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The Winslow mail., 1909-10-16

Its sixteenth annual statement for the year 1908
shows the 70 lowing percentages of increase:
Premium Income IA percent; paid for insurance "a percent
Insurance in force u percent; income 363
Assets 2o7 percent; net surplus AZ. percent.
The expences of management on this largely in
creased business were in amount only &C. percent
more than during the proceeding year.
The principal source of dividends in a life com
pany writing only up to the minute policies its
excess inter earnings and its mortality savings.
This company has adhered to its long established
policy of investing its funds in first mortgages
improved farm lands, requiring the security to be
worth double the amount of the loan The average
rate realization these loans for 1908
The Winslow mail., 1909-10-16

was Z .52 ercent That these loans have been
fully and conservatively placed is best shown by the
company experience in that it has sustained
the loss of a single dollar either principal o of
on its loans during its existence.
The death rate for 1903 only 58 percent of the
expected which was due doubt to the gI eat
exercised in the selection of risks.
This company writes all forms of profit sharing
non-profit sharing policies, all of which pro
vide:
l. That the company will pay the premium for
the insured in the of his becoming totally
permanently disabled provided in the policy.
2. That the policy is nonforfeitable from date
of ISSUE thus securing the policy holder his
The Winslow mail., 1909-10-16

fciary or beneiciaries against loss occasioned by
his death provide for himself in the event of
old age financial dticultv by a small outlay each
year
The beneficiary the insured can receive the
proceeds of the policy either in in in
stallments for certain number of years or in con-
tinuous instamehts during the entire life of the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24
4 PERPLEXING DILEMMA
Colorado GIFlAsks ~OpsI8usas Friend ADVICE On
Grave Questionable Letter.

A young lady in Denver writing to
an 0pelousas friend asks the solution
Of such a serious question that It L
thought too good to keep.
The letter Of inquiry, which fol.
lows, speaks for itself:
The time has come when must
ask you . question, the contemplation
of which has caused me many sleep
less nights, bitter tears Of anxious
and corresponding days Of anxiety.
This is a subject which hate tG
speak to you Or anybody about, ii
you know the whole country IS upset
At the present time By the same ques.
ton which agitates me. Many !
home has been broken up by the same
cause and | too though young must
share the burdens Of this wicked and
uncouth world.
T dare not even communicate my
state of mine to my folks IS you
know they are so old fashioned about
such things. In my distress ] turn
humbly to you for sympathy. Il may
not surprise you to know / would
consult you upon such an important
subject which only my own mind
should know, but like the morning
dawn the whole affair must come to
your friendly advice. | am asking
you a great favor and while you are
cordially considering this, | wish you
would set all cares aside, all social
joys and properly consider this ques-
ton. I hate to ask itbut must come
to the point. DO you think it is too
early for me to change my winter
underwear After considering this
question carefully, kindly let me hear
from you. Thanking you for al early
reply I am, etc.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24

WANTED.-Reliable and expert
enced white lady, to take charge Of
Dardeauss Hotel, in Vile Platte.
mch13-H ARTHUR DARDEAU.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24

the Parish School Board at it's last
session in refusing to run the High
Schools the required nine months.
has placed the fate of our High
Schools in the hands Of the people in
the communities in which they are
located.
A mass-meeting of the patrons Of
the Grand Prairie High School was
called Saturday afternoon for the
purpose Of considering this matter,
and as usual, the people Of Grand
Prairie proved themselves fully equal
to the occasion. In less than ten
minutes after the meeting was called
to order the necessary funds were
raised to continue the school the re-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24

Saturday contains the following news
Item:
The School Board has passed re,
solutions continuing the High School
Of Abbeville and GueYdan to run d
nine months term; the graded schools
Of the parish to run for an eight
months term, and the Rngraded schools
to run for a term of seven months or
if the funds are at hand a longer
term. This viii bring the closing
term of all the schools III the parish
on May 81. 4 resolution was also
adopted Increasing The salary for
next session Of all parish teachers
who attend the Summer Normal
School this summer. The Board on
June T viii consider applications for
positions from teachers.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24

Nafina is hereby given that / have taken
aNVltgu up near LeNtsburg, + hay f1ly.
branded, mas been ranging on Mrs. VIII
lam place for about fifteen months.
The Wne is hereby notified Ia cona for
ward. prove property pay costs and take
same away within ten DAYS 0F11fe snld aHf-
mai VIII be advertised and gold according
70 b ordinance 0ftle Police Jury relative
to egtray animals.
a10-3t pATE EAVERGSE. LeEplshargs La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24

it is plain that they are determined
to keep their school on the "accre-
dited list and hold it abreast With
the most progressive High School in
the State.
P. H. GRIFFITH.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24
No More Near-Beer in SIlreYe,
port.

