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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

The enactment of the three Dillon
"civil service" bills by the house,
will II followed by future sessions
mean saving of thousands of dol
lars to the state. One OF these lin
its the number of house and senate
employees, and leaves the selection of
janitors, watchmen, and such places
to the secretary Of state, who can
get men at about sixty dollars per
month, who will do the work, in
stead Of selecting lot of Legislative
employees at salaries Of from $3.50
and 81 a day, to act as ornamental
appendages in many cases. Another
OF the bills requires all engrossing
and enrolling work to be done on
typewriters. instead Of the old meth
cd OF longhand, and will reduce the
en- crossing force more than one
half, and secure better class Of
work in that line. The third cuts
out the juicy plum OF writing up the
the Journals Of the two houses by
their respective clerks after the close
OF each session, at prices which no
private concern would consider for
minute for the work. Each OF
these officials to be allowed compen-
alton for indexing the Journals OF
the two houses and nothing more,
IA this GLOWING the precedent which
has been set by practi cally all neigh
boring states. While these bills
will reduce the state expenses ma
|teriail they wi cut on the bestow-
=
|eAeh session; and II remaias 20 he
seen shet her Sc wtng legislatures
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

The triumphs of the scholar the
public regards as indFvidual; the
proves Of the athlete is popularity
held to establish the name and fame
OF his college. OF course this is I'M
reasonable, for the reputation of a
university as an institution Of learn
ing should depend upon the liberal
education she gives those within her
gates. But, remarks the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger, it is quite true
that, despite the excellent reasons
why it should not do so, the public
continues to pay homage to Drawn
rather than brain. in SO far as the
undergraduate is concerned.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

The children of the late Charles
E. Perkins of Boston have given to
the City of Colorado Springs The
Garden of the Gods one of the
scenic wonders of America. The
park has long been open to the pub
lie, and the formal transfer is in
accordance with MIR. Perkins wish.
This gift is similar in spirit to Mr..
lent's gift of Muir Park, California,
o the Nation, and to a bequest re-
Gently received by the city of Bos-
ION of large sum OF money to main
tain the city parks.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

In the death of Carroll Wright in
the 69th year OF his age, the coun-
ry lost its most expert and pains
taking statistician. President Wright
OF Clark College of Worcester. Mass,
had splendid understanding OF the
responsibility on the man who as
sembles figures. He had clear
brain, an energy that was unending,
and an acute conscience. His sta
tistics were accepted by the Amer
lean republic as the best Judgment of
an unbiased Investigation. In his
death the whole country loses a
worthy and wholesome and pains
taking man.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
are willing to give up this preroga-

1t is explained that grand opera
cannot be made to pay because the
grand opera singers insist on hav-
ing salaries that are too high. A sad
feature of the case is that the pau
per grand opera singers of Europe
demand even higher salaries than
our native singers are able to draw
-
-
For a number of years an effort
has been made from time to time to
increase the presidents salary from
$4,000 to 100000. The salary
has stood at its present figure since
the '70s, and the generation that has
passed has. as every one knows, wit
messed such a change in the require
ments for living, that old incomes
will no longer suffice. In official
station where there is no escaping
TO simple life, the pressure is more
serious than elsewhere. OF course
the presidents household is far from
being confined to 0ilat $4,000 a
year will procure, even as the case
now stands. In lieu of increasing
MS pay many items OF expenditure
which might have been charged to
him have been specially provided for
ny congress. In part the govern
ment pays for the presidential sta
bles and in part for the upkeep of
the White House. The $4,000 a
year is merely what passes through
the presidents own private purse.
The senate finance committee has
reported favoraDly a bill for increas-
ing the salary to 100000, and it
seems probable that the increase will
he made in one Of the regular ap-
Yropriation bills at the present ses-
sion of congress, so that the presi-
dent TO be Taft can get the benefit
of it. There should be no oppose
ion to legislation so manifestly
just and desirable.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

