davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22

| gelic Sisters. Marry! like the idea
| suppose some one will try to marry
me for my money. Marriage. Picker
ing. is not embraced in my scheme OF
! life,"
y should hardly call you . marry
ing huan," he observed.
Perfectly right. my friend, Sis .er
Theresa was considered possible
match for my grandfather in lay
youth. I'm quite out of 1t with her
And the other lady with the fascina.
ting algebraic climax to her name
she. too. is impossible: it seems that |
can't get the money by marrying her
I'd better let her take II. She's as
poor as the devil. dare say"
Il imagine not. The Evanses are a
ought to have some money of her own.
If her aunt doesn't coax it out of her
for educational schemes"
And where on the map are these
lovely creatures to be found?"
Sister Thcresa's school adjoins your
preserve: Miss Devereux has, think.
some of your own weakness for travel.
Sister Theresa is her nearest rela.
tive. and she occasionally visits ST.
Aratha's-t the school,
Il suppose they embroider altar
cloths together and otherwise labor
valiantly to bring confusion upon
satan and his cohorts, Just the peo.
pie to pull the wool over the eyes Of
my grandfather"
Pickering smiled at my resentment.
You'd better give them wide
berth: they might catch you In their
net. Sister Theresa is said to have
quite a winning way. She certainly
plucked your grandfather
Nuns in spectaclcs. the gentle edu.
Gators of youth and that sort OF thing.
with good.naturcd old man for their
prey. None of them for mel"
II rather thought So" remarked
Pickering.-and he pulled his watch
from his pocket and turned the sten,
with his heavy fingers. He was short,
thickset and sleek. with square Jaw.
hair already thin and a close-clipped
mustache. Age. mentally reflected.
was not improving him.
CTo BE coNTINuEDl
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
be9rcate8t
M(raCle
Of8tpatriCR

way to Ath Cliath to preach the new
faith to the people. After Oisin told
his wonderful story to the clerics Pat
rick took him by the hand and led
him the ways to Ath Cliath, where for
three days Oisin listened to Patrick
of the bells preaching to the princes
and TO the people.
On the fourth day of the preaching.
when Patrick was getting ready to
baptiZe the people it's what he said
10 Oisin:
Come out now with the others. son
OF Finn. till l baptize you and save
you from the torments of hell. for if
you are not baptized you can never
enter heaven"
But tell me first. Patrick of the
white book. where are the Fianna-
my son. Oscar OF the strokes. Art
Garriada. the victorious, Caolite. son
of Roman. and Finn. my father-are
they in your heaven"
No" answered Patrick. their likes
would not be let into heaven. they
died unbaptized. They are prisoners
in deep hell. suffering the torments
of fire"
A spot of red anger burned on
either cheek of Oisin. and its what he
answered:
Then keep your heaven for your
self. o Patrick of the crooked staff.
and for the likes of these i'll singing
clerics: as for myself. want none
OF it. l will go to this hell you speak
about TO be with Finn. my father. and
my son. Oscar. and the friends OF my
youth
And Oisin could not understand at
all the tears in Patrick's eyes nor the
trouble in his voice as the saint an
swered him:
The mercy of God is more wonder
full than all his works. Oisin, this
night you will be christened with
Finn. your father. and with your loved
comrades of the Fianna: your high
loyalty to them has conquered heaven.
Come with me now to the ford
At that he led the old pagan's faltt:-
ing steps into the shallow stream aad
baptized him there. When that was
done he bade Olson return to the wa
ter's edge and wait for him there.
But Patrick remained in the water
praying. Three times he raised his
arms toward heaven. then bowed his
head again and waited.
When he did that heavy, luminous
mist settled on either bank OF the
stream. Presently the figure of a
giant warrior with shield. and sword,
and spears of ancient make, stood at
the rivers edge outlined against the
mist. And Patrick knew by the kings
crown that was upon the warriors
forehead that it was no other than the
great Finn. son of Cumhull himself.
that was in 1t. And the warrior came
into the stream and bent his knee be-
fore PStrick, and Patrick baptized
him there. Then followed Oscar of
the strokes. and Cairrioll of the white
skin. and Faolan the liberal, and
Conan of the sharp tongue. and
Caoilte OF the flaming hair, and his
seven sons. And as each passed he
bent his knee in the flood and Patrick
sprinkled the water on his forehead
and spoke the words that changed
him into child of God.
When the last figure melted Away
into the haze Patrick knew that his
task was ended. But as he turned
to regain the bank a resplendent fig
ure stepped forth to meet BIN. OF
all the men Patrick had ever seen in
the world. this one was the statelieSt
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
SERIOUS FLOODS
WATER AT PiTTSsUURG THIRTY
FIVE FEET HIGH.
MANY TOWNS SUBMERGED
A Nur0oer Of Lives Lost and Immense
Property Loss Reported-lmmense
Ice Gorge Breaks and Threatens
Further Oamaqe.