Shreveport, La. April l8.-Gon-
yiction yesterday Of j dozen near
beer dealers for violating the prohi-
bition law resulted to-day in several
of The places being closed and others
ordering ali their goods sent away
except pop and cider, d as to run no
risk of prosecution and possible im-
prisenment. One stand that closed
an this account Is the Phoenix.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24
WAY THEY DO 1T NVERMILON
School Board Continues High School while Clos
Ing the Primary Schools.

In Vermilion parish the school
board has come to a realization Of
the Importance Of running the High
Schools of the parish for a full term.
The AbbeyiIIc Meridional Of last
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24
NOTICE or ADMINIsrRATI
$500 81 oNEAL vIDRINE.
!, Probate Docket District Court PAR
lsh OF st. Landry, La.

whereas, Jno. q. Vidrtne OF st. Landry
parish has applied by his petition
ODE appointed administrator OF tie above
entitled II numbered estate.
Now. therefore, notice is hereby given
to ali parties interested I'd make oppogi-
ton to said appointment, to file same Fl
writing In my Office IN OpeIousas, within
ten days from the date of this notice.
YVES AApREP0NT.
apIAF-H Clerk of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24

naming three weeks.
1t has been no small task to mould
a High School out Of the fragments
Of four small schools ii less time
than three years, and at the same
time comply with the new require
ments Of the State Board Of Eduea
ton, and'this has been made possible
only By The people responding liber-
ally and willingly TO every call for
assistance when their school was ID
danger.
From the rim and dispatch with
which they removed this last obstacle,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24

aesp sense Of pleasure
.ll'a publishes tie follow
from Prof. Griffith.
" Grand Prairie High
as Young High Schools
Tbs Grand Prairie
81 shown such ID
~. ipras i matters If
that i deserves that
aaatiou of the entire
ian follows
sne La April II.
The action Of
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24

FOR sALE-Lot Of ground
II0x360, on Landry street; paved
walk. Apply to Raymond Breanx.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-09
WHEN A WOMAN - AT Her BEST

Editor Tho Star; WIN You please state 20 soHlo discussion
In which involved what
aN0 a woman AZ Of her hestf~A y 3
This discussion that viii be settled Il has gone
on irem the beginning and will 60 until the end
L Is as difficult question that OF womans beauty
Different men have different tastes and IS wei that they
have. else all would marry the
Ask any man at what age is at her best and he
VIII name The he guess itoi the woman 70
whom he chances be interested a the moment
So Tar any concerned. a is at her best
when she most attracts him.
81 lar Judge, is al her best when she
gives them the sympathy and the least rivalry.
y woman IS likely 20 be at her best with women when
she is at her with
There general best age for any Il IS wholly
question Of individual judgment And even the individual
judgment changes from time to time
And il IS matter Of individuality in the women them
selves One may reach her zenith Of eharm at % and
thereafter steadily decline tho hopeessy commonplace
Another may grow attractive each year. until at - or
50 She is the quiniesscnce Of charm.
Many fail TO wake up" until they arc in the
hiriics And The other hand, there many girl who
until she g gives the greatest promise Of charming
sonaly Then she declines the uninterestng Of
II mares her her best lac apt to repent
his rashness all his life
II utterly impossible for several personseyen regular
readers Of this paperto agree upon this intricate question
Each decide for himself and privileged 10 change his
mind as often he peascs
ANY woman Is her best any whenever he most
adncs her whether She be 10 90 II IS nothing peculiar
the woman at particular time which puts her her
hest in his eyes; it is his admiration does IT,
4 attans absolute perfection in mans eyes only
when he loves her. The change in her, bu, in him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-09

some pie Vas awarded 10 No. "a.
author unknown. No "a was re-.
garded a. the most toothsomc be.
cause Judge Showers store teeth
got fastened In a. The Judge says
q man has an excuse to mince words
ehiic saying grace before minee
meat He sampled the pies pretty
freely. wishing 90 weigh their mer.
It's fully Afterwards he admitted
the merits weighed about two ton.
and he had pretty bad night Of
e. The doctor told him he had
Easiritis. and Judge Sko0ver 81.
lowed there ought to be- a Law
against putting RastritiA tn pies
Now the editor 81 the Scream IL Fix.
uFing on getting NJ another con.
test 10 behalf Of humanity for the
beat aniidote for pfc. At that he
has no Kick coming look what "A
iOt ~ subscribers he'd have lost IL
they had eaten their pies them.
selves The neat time IN asked
to be r. judge Of anything. I want
70 De Judge AZ a baby show. You
don't have 10 eat the babies Who 3
that saying I got a square meal any
how NOt so. all the pies were
round Oh, Amt 1 the mad Wagl
la. ha, lie. he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-09

