davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1909-12-24
oId EoIIz at Lone Remembered.


A good many hundred thousand dol
lars have been shipped home to Europe
for Christmas. through the banks by
foreigners employed in America. This
year. probably because Of the high
rates OF wages. the banks
buster with this class
than usual. The bulk Of
to England and Ireland.
most Of this money al
parently so poor or raf
she has not at least
a pound sterling to 9
old folks.
Poaeooks F
peacocks former
turkeys on the Oh
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
"STORM PROOF"
Will Peteet's Cyclone Poll
cies at d cost of next nothing.
Fer the Season of LOnq EVENINGS.

There are no lonely winter eve
nings in the homes where The Youths
Companion is a weekly visitor, and
there need be no idle hours. The va
riety of h papers contents appeals 20
every member Of the household, and
before one issue is exhausted the next
is waiting at the post office. During
the winter season The Companion
prints nearly a hundred complete sto-
ries Of considerable length, besides the
men and women of renown, and about
twice as many short character and hu-
morous sketches as there are winter
nights. Such an article as Winter
Gardening" suggests an interesting oc-
cupation which can be carried on in
Alaska with snow twenty feet deep,
and without the cost of a dollar. 1t is
we'll "worth while" to read a paper SO
carefully and ably edited.
Send your subscription (S1.75) at
n SO as to receive free all the issues
of The Companion for the remaining
weeks of 1868, as we'll as The Compan-
ions "Venetion" Calendar for 1910,
autographed in thirteen colors and
gold.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Companion Bldg.s Boston, Mass.
New subscriptions received at this
Office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
CONfIDfR4H WIfRANS REUNION.

The Confederate Veterans Reun-
ion will be held tn the city Of Vicks-
burg on the 18th and 18th Of No
vember. Arrangements have been
made with all the roads in the State
10 sell round trip tickets at one
fare plus 25 cents. Tickets to be
on sale on the 10th, 18th and 18th,
good for return until and on the
18th inst, but not later than mid
night of said date.
Those interested are requested to
inquire of their ticket agent in adj
vance of these dates if they have
such instructions, in order that if
not, they may get the authority from
their Official head.
Fare S4.O5 via jackson or Eliz
abeth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
For Sale.

have a nice Groom res
idenCe one mile from Green
wood, a good artesian we'll,
II 9-15 acres of fine we'll fer
tilted land in the tract; also
1000 acres in Carroll county;
also 262 acres joining the
1000 acres about 8 miles
southeast of Greenwood; an
automobile; a pair of fine
driving horses; 2 mules; some
cattle; 1 nice surrey, 2 bug.
gies and one-horse wagon; all
for sale; anyone wishing to
purchase Call on !
II. II. ESTES,
Admr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give the Kidneys Help and Many Greer
wood PEOPLE Will Be HaDDier.

"'Throw Out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can't get the
poison filtered out Of the blood.
They're getting worse every minute.
Will you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair.
Will cure any form of kidney trouble.
L.. X. Moore, retired farmer, North
Winona, Miss, says: L take pleasure
in recommending Deans Kidney Pills to
all persons who suffer from any trouble
caused by disordered kidneys. I en-
dorse this remedy because | have used
it for kidney complaint and have re
ceived great relief
For sale by all dealers. Price so cts.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's = and
take no other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
GENERAL BUREAU
OF INT FORMATION
Of All Meetings OF Churches. So :,eties
r~raternal Orders, Etc.