FuTtner Damage.
Pit ~ourg Serious flocd conditions
prevaa'd Thursday night in western
Penn Nania. West Virginia and east
ern ONO. At o'clock the water
reach a stage of 3i.G feet at Herr's
Islam and 3i.% feet al Market street.
and a III" headwatcrs the rivers are
now stationary. This stage is twelve
feet above the danger line.
At o'clock the thrty-mile ice gorge
at Pa Der, Pennsylvania, broke and is
movirr toward the city The immense
gorge q the Clarion river has also
startoa down stream.
Ma Ohio points are experiencing
disast!uas floods. Three persons wete
drowL,t at GAINESVILLE. The damage to
propel'E will aggregate hundreds os
thousal.Is Of dollars.
in the Pittsburg district the loss
from III" closing down OF manufactuv-
ing plants and the damage to machin-
cry an other property is estimated al
many millions of dollars
With the last thirtysiX hours four
teen fatalities directly due to the food
have been reported
Condrlons in Pittsburg are the worst
ever recorded. The whole lower down
town district is under water. De
quesn way. Penn avenue and Liberty
street mining parallel with the Allie
ghenl are submerged 10 a depth OF
sever feet. Hundreds OF business
house DCated IN Ih.s district are
ioodcl In number ot instances the
water is almost up to the second floor.
he 4 Ii
jou th,a1rrs are surrOunICi by water
and W. b" unable to open Tor several
days.
The -uosts of the Colonial Liz
coin and Anderson hotels are either
marco or compelled to use shifis
10 and from the buildings.
Troll service between Pittshurs
and A',-heny was Suspended early to-
day a rO-night at the ennsylvania
depot al, thousands Of excited people
trying ?. board trains for AlcghCn:
and OIL suburbs.
Trol ., elevated and telephone ser
vice l. muralized in different sec
tions.
A. midnight the Allegheny river
had reach. d stage Of SOL and was
rising q loot m hour.
ut ~.I'H II II ] l5t ~ t4N 4lDt NN'A ~ AA-''
Weath Hurcau to be due 10 the
brcakiur 4 he ice gu:gos at Parker
and F., port
Witt his I;&c !--2c PORTION Of the
city Is Hooded.
Sew, newspapers lave heCn forced
TO cal pom their contemporaries to
assist getting Oh; morning editions
becaus. pressrooms are flooded. and
fire ell zines have been called into ser
vic. 10, pump Easements in an effort
tC save property.
II midnight ;he damage done by the
ti,.G is estimate at Sl".'ooooo.
Ohio Towns inundated.
ryelani.- Nan, ONO points are
cN, Yienciug dl~asiruuS floods. Dis
pa hcs to the Associated Press from
ma places ,,ll OF swollen streams
an, # death. damage and Nrivation as
>ult of III, an0l.
\ GAINESVILLE where three persons
VIC, drowned 'hr MuSkingum river
is ing at the 5uJe OF one and a half
inc : an hour AID ncars the high
wa mark of l>g>. when the most dis
asst rs flood known in that section
occ red. Mayor Deacon swore in
laru. force OF special policemen and
CaN. orders to CunllSCLIr the boats OF
owI 5 found charging excessive ferry
cha IS in the flooded districts.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
EAL TO THE GOVERNMENT.
Pres dert Friendly eut Wants the
Laws ObeNeG.

v ~hington For more than forty,
eigr hours the Nhj'r House and
TT, pry Department have been
flor with appeals for President
Ro, yelt and Secretary CorlciNou TO
tah, ~ome action 10 avert the threat
enc. jlsaster in the financial and rail
rua. yorld
|, IN be stated ON Gn'i authority.
how rr. that President Roosevelt will
not Iange his attitude toward the
rail-, ads. though it is admitted that
the A ministrutior has 80 intention OF
enr, : on an ,>lg,mcN radical attack
on n railway cor CrRtlors.
W.Ne it Is known that the visit Of
! r.. pont Morgan tu the White House
last .nnday night to induce the Pres
idCur % issue rodssurlnS statement
to IN, country In regard to the admin
is,ra .lGn's attitude toward the rail-
road and the apparent failure OF the
final, ,.er's appeal. has had much TO do
with ,0c panicky conditions that swept
over Wall street to-day. President
RCCs, ,elt has repeatedly said that he
is no, an enemy of the railroads and
that rnose who obey the laws have
nothIuG to fear from the government
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
an old friend OF his,-Miss Evans.
known as Sister Theresa. Miss Dever.
eux is Sister Theresa's niece"

