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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14
ORLEANS NOT TO BLAME

This we clip from the columns Of tn,
Opelousas Clarion:
New Orleans is receiving okra from
Cuba to the tune of So. SO per crate, holding
six baskets. and yet okra grows like a weed
In ST. Landry and has by far a more deli.
cate flavor than the tropical variety
Wake up, New Orleans merchants, if yor
want the country to deal with you; deal
with us-or else quit making a fuss about
buy Made. in-New Orleans goods"
We would like to ask the esteemed Clar-
ion how many crates of okra the truckers
OF st. Landry parish would be able to ship
into New Orleans on a weeks notice even
If the commission men Of the Crescent City
were offering $3.50 per crate instead of
So. 80? If a demand was made on the truck
ers of Calcasieu it is doubtful if altogether
they could find enough okra to supply Fa-
bacher's restaurant or the Grunewald Hotel
for twenty-four hours. In fact, the local
merchants are compelled very often, to send
to New Orleans commission merchants to
supply our needs.
There can be no doubt that okra and all
other vegetables can be raised here and
shipped to New Orleans at a profit. But
how many farmers are trying it?-Lake
Charles Times.
Our friend, the Lake Charles Daily
Times, evidently does not know the fact
that in ST. Landry farmers can raise any
thing, which can be raised anywhere in the
state. We do not doubt that if the New
Orleans merchants were to serve notice on
the farmers of this parish to ship a carload
of okra that it would be a rather difficult
task, at present. But as far as okra not be-
ing raised in st. Landry it would only re
quire Brother Marshall a couple of hours
viewing the country around Opelousas to as
certain the amount of okra planted.
Practically every farmer IN the parish
has a little patch of okra; it is useless for
him to plant a great quantity of il. as the
are that it will remain on his hands,
since the New Orleans merchants prefer
this vegetable from Cuba and 9th
or tropical countries.
The Daily Times surely could not have
meant that the farmers in Southwest Lou
siana could not raise okra proftably, as til
5 our opinion and that of many prosperous
that okra is a very cheap crop, re-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14
curing very little money and time to make

curing very little money and time to make
it produce.
We charge that if the st. Landry farm
ers would have a market to dispose OF their
okra it would not be long before hundreds
of planters would be shipping this truck
product to New Orleans and various cities.
Give the farmer a market and he will
supply the demand. # New Orleans does
not attempt to help the country IN the agrl-
cultural lines, such as purchasing the farm
products, why in the world does the es-
teemed Daily Times mention the fact that
st. Landry farmers are not raising okra.
We do not nave to send to the commission
merchants of the Crescent City for our pro-
vision of okra; our farmers raise it here and
could raise enough to ship carloads it they
could dispose of it elsewhere.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14
Proclamation Of Election.
Palmetto, la, March 5th, 1914.

Palmetto, La, March 5th, 1914.
/, R. G. Hawkins, Mayor of the Viii
lage of Palmetto, La, by virtue of au-
thority in me vested do hereby issue
this my proclamation calling al cleo
ton to be held on Tuesdry, April
the 81, 1914, for the purpose of elect
ing a Mayor, three Aldermen and a
Marshal, as provided in act 152 of 1898,
and pursuant to the authority in me
vested / do hereby name and appoint
the following commissioners to preside
at said election on Tuesday, April 2Ist,
1914:
Jake Meyer, Ira E. Hawkins, and
Frank C. Charles.
The commissioners are instructed to
open the polls at 6 o'clock A. M. and to
close same at seven o'clock p. m. on
the same day of said election.
Thus done, ordered, and signed of
ficially on this fifth day of March, 1914,
at Palmetto, st. Landry Parish, Louis
lana. r. e. HAWKINS,
mch ii DIT Mayor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14

With 18, 900 soldiers on the Texas from
tier it does appear as though the Mexican
situation may assume a serious aspect.
Maybe the greezers might get scared and
attend to their government properly, when
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14