At the Presbyterian Churcn: DR.. VIM.
Irvine. pastor. Sunday School every
Sunday morning at 9:45. Sc, vices at II
q. M. and 8 p. m. Christian Endeavor,
Sunday evening at 7:15 o'clock. The
Ernest Workers Society has disbanded
for the summer months. Church To-
Gated on corner Washington Ave. aud
Main st.
At the Methodist Church: Rev. h.
S. Spragins, pastor. Sunday School cv-
cry Sunday morning promptly at 9:45.
Services at IL a. n. and s p. N. Church
on corner Washington and Cotton SITS.
Father McNamara will conduct SER
vices at st. Mary's Catholic church on
Sunday, at 8 o'clock. AL are cordially in
Vited. No evening Services.
At the First Baptist Church: DR.. c.
V. Edwards, pastor. Sunday School at
9:45 a. M, and services every Sunday
at II a. a.. and 7:3O p. M. Church on
Howard st. b. Y. P. o.. meets on Sun
day at $50 p. N.
At the Episcopal Church,: Rev. Geo.
B. Myers, Rector. Sunday School at
usual hour. Services at II a. m. and s
p. m. Church on corner of Howard and
Church SITS.
At the Christian Church: Rev. NJ. c.
Hart, pastor. Sunday School at 10 a. m.
and services ever Sunday at IL a. m
and s p. N. Church on West Market
ST.
The Kings Daughters Circle meets
the first Friday afternoon of each
month at the Methodist Church.
The Pyohians meet every Thursday
evening at Sis, at Castle Hall, over the
First National Bank, on Howard ST.
the Board of Supervisors meet in the
Supervisors room at the court house in
this city, the first Monday in every
month.
All banks close at 1 o'clock on Sat
urdays.
The Board of Aldermen meet on the
first Tuesday Of every month at the
City Hall.
The Masons meet at the Masonic Hall
over First National Bank every Monday
vening of each week.
The Odd Fellows meet every Tuesday
evening over the First National Bank,
oa Howard St.
The Elks hold their meetings at the
Elks Home, on Washington Ave-, at $40
on Tuesday evenings of each week.
The rooms and gymnasium Of the
Greenwood Athletic Club are over
Brown e Words, on corner Of Howard
and Washington streets.
The w. 0. WIS meet every third Fri.
day in each month at the Masonic Hall
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
"A Gentleman from Mississippi.

The piav that has gone crashing
across the lines of tradition. the old
time policies Of theatrical managers,
with their closing up on May l ar
f~hereabeut. and the records of New
York City and Chicago runs will be
acted for the entire week ef November
22nd with Wednesday,, Saturday and
special Thanksgiving matinees in the
Lyeeam Theatre Memphis, by the spec
ial companv organ zed by the Messrs.
Robert A. Fischer aud Hans Robert.
1t is "a Gentleman from Mississippi"
the comedy of Washington official and
social life which Roosevelt, when
president, described as perfectly cork
ing; bully, a ripper and which has had
tie expressed approval of everyimpor-
tant man or woman who has seen the
comedy, in either its New York or Chi
cago runs.
"a Gentleman from Mississippi" is
the output of Harrison Rhodes, nov-
elist and playwright, and Thomas A.
Wise, the distinguished comedian. 1t
tells a quaint but logical story of the
arrival of a new senator in Washington,
in the belief that every man who sits
in Congress is bent on serving his
country. He tells his tale to young
Bud Haines, who covers" the news
of the capital fer a great New York
City daily and the spry, knowing re-
porter laue his at the man who for forty
years resided On a plantation, and who
thinks that he can do a patriotic duty
in the Senate without let or hindrance.
Senator Langdon introduces the gift
ed r. porter to the two Langdon girls;
and then "Bud' begins to think Sc
riousiy of accepting a proposition to
become the oideIman's private secre-
tary. be at length does accept, and
proceeds to teach the older man the
way the game is always played and the
way it sometimes can re beaten. And
one tf the daughters aids in playing
the game young Haines's way, and the
other daughter aids in playing it the
other way to her fathers grief, her own
undoing and the general dismay OF
young Ha mes, who had thought her a
goddess.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
IMPORTANT.

Can sell, delivered Green
wood, good, sound, dry, Slip
ShuCk Corn, So cts per BUSH
ell. If in the county, state, or
elsewhere, then your order
will receive prompt attention
direct from our shipping point
to save you freight.
Yours truly, A. M. Stoner,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
FOR SALE.

Six head of heavy, we'll
trained young oxen and one
5tudebaker OK wagon, in ex-
ceiIent condition. Write to
6. W. BRUMiY,
Orion, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
Y. ( M. Y. R. R. Schedule.
TRAINS

TRAINS ARRIVE.
No. 313, from Clarksdale 4:40 p. m.
No. 331, from Grenada 7:45 a. M.
No. 341. from Charleston 1915 a. m.
No. 397, from Grenada 400 p. m.
No. 314, from Jackson 1880 a. IN.
No. 332, from Jackson 1882 p. m.
No. 339, from Memphis 1000 p. r..
TRAINS DEPART.
No. 313, for Jackson 4:40 p. m.
No. 314, for Clarksdale 1890 a. m.
No. 331. for Jackson 7:45 a. m.
No. 332, for Grenada 1882 p. N.
No. 1913, for Grenada S:15 a. N.
No. $40, for Memphis 400 a. N.
No. 342, for Charleston 2:45 p. m.
Trains 397 and 1913 Daily except Sun
G. L. WORKMAN, JR., Tkt Agt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
Savings Account Drawing
Interest.

