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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09

Mayor Mcclellan has appointed four
women on the New YORK city board
o; education
II occurs 70 the Jacksonville Coar
Ter that being even dead Elk Wasn't
50 ead last Sunday
The Fort Dodge Chronicle observes
that President Taft's message has the
rlng Of a ssandpattsr.
According TO George FITCH. broad
mindedness consists in having svery-
bssdy be satisfied to let yua do IS
YIN please
The Sioux CITY Tribune suggests
tlsat sacred historr might read dsSes
entity if job had been oliseed 10 clear
the clinseEs ous Of the farnsce
The Sioux City Journal concan5eS
from the election returns that the
Alabama prohihisie7ists took The wa
( ter pitcher 10 the wen ezce TOO otter
The Keota Eagle believes tha time
is coming whea men win - both re-
vsrded ana punished as they 6sss-vs
The oskaioosa Herald declares tAat
il would take 5 whole fot to give Same
men al ,hat IS coming 10 ahaE.
Attorney General Thompson Of Ne
hrsska holds thar there is nothing IN
the state constitution 70 prevent z
woman from holding the oszce Of
county treasurer Miss Gertrude Cor.
eon. who wss elected treasurer 81
CharTr coanty 81 The recent election
rsis therefore take her nfsce.
The DaAequa Teias1s nA- Herald SAYS
saz1 sdivssive strife in The Renub
isssa psrty II Iowa win cease only
whez TIE iasasnee al oas or tas Other
fsessoa S wholsr Destroyed. addfrs,
II IS not lskssv that the sasurgeui
fsfl of ne Republican deg vii eonsro
.As movements ot the animal
Stste Treasurer Mo-7pw report
shss As treasurer a ths fund to bah
, Encnnnezt 70 shg late Senator All
son Il TsabuQne he has receEvsa "a
i aE-sut 1850 me last resr The SIS.
-sAde an appropriation ct s1ns9sa 4
9ays5 xFses rses7asfnI rrg7,5 Il Ses7,<ss a., r.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09

According 10 George Fitch. broad
nindedness consists in having ever
bs.dy be satisfied to let yua do IS
YIN - nisase
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09

SafSsttsSs NrSaCA al lNASC Va SSahS-A
Espffs now states that he is planning
to renew activity as head OF the as
seciation collecting the funds and that
il viii be taken up again soon.
4 large number of Ohio women were
eseessd to boards of education at the
fsi election, There are now women
on the boards in nearly ali of the
lFrser cities. Mrs. Sarah e, Hyre was
reelected in Cleveland, leading the
ticket both at the primary and on
essctIon day. Mrs. Dora Sandoe Bach
ran. q young lawyer. was elected in
Columbus. and Mrs. Bella Lehman
e. Sandncky.. both as independents.
Mrs. Pauline Steiaem is on the board
in Toledo. In the smaller towns
women are also serving. Mrs. Her
riss TAYLOR Upton and Mrs. Carrie p.
Harrington were elected for their
fourth consecutive term in Warren;
Mrs. Ella @. Shoemaker has been a
member in Massillon ever since WON.
On we're made eligible. Il London
Mrs. Essa Cover Harvey is president
o. the board
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09
The Deadly SHOTGUN.

Marshailtown Times Republican Az
item All TOO commonly appearing il the
daily dispatches reads somewhat like
this.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09

The Fort Dodge Chronicle observes
that President Taft's message has the
ring OF q ssandpatter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09

The Sioux City Tribune saggssss
tlsat sacred historr might raad dsEe1-
emily if job had been 0lSgesa 20 clear
the clinkeys ous OF the furnace
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Mayor Mcclellan has appointed four
women on the New York city board
OF education.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09

Il occurs 70 the Jacksonville CoaT-
Ter that being even dead Elk Wasn't
so aSd last Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09

For her there is hardly a remedy in
Il e world
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09

The Sioux City Journal conelnsies
from the election returns that the
ssahanla prohihitioaists took The va
ter pitcher 10 the wen e1ce TOO offer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09

II all 90 on. these lines a-mating.
Il sure viii be Eski-ru-siating-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10