It's a pity that this nice spring weather
that we were enjoying for the last week had
to be spoiled by these miserable north winds
and a little rain. The planters are anxious
to get to work and all they can do at pres
ent is to sit and wait.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14

If n one can solve the political mixup
in the state we would certainly appreciate a
call from him. Never before was there SO
much stirring ahead Of a ~gubernatorial cam
paign. We hope, however. that Louisiana
will not follow in the footsteps of Missis-
sinni
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14

Be on the Watchout for candidates for
railroad commissioner and congressman.
They will soon be frolicking in this section
of the state, and there is no doubt that the
woods will be full of them, judging from
the number of mentioned candidates"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14

Opelousas Day is attracting attention
all over the state, and it is about time that
the people of st. Landry make a noise like
getting together and boost it up to the skies.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14

We are told that the Legislature will at
tempt to put Louisiana N the dry list.
There is no use hoping for this; W. do not
think that they have any chance, just yet.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14

Cottage for rent. Apply to J.
J. Healey. nov. Is tt
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05
To See Who Didn't Advertise.

When Mark Twain in his early days
was editor OF a Missouri paper. a
subscriber wrote TO HIM that he found
a spider in his paper and asked him
whether that was q sign OF good luck
or bad luck. The humorist wrote him
this answer and printed A.; 'Oh
Subscriber: Finding spider in your
paper was neither good luck NOR bad
luck for you. The SPIDER was merely
looking over our paper TO BEE which
merchant is not advertis ng 80 he
can 20 TO that store. spin his web
across the door. and had life OF
uifi.s.urbcd peace ever afterwards"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05
The Book of the Dead.

The ancient Egyptian The Book OF
the Dead" is probably unique among
books. inasmuch that it was intended
for use not in this world. but in the
next 1t consists of collection OF
prayers and exorcisms composed OF
various periods for recitation by the
soul during its passage through hades
and was indeed regarded as a safe con.
duct through that region. For this rea
son the Egyptians. who themselves en-.
titled ii Per-em-hrn. ITO go forth from
day buried copy of the work, or
portions Of it. with their dead.-West
minister Gazette.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05
ELECTRICITY.
And the Terms Energy, Pressure, In.
tensity and Quantity.

What Is electricity:
The question was put directly to DR..
Charles Proteus SteinmetZ. the famous
EXPERT. in the hope that he-thap whom
no one knows more about it-might he
able IL not to tell what IL Is mt least tn
give definite idea of what it may be.
DIR. Steinmetz replied:
ELECTRICITY Is u loose term. used mis-
celaneously In referring to all matters
electrical.
ITO give II definite meaning one
must know whether reference is made
TO electrical energy. electrical pressure.
electrical intensity or electrical guam
tity.
Electrical quantity represented in
the electrical current, is generally as.
sumed by scientists to he substance
with atomical structure. the unit Of
which is the electron.
Electrical pressure Is meant in re-
ferring to the voltage. Electrical in
tensity is the voltage per unit lengths.
Magnetism is similar term. which
does not mean anything to the scien-
fist. Two pieces of steel may have en-
actly the same structure as far as sci
ence can determine. and yet one may
contain magnetic quantity and the 9TH
er be without it. or the two may con-
tain the same amount of magnetic
quantity and have different magnetic
intensity. Quantity times intensity
equals energy.
There may be the same quantity of
water in two pipes and different pres
sure. or there may be the same pres
sure and different quantity. If water.
the liquid. water pressure and water
power were all loosely called water we
should have the same confusion that
the words electricity and magnetism
suggest to the scientist"
as there such thing rs electricity"
he was asked
II cannot state positively that cleo
trical quantity is a substance" Dr.
Steinmetz replied. 'Or that there is
such an atom as the electron. | say
simply that this IS the most commonly
accepted theory."-New York World.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05
POE AND "THE RAVEN"
His Comment on the Thinking Foot
falls and the Birds Shadow.