Professor Ferrero, the italian his
torian, who has been giving lectures
on Rome In Boston, says that Amerl-
ca is truer heir of the Roman re-
public than any European nations;
that Rome taught the world the
principles Of commonwealth on
large scale, which only the United
States is vast enough to realize. DR..
Ferrero is not pessimistic enough to
press the parallel to uncomfortable
conclusions, but he sees in our i'm
perialism, our wealth and our power
some resemblance to a grandeur that
declined, although it never died.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

The internal political situation in
Germany is approaching a serious
crisis over the proposed revenue
measures, and unless the ministry
is successful in its stand in the mat
ter of death duties, it is declared in
political circles the reichtag will be
dissolved Furthermore, should the
new elections result in an adverse
majority, Chancellor Won Buelow
will have to retire. Conservatives
and clericals for some time past have
been exerting the utmost pressure
on the government to compel it to
abandon three death duties, to which
try are greatly opposed. When the
tax committees assembled Thursday
these two parties presented COM
promise in which they substituted
for death duties, heavily increased
contributions for the states to the
empire. Reinhold Sydeow, secre-
tary Of the imperial treasury accom-
panied by finance ministers Of all
federal states appeared before the
committee and announced that the
government was irrevocably COM
mitted to death duties. This declar-
alton foreshadows sharp contest
in which the government will be sup
ported by the national liberals, rad
icals and socialists, wholly unpre-
cedented combination for the sup
port of the imperial policy. The
critical question today is whether
the ministry will be able to secure
enough conservative votes to bring
about the enactment Of the duties
in question.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

There has recently been approved
to the state of South Dakota indem-
nifty school land selections made by
the state in Trip county aggregat-
ing 11,615.17 acres in Chamberlain
land district. The lands selected
by the state are in that portion of the
Rosebud Indian reservation opened
under the act of March 2, 1907, and
for which a registration and draw
ing was held last fall. The selections
are made in lieu of lands in sections
sixteen and thirtysix which Tripp
county lost to the state by reason of
allotments to Indians and otherwise.
They are reported to be generally
valuable for farming and grazing
purposes.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

Letters mailed in the United
States for Germany, and dispatched
direct, not via England or France
are now two cents an ounce or frac-
ton Of an ounce. Persons wishing
letters for Germany sent by England
or France (the quickest route) must
fully prepay postage thereon at the
postage thereon at the universal
Postal Union rate of five cents The
reduced rate applies only to letters
mailed in the states and territories
of the United States, including Alas
ka, on the mainland of North Amer
lea, and does not extend to letters
mailed in Hawaii, Porto Rico, the
Philippines or other possessions of
the United States.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

The optician at Trowbridse's vii.
give yos psrtsst q = spsstaeles.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

our leSallOu IN FarlS, VINO at seventy
nine resigns because superanuated,
and whose needs for the few years
remaining to him are met by sub
scrfptions by wealthy Americans, pre-.
sents another Of the pathetic incl
dents In governmental service. It
will start again the movement to
pension civil servants who have pass
ed the period of civil service and
have not saved from their salaries
retiring fund. With the extension of
The merit system, which retains en-
pioyes as long as capable. this move
pent will regain strength. The pres
ent tendency is towards establishing
the policy, 1T is one to be regretted
Z hut II Is one tina has Its source in
unuise governmental policy. Any
omcial position puts upon the occu-
& rant expenses not incurred by en-
ployes Ia other vocations. II obliges
more expensive scale OF living.
Especially Is this the case with our
consular ohcers and the attaches Of
i our le4at ions. And compensation. As
dispropOrtionate to their expense.
The United States government en-
p1oyes are not exempt from the ten
sSsdency 81 All salaried persons to- live
4 m their income. They are, by
rtue IS their posi- ions, IA her more
b3ect 70 The consequence Is
lnnNal Appeal coneress for
m The incapAcit ated It 81
n q II .
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