an old friend OF his,-Miss Evans.
known as Sister Theresa. Miss Dever'
eux Is Sister Theresa's niece"
whistled. had a dim recollection
that during my grandfather's long wild
owerhood there were occasional re-
ports that he was about to marry. The
name of Miss Evans had been men
toned in this connection. l had heard
it spoken of in my family, and not, l
remembered, with much kindness.
Later l heard of her joining Sister
hood, and opening a school somewhere
in the West.
"And Miss Devereux,-is she an
elderly nun. too?"
Il don't know how elderly she is.
but she isn't nun at present. Still.
she's very much alone in the world,
and she and Sister Theresa are very
intimate"
Pass the will again, Pickering.
while l make sure l grasp these divert
ing ideas. Sister Theresa isn't the
one mustn't marry is she? It's the
other ecclesiastical embroidery artist.
the one with the *" in her name,
suggesting the algebra of my vanish
ing youth"
read aloud this paragraph:
provided, further. that in event
said John Glenarm aforesaid shall
marry the said Marian Devereux, or
in the event of any promise or con-
tract of marriage between said per-
sons within five years from the date OF
said John Glenarm's acceptance OF
the provisions of this will, the whole
estate shall become the property abso-
lutely of ST. Agatha's School, at An
Mandate. Wabana county. Indiana. a
corporation under the laws OF said
state"
For a touch of comedy commend
me to my grandfather! Pickering.
you always were wellmeaning fell
low,-Ill turn over to you all my right,
interest and title in and to these an.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22

and comeliest. It's more than seven
feet tall he was, and the hair of his
proud head fell like FURNISHED gold
TO his shoulders. Upon his brow was
golden fillet. and collar of red gold
encircled his neck. Patrick knew we'll
that it was Oisin and no other that
stood before him. AS the saint gazed
the apparition raised its right hand
high above its head with the open
palm toward Patrick. And it's how
it stood there smiling little minute
ard then disappeared through the
cloud the way the others had gone.
AS it did that the mists lifted, and
Patrick went out to where the figure
of the old man was lying. and it's how
he lay with his lips to the ground and
he cold and dead.
Now that was the greatest miracle
Of ST. Patrick bringing back the Fian-
ma OF Ireland from the grave the way
they would be baptized and saved for
heaven
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
PUBLIC SALE :
Estate of Charlotte e. Draper ga
No. 6236,
Probate Docket, District Court. Parish
. of st: Landry :

BY virtue of anorder-o the Honorable
Sixteenth Judicial District Court of the
State of Louisiana, in and for the parish
of St. Landry, there will be sold at puhsc
auction to the last and highest bidder,
by the undersigned Administrators or
any duly. qualified a~uctioneer, at the last
residence of deceased, in Washington,
La, N - 4
Wednesday, December Is, 1907, >
at Il o'clock a. M, the following de
scribe@ property, .to-wit: y
About one-third lot OF ground..in the
town of Washington, Ia, with the'build-
ings and Improvements thereon, bounded
north by ST. Michael street, south by
J:E. Keay, east BY Bridge street, and
west by. Washington street
One-third lot of ground. more or less,
with buildings and improvements, bound
ed north by J.:J: Neyland, south by Hill
street, east by Main street, and west by
J. ]. Neyland and St. John street:
One lot geese, chickens and ducks, one
branding iron, four silver spoons, a lot of
bricks, lime, cement, pictures and frames,
bowl, looking-glass, etc.
Terms-Cash.
I HULDIE M. b. sEAToN,
Nov. 16-1m Administrative.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
COL. BRYAN'S ILLUSTRATED BOOK
~ OF TRAVEL