In letter written on Dec. ID, 1916
to G. w. Evelett of Phillips. Me-. Ed.
gar Allan Poe. in commenting on his
famous poem. The Raven" said:
For the purpose of poetry it is quite
sufficient that Il thing is possible. or AT
least that the improbability be not Of
fensively glaring. Ii Is true that in
several ways. as you say. the lamp
might have thrown the birds shadow
on the floor. My conception was that
Of the bracket candelabrum affixed
against the walls. high up above the
door and bust. ms is often seen in the
English palaces and even in some OF
the better houses i'm New York.
Your objection to the tinkling of
the FOOTBALLS is far more pointed and in
the course of composition occurred 50
forcibly to myself that | hesitated to
use the term. finally used it. because
| saw that it had. III its first concep-
ton. been suggested to my mind by the
sense of the supernatural with which
il was at the moment filled, No human
or physical foot could tinkle on a soft
carpet-therefore the tinkling of feet
would wildly convey the supernatural
impression.
"YOur appreciation of The Sleeper
delights me. In higher qualities OF
poetry it is better than The Raven.
but there is not one man in million
who could be brought to agree with me
in this opinion. The Raven of course.
Is far the better as work Of art-but
in the true basis of all art The Sleeper
is the superior. ] wrote the latter when
quite boy"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05
Indigestion ard Cons ipati On

About five years ago begii TAX
ing Chamberlain's Tablets after suf-
fer.ng from INDIGESTION and cons pa
tiCn for years without finding any
thing 10 relieve me- Chamber aims
Tablets helped me at once al.n by us
ing them for several weeks | was cur
ed of the complaima," writes Mrs.
Mary f. McMullen. Phelps, n. Y.
For sale by All Dealers.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05
A Good Sign.

In digging out an apothecary's shop
IN Pompeii the workmen brought 10
Hight notice that confronted visitors
to the place 1000 years ago: "Otiosis
son est locus: discede. morator." II II
a good sign for the modern Office or
place OF business. Callers who know
Latin win read II for themselves.
Those VIII. do not will ask what II
means. Then comes your opportunity:
This is no place for oilers. IOsfer,
get outr'- Youths COmpsniOn.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05
Test For Silk.

If silk splits or cracks it is a sign
that its fabric has been weighted.
There is simple and Il sure test by
which the quality of the material may
be determined. a bit of the silk and a
match are all you need. Light the
match and apply ii to the fabric. If it
holds its shape the silk is adulterated
with some of the various minerals so
used. If it runs together in puffy
mass the silk is pure
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05
BREAKING IL Gently.

Little Floyd-Why don't you kill that
old hen. Mr.. Neighbors? Mr.. Neiehbors
What old hen do you mean. my boy?
Little Fioyd-rhe ONE that peaks you
MI the time. | heard mother say YOU
had been henpecked ever since you got
oiarrlej. Chicago News
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05
a Fond M other,

Called to the bedside of "A fond moth
er's baby boy. the doctor diagnosed the
allment rs acute rheumatism. The
mother responded quickly:
Acute rheumatism. ! might have
known il; everything he does or says is
Just as Philadelphia Ledger.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05

The 18th anniversary Of our
company was celebrated by
erecting the most m modern safe
factory In the world. Wide-
awake men who received our
special selling inducement,
."":"-ed IL necessc - :? e>.S-
our output. We are speuatR
many thousands of dollars 90
larging our sa les organixatio9
but to learn all particulars,
will cost you only the price q
. postal card.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05
WHY NOT MAKE $4,000 A MONTH That
$500 Week, almost S1O.oo a Day

Selling Victor Safes and fl re- proof boxes
to merchants, doctors, lawyers, dentists and
well-to do farmers, all of whom realize the need
of a safe, but do not know how easy iti own
one. Statesmen declare our proposition ne of
the best, clean-cut money making opportuni-
ties ever received. Without previous expert
ence YOU can duplicate the success OF OF RS.
Our handsomely illustrated 30 page catalog
will enable you to present the beet to Gus
toners in as interesting manner as though
them through our factory. Men appointed AS
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05

One dav IN worth two tomorrOws.
Have you 6ametbing to do tomorrow
DO ID today - e. Franklin.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05