This bank pays 4 per cent. interest
or all accounts. You can open an ac-
count with $l.O0. Interest is paid semi
annually, and you get interest on inter
est when it is not drawn out. We g. :
licit your account, no matter how small.
Let us help you save.
BANK OF LEFLORE,
Savings Department..
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-26
ars. ]. G. Barry. It Lafayette.

Mrs ]. G. Barry, At Lafayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Des Mizi and little
daughter Edna May Of 0pelousas
we're the guests Of Dr. B. s. Barry
this past week.
Dr. j. &. Tarlton of LYDIA La.
was in town a few days this week.
Judge Arthur Simon Of Opelousas
was in town Sunday.
Mr.. 3. 3. Carroll was in 0pelousas
Monday.
Dr.. I. +. Tarlton returned from
the Crescent City Sunday.
Misses Louise and Leila Payy q
lOpelousas were the guests Of Mrs
John sibille Sunday.
Messrs. j. =. and 3. Y. Barry, R
lG. Brinkhaus, and Fred Mouton at.
tended the meeting of the knights
of Columbus in 0pelousas Sunday.
Mr.. Darius Fontenot of 0pelousaS
was in town Sunday.
The Prairie des Fommes baseball
team won from Grand Cobeau Sun.
day by the score of IS to 8; this wal
the first game the Lily Whites lost
on their own grounds. VIOLET.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-26

agement Of Miss Rebeesa Tosad i
was 50 expensive paying III
then sometimes they bad IL as,s
three times during the school
Just think what j tsx 81 S.
sionaries and the teachers ii s
sisters IN the homs aa eous
just the needs, just as m
hardships our dear Wokers u
undergo, ne would hot Be- 8 s5.s
ent, SO careless about ouF n
those others our Lord Ws \
tell the story Of bis love g..
would work together aaa b n
greater things and what iog Sa
be to know that We R a n
make this world better bn
cause Of the love Of G Il
souls.
@! sisters, We plead With yoa, a
and join with nj iii CDR rss
work. There's home m~issonaY
for those who wish ID ID
there's the foreign work @
whose hearts reach out atta
those In Jerusalem and I'd II
the nttermost parts 81 Sue
if you do not e9sae lid
society, come and eneoaFa
your presence and y0uf conn
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-26
THE SCHOOL TAX
BADLY DEFEATED
.fContinued from first pagol

effort to influence voters. When the
country voters begin coming in and
that was rather early in the morning,
showing organization-and voting
solid against the tax, the tax adj
herents practically gave up the fight,
and the little work they did during
the day was done with the handicap
Of The knowledge that they were go
ing up against a losing game.
However it happened it happened,
and while The Clarion regrets it on
account Of the children Of the eoun-
try, it must bow to the will Of the
majority.
Perhaps after our people have TAX
en- a few lessons from Eunice and
Melville and three districts in Mamou
Counting IAnse Bleu and IAnse
aux PailIes), and two districts in the
second ward, and two districts in boil
WeeyiI ridden Ghicot, and other dis
tricts in the parish, who have recent
" voted five mills taxes, they will at
some future election stop their ears
to the siren song of the tightWard
and the politician and vote a tax for
the education Of their children.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-26

The Commencement Exercises of
the Academy Of the Immaculate Con-
ception. held Tuesday night, was at
ended with usual success,and the large
audience present was particularly
gratifying to the good Sisters.
The school, which has been the
fountain Of education for some Of our
foremost men and woman, will re-
open September 1st.
The medals awarded Tuesday night
were beautiful, and the recipients are
highly elated. The medals were
warded according to merit.
Medals were awarded as fellows.
Gold Medal-Walter Dapre.
Gold Medal donated by j.. j
Perrodin) Hazel Dnpre.
Gold Medal donated by Mrs
Henry comean) Matt Daigle.
Gold Medal donated By Mrs. G. Fl
Cretin1-Arthur Malanson.
Gold Medal for Music donated III
Mrs. Henry Comeau) Pattie Thomp
son.
Gold Medal for Good Conduct
Carmen VOORHEES,.
Silver Medals-Mamie Anding, Johl
Budd, Adelphine Gay, Veazie Pavy
Adele Moriarty, Hester Durio, Elodit
Hebert Helen VOORHEES,, Lydil
Estorge.
The Program was as follows:
PROGRAM.
AUNT MARY ANN; OF, THE MIS-
TREsS OF G00DLAND FARM
ACT 1.
Aunt MarY ANS UnweE0me Visi
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-26

