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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
ACCENT ON THE "POR"

on most anything Spanish. The letter,
in answer to Briggs query, was re-
ceived yesterday. 1t follows:
Royal Spanish Academy.
Secretary's Office.
Madrid, Sept. 15, 1909.
Arthur r. Briggs Esq.,-very Dear
Sir, of My Highest Regard: The acad-
emy is at present on it's vacation, and
will not meet until the 7th OF October.
Fearing that its answer to your ques-
tion as. to the pronunciation of the ap-
pellative .'Portoia" might reach you too
late, / take the liberty of informing
you. in a private manner, that | have
been unable to find said cognomen any
where; but in the work entitled, AN
Essay on the History. the Etymology
and Philology of Castilian Surnames,
by Don Jose Godoy Alcantara, page $50,
appears one PUERtolas, which indi-
Gates that the pronunciation consulted
must be "POR-to-la," it being best
adapted to the sound in CASTLES
spoken language. 1 am your attentive
and obedient servant, and beg leave to
kiss your hand.
SIG: ANDRES FALCON Y PARDO.
First Official Of the Secretary's' Depart
ment
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M. T aft S
Program

his the will be adequately buttressed by
law Here few of the presidents plans:
Of
them and including the establishment of
control capitalization and
the commission authority institute
plants o Is
OF scope
making apply combinations intended
labor
support
work allowing the funds therefor.
Currency REFORM something be Immediately undertaken
but be considered when the of the
completed
Establishment OF a postal savings bank system
calculated build the merchant
other words subsidy bill
the OF the criminal law and reforms civil
procedure the
restraining order shall issue without
repbe would result from delay which speedy hear
should be granted
authorize the secretary the
Sl00000O bonds o complete irrigation
including providing granting
parties under restrictions
legislation mineral lands
There Others The president would like something
swollen fortunes perhaps do something them which
quite the thing While urging congress the far flung
road legislation he has mapped he will the strive
plumber OF the pork barrel Tis program congress
that goes up for reelection after few brief months peous
debate high themes that bring the closer
pie
Says observer of the political horizon e proposed
for instance will lead much discussion
Oh prophet there will be plentiful discussion but the
OF addicted positive action
OF election
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The Insider
Assists LADY" and
Has Pocket Picked

pocketful of money He nights
crowded board standing on the rear plat
Inc
when he felt one as ne thought
quickly find beside him young man. who
blocking the passageway Cadenasso
ch and retorted hoy becoming
forgot regarding
The other apoogzed and left the The conductor
dwhen reached
disappeared and had
OF walking the
with robbed
I'll be polite
who,
with the artist insisted lending
dollar Cadenao pockctbook still missing Acquaintance
that the whom he made
believe like
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Gold Fails to Buy
Ride on Sfreefcar

GoId Fails I'm
riding after a shopping
Ride on Sfreefcar opened purse pay
gold
rendered of these to the conductor apoogng for having nothing else
conductor
You'll
conductor The latter forward and the
raised his face paper stared at her and said Never her before
Of" the distressed look
herself thoroughly defeated she off the and walked homnd
nearly n pocket
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CarmeIifes Revolt
Against Criticism

AgainSi orciSm This revolt in Lotus land told due
magazine published the bay aimed the Carmel Whir
O Monterey contributed
"Anon Ymous and the authorship
mediay
Robertson the cauc Lionel ohare the dreamer Barnett Franklin
innocent yet have heard that they under
he
identity person maEgned
bulesqued the eheGc
will the little village
the elect
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THE SMART SET