It is proposed to connect the chief
groups Of the Pacific Islands by
means OF wireless telegraphy. The
plan is proposed by capitalists inter
ested in some of the islands Of the
Gilbert group, but government aid
is expected from all nations having
possessions in the South Pacific, in
Guiding Great Britain and France,
Germany and the United States.
The French island of Tahiti is par
ticularly interested, the nearest
available ocean cable station being
at present at Auckland, New Zealand,
$3.50 miles distant. 1t is proposed
to install ten or twelve central sta
tions, each controlling a circular re-
gion, the largest of which will have
radius of about 1880 miles.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12


A movement is on foot to Danish
the smoking cars from Chicago's
street railways. They are declared
a menace to health. They are foul
with smoke fumes and reek with
spittle. The filth in them breeds
germs destructive of the public
health. If the smoker will smoke
he must do it, declares the forces
| back of the movement, in his own
home or office, or where his indul-
gence Of his habit will give the very
least offense to non-smokers and be
least prejudicial to their welfare.
Another reason for the crusade is
for the reason that from one-fifth
to one third of the average elevated
train is given over to the use of the
smokers. These cars are practically
empty except during the rush hours.
If they were fit to be used by non
smokers there would always be am
pie seating room on all trains ex-
cept during the rush hours. The ell
evated trains in New York carry no
smoking cars. Chicago feels that the
Illu0 Has COlIle W duOpL tue4 NEW
York City way.
i 50
While the Indianapolis tariff con.
a vention, laying great stress on Mr.
4 Taft's sympathy and support, de-
mands that congress shall appoint
8 a permanent tariff commission, Mr
\ Taft, according to dispatches from
Washington, seems willing to do
a without tariff commission provid.
ing he can get results in the shape Of
an honest revision Of the tariff
q There Ia no denying the merits Of
s the case as presented at Indianap.
4 oils. It is quite true that anywhere
but In the best possible lands. SC
vastly comp licated piece Of bushes.
\, as changing the tariff policy. Of q
& nation would he handed over to q
I body Of experts for years of prelim,
q mary study. Such thing, however
4 moderates in this country, and We
Il ind 1t almost too, much to expect
q The transition from tariff made in
4 secret committee by Payne AM AL.
d sfeif
n to q tarin policy made In the open
y.a corps of specialista for the ben
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
Notice for Publication.

John L. Burke, Register.
First publication Jan. Is.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

John Z. Burke, Register.
First publication Jan. Is.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-07
LATE, III ! WISE.

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10 axc,rdo an i,docor, ,ic,ur,s
or advertisements from soIoors
no Div o,.o,. an di.,r1.... nor.
sons an1 Ioo,or
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-07
SPECIAL TAX OPPORTUNITY
QUEENSWARE SALE
Five Days Special

TWO DuyS SpeCInI
Cups and saucers at 25c set.
Plates &c to &c each.
Nice Meat platters. loo each.
Covered dishes only CSC
2-qt. baking dishes only sc.
A great bargain table OF queens
ware.
Also get our prices on groceries,
she es, notions. hats. country produce
etc.
The cheapest store in town, that
IS what they all say"
j. NJ. ECHOIS,
The Cash Store.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-07
lows THIS?

We offer One Hundred dollars re-
ward for any case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls eatarrh
Cure. +. ]. CHENEY e. CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-07
I.NrNNnEn ND ENrrNnEn.