on. Ia. ha. hal Excuse me. boys.
I'm convnlsed with merriment That
IS because rye got a apasm in my
funnybone remiud myself Of
man who choxed on a feather dust
er and was ucEled TO death. Hee.
hawf Fou see, the Beeioyep0rt
Weekly Scream has just closed
nince pie coatest-Sz for the best
mlnce pies baked BY home talent
Hundreds 81 pies we're sent In. and
the printing plant rcsem0lcd q pi-
plant fiokej They were surpaBa-
ing pies and they couldn't BE- Inn.
proved upon IN any way. except by
leaving out the contest The ed
itor. old Judge Skoover. and my.
self were the committee 10 decide
which we're entitled TO the prizes.
II resolved itself into a contest be.
tween the pies and the judges The
pies won Mrs six WAS awarded
the prize for the most substantial
ME. Il was OF mission design. wiih
a concrete foundation, maeadam fill-
ing and red tile roof Mrs XIX
was awarded the prize for the rich
est pie. because We found 25 ceuta
and a baggage check In a. The re-.
manning prize for the most tooth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-09

Il was q very impudent thing for
the Malcolm estate 10 erect me
Bafbaroaso apartments aifaost slap
Cab agniuat ThornieiRht court. for
p,,rsa proud ThornlelEht court
locked down upon the barbarosao
for iis cheapneaa.
In 80. ~. Thornleight court,
dwelt Madame Tlntinelli. the great
lmperlona Tintlnelli, IN Nos 80, of
the Bafbaf0ssO. young Phil Den
ham eked out an existence. No. 20
looked into ~ and they we're close
as opera boxes Madame Tintln'
olll earned $4,000 q night singing
Carmen.stuff and aida" al the Cos.
m0pnliiau. Young Denham received
$3.50 for the accomplishments 10
Why Did Father Stay So Later
and When the Might Birds Gently
Whimper, WIN Dream OF You.
Esielle."
Madame Tlntineil was very III
aud the voice Of priceless quality
Was heard only in petuiant numb.
llngs az the trim, little maid and
In frettlnE calls for water, Her
glorious. golden hair lay IN I'M.
bound profuslon upon the pillow
and. because she could not sleep,
save Ia fltful draRon-dreamed
snatches. she looked over toward
20 OF tho deapised BarbaFosso And
This irfltated her the more--for why
should struggling mediocrily shut
out her costly southern. exposure?
eI'll moYc--i'll move from this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-09


The Of 10 win bring you
Al this Mn. Ashton wept tears Of loy.
had distance when he perfectly
& feeling famlahea himself on 3 NOISY
beside a pping % a dry engaxsa
seeking Robinson By
wowheeled vehicle Although be him
hero nodded 10 him pleasant Mr
hreW him suriY his pains and
puff which last him until he got 90 &. eth s7g
farther the kindness Of his heart be tossed IL 10 the
which strangely enough had been able 20 find he
sycamore Then whlnfng btheiy Harry
whiakers
had but when BE- perfectly
wheel lying the road II a
belonging 70 Mr. Hobnnons cart ~heFcnpon the
struck him what jolly would be pocket not
lie could have this easily
than five diameter then his
him he flushed Nth What would his think
Mr Robinson a little why off sin ioggng
oh air." cried Harry. have i0st something"
80 bave." replied MT Robinson with person
who vastly asonished sterling honesty
not have missed " a. reward noble lad In tins
cart while / replace The wheel
This Robinson directed kindly our hero
You appear like lad who be trusted WIN underaks
erTauu FOR mef be asked
dearly to- Harry. his eyes gnsenInT
Vel then. said Mr. Rphlneon do you know The Wid0w
yes siri she widowed my having died
and I her sole support"
Then" sad Robinson suspicious gathering
HIS go tel her have surprise for her coming
foW 70 foFeciose the MORTGAGE the old homestead
you kindly sir upright youth bounding
Ia glee And that through the honesty
tage and 40 live In an apartment house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-09
MORE TROUBLE AHEAD FOR D. CUPID!
JUDGE WANTS A MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT

MiLwAVKEE. Wis Jan o.
Poor cupid 10. these many years
he haa had 60 dght against a mint
mum -asc limit handicap, oficn and
often he has shot his harhed arrows
Unto SOME Youthful yair only Go aee
them baiked by a eruel iaaucr Of
iicru8es. who told Harry and Hottie
Go run along back home ana Wait
|gill they were "a year or two oidor
That's tough situation FOR any
hard working wcllsmeanlng Cupid
ca face day after day
Hat now romcs o. r. Williams,
/ indee az the circuit court ~ Mil.
waukea. and wants 10 put on
She brakes at the other end of the
matrimonial line lie wants law
fixing q maximum age ilutlt
Now. what do yau think ~ that
When Eafa Jones'. ~. ard Violet
smith. agyd Cd. or 90, ar e.. ~ tho
caae may BE-. connie Co probate court
90 set che necessary papers the un-
fenllng clerk win remark, pleas
antly
"Ah. Mt Jones. I trust yon have
the written consent 81 son. or
daughter oF legal guardian
Pretty rough On Ezfa. you may
say
nut Judge Williams SAYS " iant
rough en Ezra lie says such n law
VIII save many an Ezra ffun a
whole iai 1T trouble and sorrow not
20 speak " financial loss
A eass came before the Judge oniy
few days aeo In witch man of
ia WAS suiug mia wife ~ 81 for
divnrcs. lie had married her two
months after hts first eifea death.
and testified that constantly after
tho wedding she hsd tried hy every
means she could ihiak uf 20 get pos.
session ~ his bank book and other
property
There arc many such cases" says
Judge Wliiama sold people wlth
property are constantly shs victims
~ designing prfsgns ~ the oppo-
site SEX. VIM MARRY them sifupiy
90 get theiF money away from them
There should b. a law requiring the
consent % ths adult children 81
couples over certain agr. and Ia
ease there afe no children ! would
favor the power ~ consent being
placed with some Judge u conrt
~ record preferably either a pro.
bate or circuit court Judge.
a gaoi reason for such a Law Is
that adult children are responsible
Tor the care and maintenance ~
aEed parents. This being -. che
chlldrsn should have voice In q
matter affecting the financial wel.
fare u the parrnts
There IL Just nne objection
that children ~ wealthy parents
might raisc objections under tho
law when there was no valid reason
Tor obiecsinK Thia could h. rant
by a provision Ia the Law giving the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-09
GARVgN'S CORNER
| BY THE REVEREND JOSEPH L. GARvIE
PASTOR OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

isss 90 help themselves A case m
Hulnt. a woman ts~twrsn 30 ard
@ who aMn~d pinef - property
IN tts faaradn district sees forced 10
- out and work 81 the daY 30 fneei
haf assessments Nud new th&n DELAY.
which sill keep her from FHatlHK
the value - fhe Improvement aud
nsAy cause her 60 lore the property
altogether
Ls~s a Wiley. the eoasseesers.
are unluafiy treated. Thcl- so he
uat a. financial loss ~ tho atpppinK
Il iha m0fk ard having a valuable
plant lair through no faults of thulr
asn This firm has made fhr bees
reenr1 ~ WnY contracting ftfut fhat
has ever done a large inlss 70 She
city Seventy per reni. ~ thr work
- done and theY are three months
ahead * thnif contract tins on the
city portion ~ the work
One thousand men. directly and
Indirectly. Wlll BE- fhrpwu uu - fn-
nlosment These men msi lose their
means % support Their families
sin BE- compelled 70 suffer the con-
sequences.
What shoutd vvs DEF The city
should deicrmine az soon az pussitis
II there ie any legal means - max
Ing up thn deficit among tha prop
ertY owners Immediately benefited
Shuuid such an effort faii The city
should stand back Of contractors and
pay any deficit that remains o. rum.
plefe the work out ~ the general
fund - tho city. There IL NO leHai
objection 10 this and u ia long
standing precedent and r. matter 81
simple common honesty These con-
tractors entered into this contract
IN good faith with the city council.
who are the direct representatives.
~ tha people.
The work should not remain IN
this disastrous condition. TINS honor
- Seattle e. AZ stake. The shortest
distance ~ q straight line brtwesn
two pninfa The cheapest way eut
Is a. 60 ahead and finish the work
~ whatever Inconvenience u may
cost the taxpayers at the present
time
a city 10 no more than a bia fam.
~. What dlahuurFH = part ~ the
community diahonors all % -. To
live Ia our csts 20 endowed BY ma
fnrs as though We we're dwelling IN
n torn-up attic o. musaed cellar
i bad for the nerves and temper
~ the people. % aay nothing about
material Inconvenience
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-09
JACKSON srREET REcRAol
HELD Up.

