The Guardian-Journal from Homer, Louisiana • 1

THE QUARDIANJQURNA CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CLIPPER, JANUARY ist. 1903. 128th YEAR. Homer, Louisiana, Wednesday, June 28, 1905. No.

26 I "Will X)o I-b IsTo-w-. IDO Wliat? IS8 Close out all ofits Shoes, Hats, Caps, Dry Goods, Xotions, Trunks, Pants, and in fact cvcry-g thing but GROCERIES -and FEED STUFF, AT COST FOR CASH. Don't wait, for we reserve the right to withdraw COST PRICES WITIIIX 30 DAYS. We have about completed our contract for our Up-To-Date Grocery Store. toubs nsr a hubet', CITY GROCERY CO.

Mr. Watson Duke, of Magnolia, Gill-Uoore Invitations have been issued to as a Sunday visitor. Mrs. Loura Brown is visiting the marriage of Mr. Ernest L.

favor of working the roads by taxation and have been all the time, as the old law proved to be a failure; but there is a lot of dissatisfaction over the present system, as all of the not put out any stock that actual test has not demonstrated to be a success in our climate. Mr. Dudney will remain in Homer this week, and those of our readers who wish to purchase the best fruit trees and other relatives at Mind-ea this week. Mrs. A.

Harris i here on a Gill and Mis Edna Moore at the home of the bride's parents, Lena, July 3d 1905, at 3. oclock p. m. Mr. Gill is well isit to her daughter, Mrs- Wil- ie Harris.

known in Homer, having been nursery stock should avail themselves of this opportunity. A protracted meeting is in progress at toe jNietnoaist born and reared in the town. He is a young man of good habits and fine character, and is a The police jury will convene ia regular session next Monday. "The first ripe melons were seen in this market the past week. Trucking- may prove a failure this year and a great success next year.

Judge Moore is at Natchitoches this week holding a term of the count of appeals. church. Looks Like i Foal Murder. Late Thursday evening Too much rain. The farmers the work in ward 3 has been done on the roads leading to Haynesville and in that vicinitv.

I do not know whether it was an oversight in the director or directors as the case may be, thinking the funds were sufficient to work all the roads or merely an accident. I would like to hear from Mr. Bolin on this through the paper, as I suppose he is director for this ward. I don't want to censure any one, but think if there was not enough funds to work will have a great fight with the grass and weeds. popular salesman with the well known firm of Madden Sons.

Miss Moore had charg of the music department of the Homer High School during the past term and is a handsome and ac sheriff and the coronor were called to ward 2 for the purpose of investigating the death ot an old negro woman whose dead bodv was found in an old well in an Prof. W. Y. Thorabury and family will leave this week for Aberdeen, at which place Be sure to read our editorial rof. Thornbury has been chos old field.

Kizzie Cooper was an old, half-witted neirro woman. It and local pages this week. They will interest you. en principal of the High School. complished ladv.

We extend our congratulations and best wishes in advance of the ceremony that will unite them for life. 'rof. Thornbury has been at The Masonic funeral of the seems that certain white people assumed toown this old woman and sent her to work for this the head of our school for the late Mr- J. G. Knighton was cele brated Sunday.

past year. He is a good educator and has manv friends here who wish him well in his new field of labor. man and that man much like they would a mule. Some four weeks ago, it is said that Sidney The parish school board will meet in regular session next all the roads, it should have been divided over the ward. I think the people should exchange views through the paper and strive in every way possible tor better roads.

Some way should be devised to give all the roadsat least one good working a year. I remain as ever. Yours tor good roads. Sum Jimmy. Saturday.

Slaton, a white man for whom old Kizzie was working at that The Biggest Eer. Our entire editorial and local pages this week are devoted to the large advertisement of Loewenberg's Mill Remnant Sale. This is the biggest advertisement we have ever Mr. and Mrs. E.

G. Watson, New Press. Our new press is on the road of Athens, were visitors here time, gave her a severe whipping and she had not been seen since during the past week. that time until her dead body was found in the old well. There were cuts and bruises and other Rev.

John Sligh, oC New Orleans, was in town the early handled during the 25 years we from the factory and we expect to have it in the office in a short time, and we will give our readers a paper as bright as a new dollar. have been in the newspaper busi part of the week. marks of violence on the body. The coroner's jury found a Commissioners Electioo. Kotiee hereby siren that the following election officer hare been appointed to hold the special railroal tax election in Ward Claiborne Parish, Louuiana.