LADY missionaries, and It should have
read TWELVE NEW MISSIONARIES"
Bishop Gondler says in January
1899, the Metholists in Cuba did not
number exceeding fifty souls; now
they number 5000. They have the
Bible IN their homes and the living
Christ in their hearts. They have
their own paper, the Evangelista
Cubano, published in Havana, and cir
culating throughout the island, and
carrying the good news Of salvation
wherever it goes. They have their
own Himnario, from which in their
own beautiful language, they sing the
praises Of the Father, the Son, and
Che Holy Ghost, the Triune God.
When this work began in January,
1893, the Methodists had but two
feeble schools iii the island now We
have schools in Havana, Matanzas,
Cienfnegos, Comagney, and Santiago
And ia Cuba, as we'll AS in all the
other fields, they are III constant need
Of achievements and additional
buildings in which to carry on the
schools and meetings.
We have a beautiful new building
for the Irene Toiand school In Ma
tanzas, recently purchased BY our
Board. Il is under the splendid man
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-26
PENNSYLVANIANS DE-
PART FOR HOME
H(Continued from first page]

tContinued from first pagel
Bile and practicable was the proposed
canal-more than that, how it was
necessary.
On the return home they again
passed Eunice, continuing over the
Colorado Southern tracks, and passing
-Eawteil, arriving here late in the
evening. Again a change was made
to the Southern Pacific tracks, and
the party conveyed to Washington.
The party taking in this trip was
composed of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Schell,
DIR. and Mrs. JET. Fitzpatrick, Miss
Annie Roy, Messrs. Leon Wolff, Thos.
McCafery and 4. P. Butler, of Wash
ington; Miss Ella Hess, Messrs. Henry
Drachbach, j. Il. Eibel, G. C. King,
10. C. Rabb and FL. Goldbach, formerly
Of Pennsylvania, but now Of WASH
ington; Messrs. j. A. Mark, j. D.
Herr, j. Ne. Martin, S. o. Evans, Lam
caster, Pa. H. W. NoWag, Fl. Hoe
aeeker, Johnstown, Pa. j. K. Rees-
Ter, Mascot, Pa; L. Ruble, McVey-
town, Pa; Miss Sallie LichtF. Meyers
dale. Pa Miss e. Howe, Rev. w. NJ.
Howe, Miss Elizabeth Wertz, Johns
town, Pa; Howard Moore, .. B. Reist.
N. <. Brubacher. Lititz, Pa; j. II.
BeiIer, Leola, Pa. Eli Kaufman, A. Il.
Eshbach, Gordonville, Pa. ]. j. Lewis,
]. VI. Lyman, j. Il. Hammers, Gus.
Fusilier, Eunice, la; j, G. Ewing,
photographer, Clarence Fontenot,
Crowley, La. j. w. Jordan, Harry
Flanders, Thos. Il. Lewis, Or. a. u
Refeier, !, j. Bailey. Aaron Jacobs
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-26


priest asked one Of them Why. You
no hab got Mclean girl teacher
was the reason given suggestively
There is too much fascination and
misplaced religious ferYor in our eff
forts to teach the heather that
there is but one God" We should
learn to set more store by the pre-
cept that charity should begin at
home. Faith, hope and charity are
Christian virtues, but We have the
divine assurance that the greatest Of
these is charity. By charity" the
Bible means "loye." We who boast
of ourselves as a Christian people
might help the world along better
if we practieed this virtue among
ourselves more.
We don't have to 60 into the Chi
nese quarter to find q field for mis-
sionary work. The field is right at
orr doors among our own people.
All the pagans are not black OF
brown or yellow. And somehow,
bordering the death Of Elsie sigel
together with all the sad and somber
circumstances connected with it, we
cannot help feeling that this young
girls pure life was worth more than
all the souls of all the Cinnamon that
could he packed into Chinatown.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-26
81 RIVG Il CHTNAMANs
SOUL.
East is East and West is West, and
never thu twain shall meet.