We exaggerate misfortune and hap
piness alike. We are never either So
wretched or 80 happy as We say We
are. Balzac.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
c. 6 Q. DIRECTORS
 DENY INTENTION TO
 REDUCE DIVIDENDS

New York, May S.-Weakness in Chesap cake & Ohio stock lately has been attributed by some in Wall St. as indicating a possibility that direc- tors of the road may reduce the davi- dend at their next scheduled meeting on May 21. Interests close to the mana cement assert that any reduc- ton from the present four per cent. rate has not been discussed, and that there has been no recent development to warrant the belief that such action will be taken, at least at this time.
 It is pointed out that, at the May meeting of directors, no consideration need be given the provisions Of the recent note sale, which required that SIT. 900, 600 be applied to inprovem ments out of income in the next five years before any dividends may be paid These provisions do not go into ef- feet until the next fiscal year, when g, 900, GOO shall be spent out of income for improvements.
 For the nine months ended March 31 the company earned 3o8 per cent. on its stock, and will probably earn more than five per cent. for the entire fiscal year. April gross earnings were $675,740 better than the same month last year, and net will also show a substantial gain.
 An issue of Harvard Club bonds is being disposed of to club members
 
 mittee that constitutes "roH of hon or'' in the financial world. U. P. Mor- gan, Thomas w. Lamont, J. A. Still man and George F. Baker, Jr., are a few Of the club members who are seeking to make the bond offering a ing disposed of are of an authorized issue of $500 GOO, and they are being placed to yield an income return of 6 per cent. The purpose of the sale Is for the building Of an addition to the Harvard Club in this city.
 Directors of the Fourth National bank have recommended to the share holders to sell their stock at s2o0 per share in connection with the merger with the Mechanics & Mteals bank. Shareholders are also asked that the bank be placed in voluntary liquida.- ton. The Mechanics & Metals Ma tional bank has offered to purchase on or before June 12 not less than two-thirs1s of the shares of the Fourth National bank at the above figure.
 Pennsylvania Steel directors have filled the vacancy on the board caused election of w. H. Donner. At the an nual meeting of the company next Monday stockholders will be asked to adopt such changes in the bylaws as will create the office Of chairman of the board, to which office it isSexpect- 0Q M 8O1lL6I1 VIII De 3eiecLed-
 For the quarter ended March 31, the American Steel Foundr1es GO. report ed q net loss in operations amour ti11e, to s1.048, increase of s6ns6o6 over the corresponding period last year The directors have declared the reg ular quarterly dividend of 1-2 of per cent. on the stock
 It is understood that the Chicago 6 Northwestern Railroad has sold s8- s0oo 900 of it's general mortgage four per cent. bonds to Kuhn, Loeb & Go.
 On it's lines east and west of Pitts burgh, the Pennsylvania Railroad has 'sa.bout 60,O0O idle cars, of which about 2S.00O represent cars in shops await ing repairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
S1EPNEY

George Clingan was a recent visitor in the village. MT. and Mrs. Clingan expect to rent a house and make their home here during the summer months.
 MT and Mrs. Fillmore J. Hawley of Bridgeport spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burr Ha,wley.
 The Clover Leaf Farm received a consignment of 1,400 Plymouth Rock baby chicks on Monday from Halls Farm, Wallingford.
 Miss Alice Sammis who makes her home with Mir and Mrs. William Pot en, is i'll with scarlet fever.
 MT. and Mrs. William Craft have entertained as their guests MT. and Mrs George Craft of Bridgeport.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church was held last week at the home of Miss Carolyn Gar1ick. The following offic- CTS were elected for the coming year: President, Miss Emma Mellen: vice. preside ent, Mrs. Arthur. J. Hull; secre- ta.ry, Mrs. Daniel Edwards; and treas urer, Mrs Wilbur French.
 Miss Nellie Osborne of East Village has spent several days as the guest of her sister, Mrs Anna Gilbert.
 Mrs Charles sherman of New Ha- ven has visited a few days as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Edson Hayes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
AI1luSeTIlentS
LYRIC THEATRE

