo-
sition in general and is donating all
the land necessary for the road, which
runs through his place, extending in
a sonth-westerly direction, and joins
the main street, running north and
south through Buena Vista, thus
avoiding a miserable hill.
Mr.. Finn said, "The travelling pub
lie will always thank Commissioner
Wells for this donation and l wish
there were more like him throughout
the county"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
NORMAL NOTES

Miss Zoe Bragg gave her chape
talk Tuesday, March 3rd. She spoke
on the subject "Story Telling in the
Life Of Child.' Her talk was wei
developed and clearly given. Miss
Bragg is the first representative oil
the senior class to speak in chapel
this term.
We had the pleasure Of having with
us last Friday Mr.. Hopkins Jenkins,
principal in the Jefferson High
School of Portland. He spoke to us
during chapel period on the "Trained
Teacher and Her Work. - Mr.. Jen-
kins is a firm believer in and an en-
thusiastic worker for the Normal
School. He was with us during the
day and was pleased with the school
work.
The O. N. G. basketball team went
to Philomath Friday, March 9th and
played the return game with Philo-
math College Although one of the
regular team was not able to play,
the Normals won, the score being
33 to IA. This was the closing game
of the season.
Saturday night we had the rare
pleasure of hearing Byron's S Trouba-
dours. They gave a long musical
performance in the Normal Chapel.
The room was crowded and all pres
ent enjoyed the music.
The delegates are busy preparing
yells and songs for the oratorial con-
tests. Miss Henderson, our contest
ant is also working hard on her ora
ton. We all feel sure she will do
her best to help the Normal win.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
MONMOUTH

w. W. Stockton of Sheridan was
the guest of his aunt s family oven
Sunday.
Frank Grounds and wife of Buena
Vista were the guests of his broth
er, Mr.. Lee Grounds and family
Tuesday.
Frank Lueus of Portland was a
guest of his mother, Mrs. A. w. Lu-
Gus over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Orr of La Gre
ole, were the guests of Mrs. Orr's
mother, and Mrs. o. A. Wolverton
and family, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Huber and
daughters spent Sunday at Mr.. Put
MANS.
I. Simpson, one of the leading farm
ers and dairymen of the Luckiamute
Valley, was in town on business Tues
day.
VIM. Jones of La Creole, formerly
a Monmouth resident, was in town
on business Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Goodnight of Vancouver,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. NJ. Smith.
John Ground of Lucklsmute was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. W. 7. Sellers and daughter of
Herminton, Eastern Oregon, are the
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. N. Halleek and Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Poole. They said they had fine
weather in Eastern Oregon.
The Evangelical parsonage is ready
for the baths, and soon the finishing
touches will be put on.
J. Levats is exeavsting for his con-
crete block dwelling house.
A. n. Poole and Loid Mason are