The success of Col. Bryan's new book,
"The Old World and Its Ways" gives
striking testimony to his hold on the pop
ular mind. 1t %recounts and profusely
illustrates his recent journey around the
world. It has been issued five months,
and we are advised that, in that short
period, four large editions aggregating
1900 copies have been called for. The
reports of agents, which have been sub
mitted to us, would indicate that the de-
mand for it is well nigh spontaneous and
universal-that it exceeds that for any
other book published for the subscription
trade since the period of Grants Mem
oirs." Col. Bryan's book with like sue
cess depends upon no sympathetic ele-
ment for its strength. But it has on the
part of the people the enduring feeling of
personal confidence in the great moral
and intellectual integrity of its author.
It has an equally pronounced admira-
ton for his brilliant abilities, and the un-
firing energy that enabled him to W.
the world in his noted tour-and to photo
graph and describe it in his inimitable
way. Without official place, Col. Bryan
is everywhere regarded, at home and
abroad, as a vital force in American af-
fairs. AS a student of men and of gov
ernment, and of governmental condi-
lions, his observations and conclusions
profoundly interest the people. Hence
the great sale of his book, descriptive of
men and things seen during his noted tour
around the world.
It is vitalized by PSI artistic en-
cravings from photographs taken by him
Or under his supervision, representing
men, places and things that interested
him and that specially interest every
American reader. It is a most unique
presentation of a wonderfully interesting
journey that has caught the attention of
the people, and met with great demand.
It is sold only through soliciting agents.
The Thompson Publishing Company,
St. Louis, Mo-, are the fortunate pub
fishers. They advertise for agents in
another column of this issue.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
THE POLL TAX
Administrators

As usual, there will be hundredSof
good citizens this year who will fail to
qualify themselves for the ballot by for
getting the little for1nality of registering
and paying their psi tax. And, as
usual, the men who will thus fail to qua
lily for the suffrage are among "our best
citizens" They are doing more "holler-
ing about how the town, the parish, the
State, the Nation and the universe are
run than anybody else. They are the
men who are bowling about the misman-
agement Of the city and parish the cor
Eruption In State affairs ard*the manner
in which the national administration is
~galloping hellbent to destruction. To
this class of patriots, the Alexandra
Town Talk gives this advice:
1.-The poll. tax is 81 and must be paid
on or before the 31st day of December
each year. It is to no purpose, so far as
suffrage qualifications is concerned, to
pay a poll tax for a past year, after that
year has expired. 1t must be paid on or
before December 31st, and poll taxes for
two previous years must be in hand be
fore one is qualified to register as a voter.
This suffrage qualification in Louis
lana is as follows: i p
"Residencein the State for twoiyears.
Residence in . parish for n year.
Residence Ia a ward for six months, paid
before the expiration of each year, pre-
vous, the poll tax for both years paid
beforegthe expiration of each year.
THE citizens must be registered by
the registrar of voters.
"The moneypai lid for poll taxes all goes
to the public fschool fundsof the parish,
and helps to educate children in the pub
lie schools.
Every white man of the State should
take a pride in the right Of suffrage, and
get to be a voter and remain one, by fol-
lowing the law by paying poll tax at the
proper time. A man is a better citizen
by having tkss ,qualifcations of suffrage.
He then is in lie to take part in selecting
the servants of the people; to vote in all
local and general elections, and in all pri-
mary elections"
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, New Orleans, La, Nov.
Is, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Native
Chapman of Bond, La, has filed notice of
intention to make final proof before
John Evans, u. S. Commissioners, at his
office in Blanche, La, on the both day of
December, 1907, on Homestead No.
1852, for the Fri N w ID, N w Ii, or
quarter of section No. "a, in township
No. 4 S. range No. | w. La. Mer., made
Oct. 2, 1906.
He names as witnesses: Phillip Fon-
tenot, Arville Chapman, Onezime Fonte-
not and Octave o. Pitre, all of Bond, La.
WALTER T.. COHEN,
Nov. %. 1907. II sas Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30

The following letter was adj
dressed to our State senators, rep
resentatives and parochial can
didates in St. Landry parish:
Opelousas, La, Nov. Fl, 1907.
The undersigned, a committee
appointed to represent the prohi-
bition organization of the parish
Of st. Landry, beg leave to call
your attention to the Carmack-
Llttlefeld bill, which has for sew
eral years past been pending be-
fore Congress, and which seeks to
prevent the notification of State
prohibitory laws by a perversion
Of the Interstate Commerce pro-
visions of the National Constitu-
ton. This bill provides "that the
shipment of intoxicants into any
State or Territory shall before and
after delivery be subject to the
laws OF the State.'
Our State Legislature, at it's
next regular session, will be asked
to memorabilia Congress, by joint
resolution, to pass that bill, and
as you are a candidate before the
approaching primary election for
the Senate, we earnestly request
that you favor the joint resolu-
ton, in question, by your vote
and influence, if elected to that
body.
In order that we may be inform
ed in advance of the course you
will pursue, if elected, with refer
ence to this joint resolution, we
respectfully ask that you favor u.s.
with a written reply, at your
earliest convenience, indicating
the course you will adopt in refer
ence to this question when
it comes up before the State
Legislature.
Thanking you in advance for
your prompt reply, we remain,
very respectfully your obedient
servants,
THOS. H. LEWIS,
J..H. HAAS,
P. FOSTER.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
HE FOUGHT AT GETTYsBURG