OPNAONaN5q AAns9 y ULJ UNII4 L5UJs
By virtue of authority vested in us by
law, and in accordance with an Ordi-
nance Of the Police Jury Of the Parish
of ST. Landry, La, adopted in regular
session on June 8th, 1908, an election is
hereby ordered 10 be held on
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10

to and in accordance with law, be-
ginning with the year 1909.
FOR issuing bonds or the funding into
bonds in accordance with Act No
84of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of the state OF Louisiana for the
year 1905, of the proceeds Of the spe-
cial taxes voted n carried, or that
may be voted and carried in this
election.
AGAINST issuing bonds OF the fund
ing into bonds in accordance with
Act No. 81 of the Acts of the Gene
raj Assembly of the state of Louis
lana for the year 1906, of the proceeds
OF the special taxes voted and car
ried, or thai may be voted and car
ried, in this election.
Said ballots to have printed on same
small square spaces of uniform
size Immediately following aud opposite
to and at the right of the printing
following the words "forn and aagainst'
as above set forth to have at the head
printed instructions to the voters to
place their cross mark in the small
square opposite the ballots they wish
to vote, and to sign their names and
write the amount of assessed valuation
of the property owned by them on said
district on lines indicated, which lines
shall be provided at the bottom of the
ballots all of the question to be sub
AAgHS& w 3NAA-EFObSA A2S1lQluR Dd14OGS
both "for" and 'against' each PROPOSE
ton submitted to be printed together
on each single ticket or ballot, which
ballots shall otherwise conform in these
and all other respects to the general
election laws as aforesaid.
Section 8. 1t further ordained, ctc.,
that the Board of supervisors Of Elec-
lions Of the Parish of st. Landry be and
they are hereby requested and directed
TO appoint three commissions and a
Clerk of election to serve and hold said
election at the place established by law
i n said district as above set forth, to
give due notice Of said appointment, and
Of the time and place of holding said
election, and to make returns of said
election to the President Of the Police
Jury, who shall announce and promuI-
gate the result of said election according
to law.
section 4. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the Board of supervisors of Elecz
ton of the Parish of st. Landry shall
have 500 ballots printed In accordance
with he provisions of the general elect
ion law and of section 2 Oh this ordi-
nance, to be delivered by the sheriff of
this parish at the polling place in said
school district above designated within
the time liked by the general election
law, together with the ballot box and
other election paraphernalia.
section .. be 1T further ordained, ETC.,
That the Commissioners of Election
shall receive the ballots of all property
tax payers of said school district quail
fed under the Constitution and laws of
this state, and when the polls are closed
shall count said ballots and make re-
turns OF the votes cast at said election
both in number and amount of assessed
valuation Of property Of those who voted
for said tax and of those who voted
against the same. and of fhozn who vnfnd
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10
he Following ouestions. to-wit.

the following questions, to-wit:
LIST. The proposition of levying a spe-
cial tax of Five f5l mills on the dollar
per annum for the period of Ten q0l
years on all the taxable property in said
district lying within the bounds of the
parish of st. Landry, said tax to be
for the purpose of acquiring school
grounds In said school district, and also
for the purpose of constructing and
equipping thereon q central high school
building, and also for the purpose of
providing and doing such other things
as may Pc necessary in school develop
ment in said district; and
I'd. The question of issuing bonds or
the funding into bonds, the taxes which
may be collected in this school district,
by virtue of this special election, for
the purposes afore enumerated; all in
pursuance to law in such cases made
and provided.
And it is further ordered that said
election shall take place at the regular
9th precinct for the 9TH Police Jury
Ward of the Parish uf st. Landry, at
Milburn's store at Barbreck, st. Landry
Parish, La.
And we do hereby appoint the follow
ing commissioners and clerk of election
to hold said election: Commissioners
w. A. OfQuin, a.. G. Evans. w. IF.
Lewis; Clerk: Wa. Biles.
Said Commissioners are instructed to
open said poll at 6 o'clock q. m. and
close same at 7 o'clock p. n. on same
day of said election and make returns
of said election in accordance with the
general election laws of the state and
in accordance with the ordinance OF the
Police Jury of the Parish of st. Landry,
La. e. L. LOEB,
HENRY lASTRAPES, JR,
J.J. stage,
Board of Supervisors of Election, Par
ish Of st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10
Proclamation or Election.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of ST. Landry.