East is East and West is West, and
never the twain shall meet,
TIL earth and sky stand presently at
Gods great judgment seat
Thus wrote Kiplfng and not wiser
than BE knew, for there is probably
no man Of our time who knows both
East and West more intimately,
their hopes and aspirations, methods
Of living and standard Of righteous
ness as we,of the West have fixed it.
Kipling knows that the moral at
mosphsre of the East, older though
Ii may be in civilization than the
West, drugs the senses until it claims
its victim body and soul even as the
extract Of that beautiful and delicate
flower, the poppy, lulIs and ~faseinates
and kills, says the Shreveport Times.
Why should we worry about the
soul Of . Ghinaman, if perehance to
save ii, d soul and a body must be
given ii exchange? What has it
prodted Elsie Sigels mother if, hav-
ag taught ten or a hundred China
men that there is q greater God than
Budha. the life, the fair name and
tho ve,y soil Of her daughter were
sacrificed?
A story comes from New York
which illustrates the Chinaman's view
Ill This misguided missionary work
X Catholic priest was asked By the
China hnys Of the Chinese quarter.
Why he didn't establish q Sunday
School for their benefit The school
vas established bat the China boys
attend aad ono day the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-26
SOMETHING MUST BE DOVE.

The school tax. which had for its
main purpose the erection Of q
school building adequate to the needs
of The community, has been defeated.
The question now resolves itself
into what shall we do"
1t is hardly to be expected that
the school will continue next session
under the difficulties existing last
gyear-a half days teaching to many
Of the pupils, on account Of the LACK
IF facilities.
IT has been suggested that the
country children be eliminated from
the school, thereby giving the town
children sufficient room. This would
solve the problem. Aye, if the coun-
try people who docked here on cleo
ton day to vote against the tax were
themselves the scholars, we would
say, eliminate them-they brought
II upon themselves But that is not
the case. The children Of these peo-
pie are not responsible for the bad
judgment of their fathers. It would
be wrong to make them suffer for it.
Il would be wrong TO force them
back to their nearest school (which
the school laws say they shall attend
just because their misguided fathers
refused to pay a few cents extra to
open to them the doors to a higher
education.
The Clarion does not want to see
the country children eliminated from
the High School. They are our fu-
ture citizens-The Clarion wants to
see them educated, wants to see them
armed against the faults OF their
fathers-wants to see them educated
SO that they can see and think and
act for themselves; see them in a
position where they won't have to go
to designing outsiders for advice.
Educate the country. The educated
farmer is the buluark Of this coun-
try.
The Clarion can offer no sugges-
tion at this time. But something
must be done. Our people must get
together on some plan that will be
acceptable to everybody-if this is
possible. The advocates Of educa-
tien must not sulk in their tents just
because the tax was defeated Such
q course will not help the children.
Some plan must be devised before
next session. to afford the children
Of 0pelousas and surrounding eouh-
cry adequate school facilities.
M EE
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-26
CLIMBING THE CITIES or
CENTRAL LOUISIANA"

Last week the Clarion suggested
that The people of Opelousas signalize
the advent Of through traffic on the
Frisco, or Colorado Southern, New
Orleans & Pacific, in some fit manner,
and threw out the suggestion that
the principal cities interested join
issue in the, event.
The Baton Rouge tate-Times comes
out with an editorial on similar lines,
under the head of Linking the
Cities Of Central Louisiana"
Baton Rouge, Hammond and Opel
ousas are the three most important
communities in that section Of Cen
trail Louisiana, admittedly the richest
in the entire commonwealth" says
the State-Times.a And it announces
that the Progressive League of that
city has taken up the matter.
The idea is a good one, and worthy
of eonsummation.
The State-Times' article follows:
President Farrnbaeher has an
nounced that he will call a meeting
Of the Baton Rouge Board of Trade
directors for the purpose of consid-
ering the wisdom Of arranging for
some celebration Of the entrance Of
the Frisco and Rock Island trains
over the Colorado Southern on Aug
ust I. Without doubt the board will
decide in favor Of a celebration, and
sentiment seems to suggest an effort
to bring 0pelousas and Hammond
into the event.
Baton Rouge, Hammond and Opel
ousas are the three most important
communities in that section Of Cen
trail Louisiana admittedly the richest
in the entire commonwealth.
Hitherto they have been as far
apart, for all physical purposes, as
though hundreds Of miles lay between
them.
Now, however, Hammond is only a
few hours from Baton Rouge, and
soon 0pelousas will be no further
away.
''There should develop strong com
.munity Of interest between the Capt.
tai City and the two thriving towns,
and no better opportunity can be af-
forded for bringing the merchants
and public me of all three together
in friendly intercourse than on the
occasion Of the opening of traffic
over the Colorado Southern"