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y, who
lost i foot at Gettysburg, writes: "Elec-
tric Bitters have done me more good
thant any medicine / ever took. For
several years I had stomach trouble, and
paid out much money for medicine to
little purpose, until I began taking Eec-
tric Bitters. i would not take $500 for
what they have done for me- Grand
tonic for the aged and for female weak
nesses. Great alternative and body build
err; SUR cure for lame back and weak
kidneys. Guaranteed by all druggists.
SOC.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30

I am now prepared to do repair work
of all kinds as heretofore, including
plumbing, lock and trunk repairs, key
fitting, etc. J. A. DRUMMOND.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
NOTICE

I have a fine lot of Flowers for
sale; also Camelias, Box Trees and
Evergreens. Apply to
MRS. c.. BRAND.
Nov. 30-3t
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30

We want to show you our handsom
new line of dress goods. We know you
viii Admire the many lovely patterns,
and thl price will suit you.-F. L. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30

For Sale-Two lots in Boagni sub
division. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
WHO PAYS THE BILL
1# .rE. f. ~ -

In our hours of brag we of Am
erica are wont to parade ourselves
his the type of advanced Christian
civilization; the influence of which
I've pride ourselves are reflected in
bur high ethical standard and our
Exemplary morals: !
On occasions, and important oc-
kasions as they relate to our life,
Ibis civilization and these morals
Reveal the fact that our advanced
type is grossly and dangerously
Inconsistent.
As an Illustration:
A Mobile, Ala, special to the
Times Democrat Of recent date
states that Montgomery, the. CAPT
Eilof' that commonwealth, where
1.-The Legislature is now in session,
"tall be besieged by many promi-
nent Mobile women, women OF
wealth, af1uence and social posi-
Etion, who 60 to protest against the
Passage Of statutory or constitu-
tional prohibition bills by the Ala
#bama Legislature, and which has
been favorably reported by the
temperance committees Of both
houses. Fortified with petitions
signed by fully 5000 women and
children of Mobile, the delegation
bf women will march upon the
Senate and the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes to save the State, and
particularly Mobile county, from
what the anti-prohibitionists and
commercial interests regard as ut
ter ruin. The schools Of Mobile
county are seriously threatened,
and should the Carmichael or con-
stitutional prohibition bill become
"a law, it means ansaInual loss to
the public schools Of Mobile coun-
ty Of $50, 600 4 year, which is de-
rived alone from liquor licenses.
Let the Journal reader pause
and ponder over this excepted
dispatch, and we trust there will
fbe no difficulty in understanding
the full meaning.
Then the New Orleans contem-
porary, in approving comment,
says: "The cause Of the demon
lstration is the fact that a consider
able portionsof the public school
support is derived from the liquor
revenues of Mobile cot nty. The
Icity's educational syStem rank
%Eery high, and the women and
children are justly proud Of it. The
Enactment of a prohibition law.
would, it is declared, deplete the
school revenues to such an extent
that it might be necessary to
shorten the school term and Grip
pie the high school system
And the contemporary goes on
to add further thh 1T goes with
put saying that he ladies Of Mo
bile have no greaEer sympathy for
fhe saloon keepGghan those else
where. But theyfeel that the
license system, with strict regula-
zion, and the revenue therefrom
devoted to education, is prefer
able to prohibition in a commun-
fly opposed to it,with conseque nt
loss of school revenues and inn
pairment of the educational sys-
|tem."
The pleas Oh both the ladies and
the contemporary are merely ex-
|cuses for the liquor traffic and are.
mo reasons why vice and crime
should be the cornerstone Ct a
school system.
Who pays this $50, 900 fund
which Mobile boasts as the basis
the children's education? ii
Go to her jails and her slums;
see hideous vice and degrading
poverty in its haunts; mark the
starving children and the beg
CARED widow, a.yous share the
partial price paid for that boosted
HAH W&G &GN -f~E & Ks &&| 8@E # "a 4 @MS@NI4
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30

May Stewart at Sandoz Opera House
semerrew Sunday night and matines.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
PROHIBITION
WAVE

Sentiment Is Prevalent in st.
Landry Parish, and Opposition
:. to Sale of Liquor Is Note
worthy.