Opelousass La, June 9th. 1909.
By virtue of authority vested in us by
law, and in accordance with an Ordf-
nance of the Police Jury of the Parish
of St.Landry, La, adopted in regular
session on June 8th, 1903, an election is
hereby ordered to be held on
Monday, July 18th, 1909,
in School District No. 8 Of the Seventh
Police Jury Ward of the Parish of st.
Landry, La, by the Taxpayers qualified
to vote IN said election, at the New Cen
trail School House within the bounds of
said School District, there being no
regularly established polling place
therein; said School Districts bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the Louisiana
Meridian at the one half mile point be-
tween section %, TIP. 4South Range One
West, and Sec. IS Up. 4. S. r. 1. E., and
running West one Section thence
North on Sec. line four Sections to the
one and two Up. 4. S. r.. /. w. thence
East along one half Section line Five
Sectious, thence South on a line parallel
to and four miles east of the La. Meri-
dian to the Southeast corner of Sec. 40
Tp.4. s. Ri. d, thence West along see
tion line four Sections to the South
west corner of Sec. 80 Tp,4 4. S. R.1.E.on
VEL All plAGLC6 NUItIl aIOER M HF1-
dian line n half Section to the point
of beginning, this to contain twenty-five
miles, at which said election shall be
submitted to the property tax PAYERS
of said school district entitled to vote
under the Constitution and laws of this
State, the following questions, to-wft:
1st. The proposition of feyying a spe-
cial tax of Three l3I mills on the dollar
per annum for the period of Ten fl01
years or all the taxable property in
said district, said tax levy 20 be for the
purpose, If necessary, of occurring
school grounds, OF constructing school
buildings, and of doing any and all
other things necessary In school devel-
opment, the title to all property for
which said tax may be expended to be
vested in the public; and
ID. The question of issuing bonds or
the funding into bonds of the taxes
which MAJ be collected in this school.
district, by virtue OF this special elec-
ton, for the purposes before
ated all in pursuance to law in such
cases made and provided.
And we do hereby appoint the follow
ing commissioners and clerk TO hold
said election: Commissioners: N. Gull
Tory, Jr., Gus. Miller, r. ID. Nldrine;
Clerk, e. NJ. Miller.
Said Commissioners are instructed
to open the polls at s O'Clock a.
and close the same at 7 o'clock
p. m. on same day of the election
and to make returns of said election in
pursuance of the general election laws
of this State, and ordinance OF the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish of st. Ian
dry, La.
HENRY LASTRAPES: JR..
J.J. stage,
Raard af SunHruia0rS Of EIaoXfoo 81.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10
Monday, July IS. 1909.