Do you know the story of Menefel Be1eis, the man the newspapers saved from death3 ? If you do not. you should for it is one of the strangest, most thrilling stories you can imagine. Mem del Beleis is a Russian Jew and the community in which he lives in Eous- sia hates Jews. One day the body of a child was found in a canal lead ing through the town. There was very little to connect Beliefs with the lease but the Russians, anxious to fnG some excuse to start a massacre of Jews, arrested Beleis and charged that he had committed the murder so he could have the blood of an innocent child to use in some religious rite which the Russians said the Jews prac- ticed
 Mobs formed. thirsty for his blood and the Russians tried to convict him by false testimony and to raise feel ing against the Jews that would lead to a massacre.
 The papers got hold of the story, however, and the facts of the "Ritual Murder Case filled the columns of the press all over the world.
 The Mystery of the Mende1 Beleis case,'' may be seen at the Lyric thea ter this, evening and Saturday. No one should miss it for no fiction plot could be half as dramatic. Wher- ever it has been shown 1t has creat- ed decided sensation. Especially every Jew should see it and-every Christian
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
E ACE FULL OF
 ITCHING ECZEMA
PimpIes Like Little BoiIs. Could Hardly Shave. So Disfigured Ashamed to Go Anywhere. Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment Cured.

Pond Hin Road. Union City. Conn One morning about a year ago got up with my face full Of eczema The pfmplsa looked just like little boils. They looked red and then festered and came to Q yellow head The itching was so intense that scratched them until they bled and thens they formed scab and kept bleeding The ncabs were so bad that could hardly shave myself My face was dfsngured so that was ashamed to go anywhere lost sleep on account Of irritation
 tried all kinds of remedies without He- nllfs % one day noticed an advertisement of Cutacura Soap and Ointment in the news paper and wrote for sample and re- ce1~ed them First washed my face clean with Cuticura Soap and then applied the CdtIcura Ointment. After buying three cakes of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuti- eura Ointment was cured (signeO D. H 1Gsrtfrl June 3. 1913-
 Tn selecting a toilet soap why not procure me possessing delicate enollient properties nufnciene to aElay minor irritations, remove Keaness and roughness. prevent pors-clog- mfmn soften and sootl1e sensitive conditions. mnd promote skin and scalp health generality Ench soap combined with the purestso of nanbnAreous ingredients and most fragrant aH refreshing of flower odors, is Cs1acura Soap Cuticura Soap z5c. and Cut5aurs Ointment soc are sold by cea>ers t1rous=- Dsrs ths world Liberal sample of each mailed free. with 3z-p- Skin Book Address postcard .- Cutfcura. Dept. T. Boston
 krMcn who shave and shampoo with Cu- slcu-z Soap will hnd 1t best for skin and scaip-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
PARK THEATRE

There were signs of activity around the box office of the Park Theatre this morning when sale of seats for the appearance of Maude Adams in Barriess Peter Pan'' on Monday night began. There have been so many inquiries regarding the. coming of the actress, who is the best loved voi141e. woman on the American stage, that the sale is expected to be very heavy Consequently preparations have been made to expeditiously handle long line of people. Miss Adams tour in the Barrie play last season and throughout the major DOT ton of the present season has been in the nature of one big triumph. The audience that will view both play and player here is certain to be brilliant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
|NEW HAVENS EARNINGS
 SHOW LARGE DECREASE

The report of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and it's lines for March and for the nine months ended March 31 is out. March gross earnings for the New Haven are $5,262,963, a. decrease of $189,6s2 over March, 1913; the net earnings, after payment of taxes, etc., are $1,O53, ,049 an increase of $125, ,815. Including other income and charges, the deficit for the month was $245, ,409, which is $50, TOP less than the deficit year ago.
 For the nine months the gross in- come was $4s.819, ,352, decrease of $2,650, ,849. The deficit after charges was s87o, ,629, as compGred with sur plus of $3,834, f48 for the nine month period ended March 31, 1913