THE gossip of weddings that are
just past and the talk of other
weddings yet to be forms the
record of these days that are maxim
social history for the unusually inter
esting days of October. One Of the
most notable weddings on the social
horizon is that of Miss Mary Corbet.
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burke
Corbet of this city. and Lewis Edward
Hanchett, that will take place Octo-
Der 81 at the home of the bride in
Scott street. The wedding will be a
quiet home affair and the details have
not yet been announced. The couple
will reside in this city after honey
moon trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hogan have
sent out cards announcing the marriage
of their daughter. Miss Judith B. Ho-
gan, to Lieutenant William j. Moses,
u. S. N, which took place Monday,
October 4. This is somewhat of sur
prise to the friends of the navy officer
and his bride. who were expecting
wedding later in the season with more
elaborate setting after the usual man
ner of service weddings. The ceremony
was a quiet affair, however, without
even the ordinary gossip attending
such interesting events, and in conSe-
quenoe Lieutenant Moses and his bride
were off for their honeymoon before
their friends realized that the wedding
had taken place.
The marriage of Miss Marguerite
Sylvia Moses and Foster Herbert En-
bry was solemnized last evening in
Trinity church and was attended with
a great deal of pomp and ceremony.
Il De-
Frederick C1ampett and there were
several hundred guests in the church
and at the reception afterward at the
Fairmont The bride wore a gown OF
white satin elaborated with lace and
the costume was finished with the con-
ventional veil. She carried shower
bouquet of orchids and lilies of the
valley The maid of honor was Miss
Lucille wfckson, who was gowned in
white chiffon embellished with touches
OF gold The two bridesmaids, Miss
Elizabeth Huggins and Miss Rosalind
Raphael were gowned in yellow chif-
fon embroidered in white and carried
yellow chrysanthemums. The little
flower girl, Helen Church. strewed the
pathway of the bride with yellow bios
SONS and the yellow note In the dec
Grafton was effectively used at the
Fairmont where the reception was
held. The other members OF the bridal
party were: Preston Rausch. who acted
as best man, and the ushers. who were
William Farley, Frederick Palmer and
Ralph Bundschu. The reception was
an elaborate affair and the young
couple received the fluctuations Of a
host of friends. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Moses,
who are passing the winter at the Fair
mont, but her future home is to be
in Louisville, Ky.
Miss Helen Hunt. who is visiting her
cousins. Miss Natalie and Miss Floride
Hunt. has been the feted guest at a
few informal affairs enjoyed during
the week by the girls of the younger
set. Miss Hunt is the daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Hunt and her many friends
here win entertain for her during her
STAY. She was the central figure at
a tea given yesterday by the Misses
Hunt and among those who were bid
den to meet her were:
Mrs. Covington PriDgle Miss Merritt Reid
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IN IT'S collected State might easily apPaII a
less determined man. In the way of flood
for thought the president is great provider,
and review of the propositions he has
mooted and advocated since he started on his
5000 mile excursion makes it clear that il
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STATE INSTITUTI0N NS-Subscribers City
Can you give the number Of inmates In the
various state institutions in California;
According to the report of w. A..
Gates. secretary of the California
state Board of Charities and Correc-
tions. there were in the various insti-
tutions inmates as follows:
Total in Industrial Home for Adult Blind. I2o
Total in reform schools. ........-'.... I -
Total in state hospitals .-...,.,s-... o,ol2
Total In Sonoma state home. ...-.....-.- 100
Total in state prisons. .................. z,c45
Total in state institutions. ............. .11,oo4
CALVES HEAD-snbscriber. City. Which
is the best way OF preparing calves head for
the tabes
There are many ways of preparing
this dish. and as to which is the best
is a matter of taste with individuals.
The head is always boiled and 1t may
be served with the following sauces:
anglaise beauvaux, flnanciere, ma
ringy, turtle and piquante
TO TEST DIAMoNDs--J. d. H.. City. How
are diamonds testeds
The following is given as test for
diamonds: If you have doubtful
stone put it into a leaden or platinum
cup with some powdered f1uor-spar
and a little oil Of vitriol; warm the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Mr.. Taft
In
IHetch Hetchy