The bulletins of the present OK
,out of Uncle sans territories and
population Justify tho boas that we
hYvc expanded. says the Vireiaian-
Pilot
Which adds: But the tabulatci
statement from tho Treasury Depart
.mcut of the cost of runu.ns the
government for the last fiscal year
shows that We have also expended.
And The expenditure has .acroascG
|morc rapidly than the expansion OF
Ioijhcr boundaries or population.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-07

io.g stretches OF modern read that
have becl built or are under con-
s.,urtion. Altogether. $12.OOO.0Oo
have been voted for good roads I'm
tlc south Within the past few months
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-07
WANT s

One furnished room for rent. No
6 Giles street.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-09
WARM FAREWE TO
Mr.. ]. nAM BUDD
PFanEasnl ClSizss Islvss opalsusas u Enisr
Busiaass ii CliT 81 now IBERIA.
BANQUET AT THE LAGOME
asn Of All WALKS o. Llfs Gaihar Gs Dig
Elm Gaaspssa ana ts EEprsss Rs.
grsts Il HEs Bspartsra.

Bankers, merchants, lawyers, arti-
sans, officials men III every walk Of
life gathered at the Lacombe Hotel
last Monday evening at seven o'clock
to bid godspeed to Mr. ]. Adam Budd.
who left the next day for New Iberia
to make that place his home, having
purchased the Smith saloon there.
His family will follow him in January.
His solid honesty, bis love of fam
lily, his good citizenship, his Hberality
towards all enterprises affecting the
uplift Of the town, and bis noted
charity to the needy, were the theme
OF the speeches made and nearly
every one present hesitated not to
say something.
Mr.. Budd has been citizen Of
0pelousas all Of his hfe-he was born
and reared here and the esteem In
which be is held ii the community
was plainly shown by the sentiments
expressed at the banquet.
Among the speakers were Hon. e.
B. Dubuisson, Hon. Dudley L. Gull
beau, Hon. Peyton r. Sandoz, DR.. Jno.
A. Haas, Mr. John w. Lewis, Mr.. B.
Bennett, District Attorney r. Lee
Garland, Sheriff M. e. Swords, Mr. Z.
Austin Fontenot, City Clerk Chas. =.
Bailey, Mr. G. H. Cretin, Mayor Hal
phen, DR.. r. M. LitteH, and many
others. District Attorney Garland
was tcastmaster.
Mr. Dubuisson paid Mr.. Budd's do
nestle life, his love Of family, and
the way he had cared for his loved
ones, beautiful tribute. DR.. Haas,
who has had extensive dealings with
Mr. Budd, spoke strongly of Mr.
Budd's honesty. I have always found
that his word was his bond, as the
old saying is, said DR.. Haas, aud If
j. Adam Budd needs financial friend
in his business in New iberia, or any
where else, | am ready to serve him
to the best of my ability" DR.. Haas
~ RA5SAAcM5 VI blE Dbs LaluT4 GbdbE
Bank. Mr.. Dubuisson is president of
the Opelousas National Bank,
Mr. John W.. Lewis, who was dur
ing the late campaign a prohibition
orator, said that, while be had no
apologies to make for his stand in
that fight, he could not help express
regret that prohibition should make
it necessary for the loss to the com
munity Of such a valuable citizen as
NE. Budd. Mr.. Lewis said that IN
several enterprises here,
he had never been turned down. by
Mr. Budd when his aid was sought.
The other speeches were on the
same line.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-09
AUTOMOBILE GARAGE
FOR CITY OF
OPELOUSAS

Thgt OpeIousas Is soon to have an up-
to-date automobile garage seems as
sured. Messrs. H. Z. Estorge, John w.
Lewis and others are forming 4 com-
pauy to be known as the opeiousas Au-
tomobile and Garage CO., Ltd. These
gentlemen have already secured the
agency for the celebrated Buck car.
which has been brought into recent
prominent notice By tbs many sndur-
ance and speed tests to which they have
been successfully subjected to, and it is
easy to predict that the venture viii be-
q successful ane.
When It il considered that ST. Landry
Is one Of the largest and most populous
parishes in the State, ard that there are
only two automobiles III the entire par
ish, as compared TO the hundreds in
daily use in our sister parishes, the field
st once becomes mast promising. The
preliminary advertisement Of the nsw
concern appesrs III this issue, snd in our
next weeks issue will Be found the
charter.
WeWish these enterprising gentlemen
q full measure III success III their new
venture.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-09
FARMERS MEET AT
PRAIRIE RONDE
81. landry Parish Farmers Unlos HaTs VsrY
suCsasslal Maeilns, Aua
|ORdANIzE JUVENILE UNION
Miss MiaaIa CarFon Pressat Win HsF Bana
efYsuas Peopls. which is Made Fsasurs
IL ths Event.