Tueadar. July 11th. Mr. J. T.

De Loach is sick verdict to the effect that they with fever. Hope he may soon ness. The big ad. of the same bouse in January occupied the same space as this one; but there is fully double the composition in the ad. we carry this week Seriously Injured.

There was a wreck on the log recover. Homer. TOtM.R A Madden, CR Fortaoa Yon will not know what is in believed Kizzie Cooper came to her death by violence at the hands of Sidney Slaton and asked that he be held for further investigation by the court. A Daweon, clerk. Arizona, RoUinwn, Brown, Wi kcr.ton, Olln Harria.

clerk. ging road of the Athens Lumber Monday in which Mr. T. P. that there was in the one of this paper unless you read it all.

January. Our readers will be The above olucera will hold said election ac Some original matter will be Hamilton, the engineer of the road, was painfully and serious found on every page. interested in this ad. as it will save them monev. and they will Slaton is now in jail.

cording to law and legal retura thereof make to ns. M. O. Kinabrew, G. G.C.I1I.

1. R. Phippa. 8open inorn of Election. Miss Jewell Knighton.

of The case should be probed to pardon us for surrendering so ly injured. We learn that he lost his right arm. WTe earnestly wish for his speedy recovery. the bottom, the truth brought to Shreveport, is visiting relatives in our citv and is the ruest of much of our space to it. We get more money out of it than we light and justice done.

The Mrs. J. G. Knighton. Mr.

Hamilton is at a hotel in Gibsland. would out of editorials and local man who murdered this old, simpleminded negro woman, if she was murdered, is a low LISBON. Mr. and Mrs. John Meadows news items and our readers may Master Laralle Johnson has do likewise.

quite sick with fever tor some days. Hone to soon see and their little son, Iry, visited Lost. A pair of gold frame spectacles, brute, and deserves death just as richly as he would had he Flfii Fruit. him op. Mr.

and Mrs. T. D. Meadows second Sunday. Mr.

Dudney, of the Magnolia with plit glasses, in case. Finder will be rewarded by returning to Hugh Taylor. Mr. H. C.

Walker, who has murdered the President, the Governor or any other prominent citizen of the land. Let our authorities leave no stone un The Misses Williams elegantly Nursery, has been in town for entertained a few of the young- the past week selling fruit trees been a student at Vanderbilt University, came in Saturday and will remain at home during people at their home Tuesday St. John's Daj. turned in this matter. If Slaton to our people.

Mr. Dudney has samnles of his fruit sent to him ght. A nice time was report St. John's Dav was observed the vacation. ed.

from the nursery every few by the Masonic order at this is guiltv, prove it and hang him; if he is innocent, the damnable imputation ought to be removed from his name. Miss Pyor, of Arcadia, is the days. We have seen and eaten nlar Sunday. A number of Mrs. J.

W. Sputh and little daughter Mary, of Monroe are prominent Masons from Arcadia, the peaches, apples and plums from this nursery and they are guest of Misses Lorena and Le-ola Rodgers. here on a visit and are thtguests Atheas and Haynesviue were of Mrs. Smith's parents, Jndgi as fine as we have ever seen any Working The Roi.s. present and participated in the exercises.

Rev. H. W. Bowman and Mrs. J.

A. Richardson. where. The stock of this nur Mr. Editor: As there has been sery is grown at Magnolia, the preached the sermon at the Mr.

Mattie Fay Knighton and her two -children, accompanied stock from which the grafts and Dr. W. R. Ford has painted his office very nicely. This adds a great deal to the looks of our little town.

Miss Alvern Meadows is visiting her sister, Mrs. II. W. Jar- very little written in regard to the road law and working the bnds are procured are grown at bT Misses Sarah Neilson and E. church, and a large congregation was present and listened attentively to bis able and lucid home, and the trees are adapted Lncile Hulse, left Sunday even roads, 1 will write a little it you will kindly allow me space.

In the outset I wish to say I am in as a matter of course, to our ell ing- for Magnolia to visit rela- exposition of the principles of Continued on page 8. mate. In fact, this nursery does the ancient order. tives..