1t understood that Mr. Taft while the valley have
John Muir guide No conductor of
expedition that region could be had Mr.. Muir ope1essy
this most important controversial question He
the valley lie faow unmportan
modification OF its natural features should be made for good
OF population of million people In that Mr. Muirs
attendance the president is regarded with suspicion
Mr. Taft of fair minded Of empera
will be ready hear both sides Of the he
permitted that there Sides OF
the valley converted forum of debate
Of Francisco that side ques
ton should have representative the ground.
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Activity
Among the
Railroads

nger COACHES viii be OF steel CONSTRUCTION The order includes
among other things O0 steel refrigerator needed for carry
ing the constantly increasing fruit shipments from California
This activity confined any single system The
has placed large order equipment the Iron
Additional sales OF rails for 1910 have been made the
that decline allow
the o
leading
that sales Thus St Paul
$1,000 which there believe
already included Northern Pacific
delivery
the
of the Hartman
Evidences might be multiplied of activity the railroads
only the OF increasing equipment but likewise
field satisfactory proof of the
recovery Of business and return normal conditions.
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R TAFT will be accused of making passionate PHI
tVl gmage yet sentimental journey He is not conduct
crusade but is rather laying down program which
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

may be hoped that Mr.. Taft will be given
from business from the
experences of his insistent
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

ing OF the scattefed remnant OF the 50 called
independence league, sometimes known as the
doodle dees. The rare patriots that survive
in that movement are eager once more TO
connect with the candidates sack. They-are
doodle dees because they have no other Job
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Tells how Giuseppe Cadenasso the artist ost MS purse on
sreetcar while endeavoring to make room Tor woman
and had to borrow money pay his fare and ride home

. IUSEPPE CADENASSO. the artist,
Tis most gallant gentleman, and
- thereby hangs tale OF how he lost a
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hospitality OF his fellow citizens. But if while
in the Yosemite region the question of the right
use for the Hetch Hetehy really should come
under consideration. as is more than likely,
it is unfortunate that hearing should not
be accorded to both sides of the CONTROVERSY
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

He railroads getting very busy and there
that shortage may be looked for before the
all moved The significant piece of
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

Mrs. James Ellis Tucker is in town
Tor few days. but will return to her
country home at ST. Helena. where she
has been passing the summer.
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regard in demonstrating the need for increased
equipment is the recent order OF the Union
Pacifc-Southern Pacific system for S12,O00O00
worth of new rolling stock and motive power
The order includes 105 new locomotives and
Z.884 cars of various kinds The new pas
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

THE perpexities of chronic office seeker by
the perous state of mind of w. R. Hearst New York, who
mayor of that city, but
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

Miss Marie Billiard. the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bull
lard, will be among the debutantes
this season and a number of dates have
been reserved for her. he has Just re-
turned after a year or more in Europe
and has more than ordinary accom-
plishment in social way besides being
remarkably clever She will be exten-
-sively entertained. doubtless, and her
mother is planning a series OF elabo-
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he his way the nation will be adequately buessed by
law" Here few of the presidents plans:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-21
.HERIFF's SALE.
R. Ire GARLAND
vs..
d P. GOsPEREZ.

No. 1910, Sixteenth Judicial District Court
Parish Of st. Landry, La.
BY virtue Of q writ Of seizure and sale
issued out of the Honorable Sixteenth Judi
c1a1 District Court, in and for the parish of
St. Landry, IN the above entitled INT num-
bered suit, and to me directed, Ihave seized
and viii offer for sale, for cash, at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder. at
the front door of the COURT House of st.
Landry Parish, at O~pelousas, La, on
Saturday Sept. 26s eos,
at Ii O'Clock a. m. the following described
property, to-wit:
One certain tract OF land situated in the
Parish OF st. Landry, near Ghfcot, and be-
ing the east portion of section thirty eight
township three, south OF Rang one, east,
containing one hundred and twenty
t12Tl acres, all of which will more fully ap-
pear by reference to map attached to said
act OF sale.
Terms-Gash.
aug2l-6t MI. SWORDS. sheriT.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-21

mitted to present their respective
claims for the courthouse.
The fastest and quickest game
of baseball played in this section took
place last Saturday evening, between
the Choctaws and Chicot's Second
Nine, resulting in a Choctaw victory
by a score Of 8 to 3. Time, one hour
and twenty minutes.
Mrs. Ben Wall, Of Elm Bayou, was
visiting her mother, Mrs. P. I. Griffith,
here on Monday.
The Chicot baseball club will leave
over the Rock Island Friday evening,
to play a game of baseball with Eu-
nice.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-21
TOWNSHIP co, LTD.
TOWN TAX SALES.
Of MOVABLE AND ENJOYABLE
PROPERTY AND NOTICE 10
MORTGAGE CREDITORS.
The Town of Melville VS.. Delinquent
Tax Debtors.