Editor Clarion. The st. Landry
Farmers Union No. 19 convened
with the Prairie Ronde Local on
Sept. Both, with President R. Lee
Mills at the helm, and Secretary
Jack Lamury on deck. With such a
crew you may well imagine that the
ship made successful cruise.
There were forty-tive delegates
present, representing eleven locals,
with probably two hundred and fifty
members on che ground.
Miss Minnie Carron, of Euniee, was
present with her band of juveniles,
who contributed largely to the pro-
gramme.
The young people are very enthu-
siastic ii the union. They organized
the young people of Prairie Ronde,
twenty nine strong. a meeting was
fixed for the 18th inst. at 2 O'clock
p. N. to take place at Lawtell, which
all members of the Prairie Ronde and
Bellevue locals are expected to at
tend, and to which any union men,
bers are cordially invited. We hope
this meeting viii be largely attended
for It is expected that business of
vital Importance to the above three
locals, at least, will be transacted.
The next parish meeting will be
held with the Bellevue local on the
9Th of Dec.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-09
Arnaudvi Local News.

Miss Minnie Morrogh left during
the past week FOR Port Barre, where
she viii remain week OF two as the
guest of Miss Grace Morrogh.
Miss Paola Fuselier Of ST. Marlin
vile arrived here this week, and viii
be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. ]. Nj.
Olivier for some time.
Messrs. ]. n. Olivier and @. i. Cur
droz made q business "trip to St. MAJ
tinYille recently.
Miss Grace Morrogh, after spend
ing two weeks here with relatives, re-
turned to her home at Port Barre, ac-
conpanisd BIZ her cousin, Miss Minnie
Morrogh.
Mt. ]. 4. Gnidroz made = business
trip 70 Opelousas one day this week.
Miss D. Butler arrived last Monday
to take up her position Is principal
ID tha Arnaudville public school, which
opened this week. Mr. Hy. G. Durio
Is the assistant teacher in the same
school.
Mr and Mrs. Noel Breaux and Miss
Lacrecia Breaux attended the races
in 0pelousas last Saturday and Sum
day.
Mr. s. 7. Delacroix has Just re-
turned from Bowling Green, KY..
where be was taking a course in tel.
egraphy at the Bowling Green Busi.
nsss University Re understand thal
he hsg completed his course.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-09
TEXAS COTTON CROP
is REPORTED MUCH
SHORT.

Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 8. Basing
bis statement upon 8 personal inspec-
tfon of the entire cotton belt of Tex
as, Joe &. EdmondsoD, state organ
izer of the Farmers Union, who re-
turned to Fort Worth Monday morn
ing after six weeks trip over the
cotton sections, declares that the
crop this year viii be the smallest il
the history of the State in proportion
to the acreage planted and that the
entire crop will not reach 1000, 600
bales.
In making my estimate Of less
than 100000 bales" said Mf. Ed
mondson, / do not base my calcula-
tion upon what merchants and other
people told me. 1t is made from
careful observation from the fields as
well as from other data chat could
gather
According to the estimate of Mr
Edmondson, the crop will fall more
than 1,500, 900 bales short Of last
year. The crop Of 1908 was 3, 800,
600 bales.
Mr. Edmondson also said that he
did not believe there was now 10 per
cent Of the crop in the field. While
he did not make close inspection Of
the grain and hay crop. be saws he
does not believe more than half 3
crop of feedstuffs win be made.