JACKSON STREET REGRADE
HELD Up.
Bsastliui Seattle IL Ysl "a camc.
fief mighty improvements az
critical stage. ars huld 80 ISIS and
unalRhtiY haire Nfli uuW mock ire
cifis4us ana ihn newcomers Il %
vital and religious question. ~
affects tns comfort and happiness ~
thousands and the issue q ueighbors
- good Twins.
The ssarY 70 iang ore. Thc fauif
geefna "a lfa Ia thN original Jackson
a. reEfade assessment cases Al
eminent ddniaiu cumWlsaiun was
first appointed e ~ the district
Certain property owners claimed
damages In the trials that followed
iuriss awarded damages o. ssate.
The legal department - chs city.
81 stipulation. allowed damages "
81 10 nfhafs a cuntee,inE property
owner brought the matter ~ the
assessment "a the sfufs ur gouFt
There ~ was decided that any prop
erfy owner v be- had been awarded
damages could not ~ asassrad Tor
benefits About sass 900 which WAS
provided Tor IN this original asassa-
uient 20 carr uu and enmrists the
WORK waa infAilasfrd by this aeci-
sion This occurred several months
ago
The city council in,rusdi atsiy took
steps 90 provide money BY submit
ting q bond Issue The people failed
90 give n the necessary three fifths
vote 81 the recent bond election
Friday the supreme court refused ~
grant 4 rsheirinR and the contract
or. have announced their intention
~ closing down the jackson st. and
Denny hiii reWradeH.
The bad results for Seattle viii be
easily seen.
u viii give Seattle a black eye"
and an visitors viii want o. know
why fhe improvements are lcft half
finished
10 viii arrest the development ~
the city and affect the sale ~ real
estate just az finTe when property
values were going ~.
The citY will De- crippled Imam
claIlv The time VII b. delayed ~
which the property under Improve
menf cans have tie taxable value
raised and the city VIII be deprived
IT che Increase in revenue
The owners Of tho property IN
the neighbprh0pd VIII suffer some
81 them aeutely and will be- help
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-09

did rather ianElo aud jar Ma.
danes golden voice raised ia pro
taHt
"Ninette-Etop this murder
Wholesale assassination ~ music
] die-i rack into rayellnEsi"
'lt r. the poor. young man Ia the
shabby apartment" explained the
maid He lives that way Ma
dame would not"
Madame sighed Then I move
II move tomorrow She lay very
stiil and fancied herself-the song
bird Tiutlnelli-slnging the air the
young man composed How her
Berlin master would have raved
hos the parqust would gasp and
wonder how oh. what Jest
After that. she tried vainiy TO sleep
Then the inspiration came TO
young Deuham burning. flashing.
as Il always didand. without hest.
tation. he sounded his preliminary
chords and began on his quaint.
pleasing air, He sang as he played.
when the cotton fields are
whitening and the red bird
calls his mate,
I'll be thinking Of you. Nellie,
swinging on the garden
gate"
Denham rambied on with the 9th.
er two lines Of tho foolish ballad.
and Madame stirred upon her pil.
lows. Before she became famous
and Itallan-her own name had
been Nellie and she had played
along that same. sllyery San Ja.
clnio. What n barbarous. CHEAP.
crude song-and yet It was a pref.
" accompaniment Denham con.
tlnucd.
where the watormeions oius.
ter and the sugar cane mill
grinds.
Down where the San Jaointo
winds"
Young Phil Donham had a clear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-09

This j. the Of combination and 81 coordinated action
Help unite the Pacific slope into commercial
and political partisan union united action
for developing the great west coast
When Los Angeles Seattle Oakland or San Diego.
Salt Lake City anything pull for It When Tucson
or Boise Portland San Francisco asks for public inn
provements, get in and help
In this way the viii get federal aid in building up
three navy yards that fleet be kept the Pacific
coast building up merchant marine that when We dig
harbors il viii hc wholly Tor foreign ships; n irgatng
and retaining arid oyerowcd land in deepening the chan
nels OF give products outlet in conserving
the forests building roads and getting federal buildings and
fong unprotected and otherwise standing
equal footing with the codded and protected Atlantic coast
GET TOGETHERi