BY virtue Of the authority vested in
me by the Constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana. I viii sell at the
principal front door Of the Town Hall,
at Melville, in the Parish of ST. Landry,
La, within the legal hours for judicial
sales, beginning at IL O'clock a. M, on
Saturday, Sept. 10, 1909,
movable and immovable property on
which taxes are now due to the Town
of Melville, La. to enforce collections
of taxes assessed In the year 1908, to-
gether with interes. thereon from the
1st day of January, 1909, at the rate of 2
per cent per month until paid, and all
COSTS The names of said delinquent
Taxpayers, the amount of taxes due by
each IN the assessment of said year,
and the movable and immovable prop
ertY assessed to each to be offered for
sale as follows, to-wit:
Ben Rush
Lots 3-4-5 and 6, in block Is, improved,
Krotz south side addition, val $500; reg.
tax 81, special tax 81.
r ] Folse
Lots 3-4-5 and 6 in block SO. val $40.
Lots 9-10-1l and IL in block rs, val $l20.
2cows valued at SIS, 2 horses, val at
$50; total val S295; reg. taxes 1915, spe-
cfal taxes $l.60.
Granvel johnson
Lots SO and 10 in block q, val 500; rec.
tax soc, special tax 45c.
James Edgar
East half of lot Z and all Of lot 8 in
block 9, val $45; reg. taxes 45e, special
tax 25c.
NONRESIDENT.
n j CIesi
Lot 9 in block 8, val $50; reg. taxes SOC,
special tax Csc.
On said day I will sell such portion
of said property as each debtor will
point ont, and in case the debtor will
not point out sufficient property, / will
at once and without further delay, sell
the least quantity of said property OF
any debtor, which any bidder will bur
for the amount Of the taxes, interest
and costs cue by said debtor. The sale
will be without appraisement, for cash,
legal tender money Of the United States
and the property sold shall be redeem
able any time for the space OF one year
by paying the price given, with twenty
per cent and costs and penalty added.
The mortgage creditors are hereby
notified that If the property to be sold
is not redeemed, the sale thereof, when
recorded in the conveyance or mortgage
office shall operate as a cancellation OF
all conventional and Judicial mortgages
thereon. Ed. LEBLANC,
a14-6t Town Clerk and Tax Collector.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-21

priated BY the last session Of the
present Legislature for the payment
of attorneys employed BY the Com
mission. These attempts to mislead
the people are intended evidently
to divert their attention
from the far-reaehing and paramount
questions that involve their right to
rule and govern themselves, ~andcreate
no surprise.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-21
Ehicot Notes.

Chicot, Aug, l5.-All aboard for
Vile Platte August 81.
Al protracted Baptist meeting will
start here August 81, and a Methodist
protracted meeting on August %.
Now is your time, brother, to get
good.
Mr.. Paul Castinado, Of Vile Platte,
gave US a pleasant call one day last
week.
Several hundred loads of water
melons we're raised in the Chicot sec
ton this year.
Capt, Sam Haas and Erich Jr.,
spent two days in Turkey Creek last
week, no doubt watching the oil pros
poets.
Misses Lou and Carmen Dejean, Of
0pelousas. came up Thursday, over
the Rock Island, to spend several
days with their sister, Mrs. L. j.
Derbes.
Mr.. Nash, of st. Landry, and Miss
Wilmington, Of Black Lake, were
married last Thursday, Judge Walker
officiating.
We return thanks to Mr.. j. G..
Murray for one Of the finest water
melons Of the season.
Mrs. Cliff Allen and children. Of
0pelousas, spent several days here
with Mrs. M. F.. Griffith. They re-
turned home Saturday,
The FIVE watermelons donated to
the recent picnic here were declared
by the Elnice boys to be the finest
seen By them this season. The Eunice
boys know d good thing when they
see il.
MIS-. Henry Glaze, Of Pine Prairie,
was III town on Saturday.
We learn that Mr.. H. 1. Erich
and Others will have another grand
rally 1T Ghicot in the near future, at
Whnsh time Eunice. Vile Platte,
M nt4a ana Pine Prairie will be per-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-21
News Items From Pine Prairie.

NUNS 1tCAI6 L1UAM A4AO - AA
Pine Prairie, Aug. 18.-G ood
weather, and everybody seems to be
busy. Business is moving on briskly.
Mr.. Charley Haas, of Bunkie, con-
nected with the Pine Prairie Oil and
Mineral Co., was in town this week.
He tells me that his company will
drill here soon.
The Ice Cream party given at Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Glaze's Monday night,
by Messrs. Fl. C. CLARK, P. H. 0Neil
and L. E. Clark, complimentary to
Misses Arcola and Maud Melder, and
Clara Donahy, all from Forest Hill,
was a delightful affair. The Misses
Melder are visiting their sister, Mrs.
N. j. Carruth. Miss Donahy is visit
ing her grand father, Mr.. Patrick
Donahy. Quite a number Of folk at
tended.
Misses Jane and Efie Forman, of
Chicot, were visitors in our town this
week.
Mrs. Harrell, from Garland, is in
Pine Prairie, spending some time with
her daughter, Mrs. Jessie Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs Robertson, of Chicot
were visitors here the past week.
The Rock Island pay car visited
this place to-day, and things at once
frightened up.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-21
a DEMONSTRATION NOTICE.
ESTATE or HEBRARn DRsHOTEI

ESTATE or HEBRARD DEsHOTKLs.
No, Probate Docket District Court, paP-
fsh, of st. Landry Ia.
whereas, Aida F~onfenot or Saint
Landry parish has applied by his petition
to be appointed administrator Of the above
named estate,
Now therefore, notice IS hereby given to
ailparties interested to make opposition 10
said appointment. to file same In writing in
my omce in 0pelousas within ten days from
the date of fhfs notice,
YVES AN1REPON9.
aug14ezE CLERK or Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-21
THAT AGREEMENT.

II il to be hoped that the saloon
interests will adhere strictly to the
terms Of the agreement entered into
between them and the officers of the
law and the prohibitionists last Sat
urday. by which they (the saloon mem
pledged themselves to obey the pro
hibition law.
The saloon men admitted, by en-
tering q plea Of guilty, that they had
violated the prohibition law. No
witnesses were needed to prove this
fact, when they themselves admitted
it.
No matter what sort of men the
so-called detectives brought here by
the A~nti-SaIoon League are, the fact
remains that all of the men charged
by them with having sold liquors in
contravention to the prohibition law,
have entered a plea Of guilty, and
the fact must stand out boldly that
there has been repeated violations Of
4 law voted by an overwhelming ma
iority of the people Of the parish.
There can be no finger of reproach
pointed at any particular law officer.
The singing out of Sheriff Swords
smacks Of politics pure and simple.
II the law was violated, all Of the
officers are equally guilty and blam-
able.
But that is the past.
Let US say, which seems to be a
fact, that the officers did not perform
taeA duty.
Let US say, which seems to be a
fact. chat the gentlemen Of the Law
and Order League imported two thugs
into this community, who, for the re-
ward offered. might have sworn out
afidavits against any citizen Of this
city for selling illicit liquor.
Lets leave these things aside.
Lets bury the Ratchet, and see
that the agreement entered into be-
tween the saloon men and the officers
of the law and the Law and Order
League is carried out.
Let there be good faith all around.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-28
Barbecue At Pine Ridge.

will furnish a first class barbecue
with refreshments at Pine Ridge, in
the Dutch Fork on the End Saturday
in August, the 18th: Come ones come
come all. D. B~SHEALY. 42p
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-28
IF We Only Knew.

eff I knew J ou and you knew me,
If both of US could clearly see
And, with an inner sight divine,
The meaning of your heart and mine,
I'm sure that we could differ less.
And clasp our hands in friendliness.
Our thoughts would pleasantly agree,
If knew you and you knew me.
eff I knew you and you knew me,
As each one knows himself to be;
Could look each other in the face
We'd see therein a truer grace.
Life has so many hidden woes,
So many thorns for every rose,
The why of things our hearts would
see,
If knew you and you knew me-"
Selected.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-28
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