in Mamou school District No. One Of
the seventh Police Jury Ward, of the
Parish of st. Landry, by the tax payers
qualified to vote in said election, said
district is bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
From a point on the Louisiana Meri-
dian between sections "a and Is. to 5 s +
l W and 10 and 80, tip 5 s r / e, and rum
ming due west on section lines to the
corner between sections 81, %, ~ and %,
tip 5 s RI w, distance being three nilesf;
thence due north on section lines FIVE
and one half sections five and one half
miles,, to the ~one-fourth section corner
between sections % and 80, Up 4srIw:
thence on half section line due east TO
the Meridian Line, at a point being one-
fourth section corner between section
q, TIP 4 W, and section 80, tp4srle;
thence south along Meridian line one
half section to a point, being corner to-
sections q and 40, tp4s t | w and sec-
lions 50 and "a, tp 4sr1 e; thence east
along section lines to the northeast
corner, section IS, tip 4 s RE; thence
south five sections; thence west two
sections to the point of beginning; said
election to be held at the regular poll
ing place established by law for the
Fourth Precinct of the seventh Police
jury Ward of st. Landry Parish at Rob-
ert Tate's in said district, known as the
Point Grand Louis poll; at which said
election shall be submitted to the prop
erty tax payers Of said school district
entitled to vote under the Constitution
and laws of this state, the following
questions, to-Wit:
lst. The proposition of levying a spe-
cial tax of Three Isl mills on the dollar
per nnu for the period of Ten FI0l
years on all the taxable property insaid
district, said tax levy to be for Che pur-
pose OF acquiring school grounds, OF
building and equipping q school house
and of doing such other things as may
be necessary for the establishment of
a good public school at Mamou, a viii
lage in the Parish of st. Landry, L.,
the title of said school property to be
vested in the public; and,
I'd. The question of issuing bonds or
the funding into bonds of the taxes
which may be collected in this school
district, by virtue of this special elee-
ton, for the purposes afore enumerated
all IN pursuance to law in such cases
made and provided.
And we do hereby appoint the follow
ing commissioners and clerk of cleo
ton to hold said election: Commissions
ers: A. y. Bacon, N. ID. CresWell, w.
III. Bialock; Clerk: j. "a. McCauley.
And the said Commissioners are in.
strueted to open said poll at 6 o'clock
a, NJ, and close same at Z o'clock
F. M, on same day Of said election,
and make return of said election in ac-
cordance with the general election laws
OF this State and in accordance with the
ordinance Of the Police Jury of Parish
of st. Landry, La.
e. i. LOEB.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR.,
J.J. stage,
Board of Supervisors of Elections, Par
ish Of st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering q special election at which
shall be submitted to the property
tax payers qualified under the Com
stisntion and laws of this State, of
the M q on School District
further designated as School Dis
trict No. One CD of the Seventh Po-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10
CITY TAX SALES
Vt Wv E All AND IAfMnv.s,
FhoPERTY AND N0TeP
MORTGAGE CREDTnaps
The City Of 0pelousas II n.,
Tax DebsoFs

-
~ virtueof the authority vas..
S.e " tne constitution and lsws
Ssase . Louisiana. I will sa1 \.
principal front door Of he eA q
40 which the civil District M
parish OF st. Landry II hela 1ss y
legal hours for Judicial ssIes slsala
at II o'clock q. M, on 0ssaal1s
Saturday., July "a 4e
movable and immoyabla
winch taxes are now due n fH 81
Opeiousas, La, to enforce onlsss
taxes assessed in the wear I96 as9
with interest thereon from az
81 Jannarys 1903, at the rate al 9s 4As
per month until paid. ana
The names Of said daiinenan4
ers, the amount OF taxes dns Mn
VIZ a~ssesslnent of said wear MI
movable and iinmoFable nFopay
sessed TO each to be offered ~
follows, to-yYit: M
~ Mrs. Phil. 4. Asher
l lot improved, bounded nnrt
compe, south South street. aast
sIrsel, West Yeazie assessed s9ss@
poratlon tax 1908 $l050.
357 MRS. Isabella Green
! lot improved, bounded na,lk
South street, south Latoilais MN
cnere, Wess.Dayid assessed
ration tax for 1908 si.
5ll Mrs. n. Al. Littell
| lot improved, bounded north
street, south LittelI east Courta t
Market street, assessed $500; eSsos
ton tax for 1908 $3.50.
5l2 DR.. r. IL. Litten
2 lots improved, bounded north
L1ttell, south Andrep0uts sass o
street, west MaFketsfreet, assssssa MIS-
corporation tax for 1903 1912.
On said day / will sell sne6 pof N A
said property as each debtor wils MH
out, and IN case The debtor Will 81
point out sufhciens property. 1 viii &
once and without further delsv. It'll
least quantity of said property n
debtor, which any bidder wifi bnv 81
the amount OF the taxes, interest
costs due BY said debtor. Che sa
be without a~ppraisements 1or cah
legal tender money Of the United
and the property sold shall be rsasa
able any time for taa space 5f0ne g
by paying the priee given, with tWs
per cent and costs and penalty adde1
The mortgage creditors afe e
notified that il the property ~ ~
is not redeemed, the sale thereof
recorded In the conveyance 0F mort
nffinn shall 3narata as A eaadafl af9H
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10
ELECTION
STATE or LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Opelousas, La, June 9th, 1909,
By virtue of authority vested in us by
law, a d in accordance with an ordi-
of the Police Jury of the Parish
OF st. Landry, La, adopted in regular
session June Sth, 1909. an election is
hereby ordered to be held on
MONDAY, JULY 10th, 1909,
in that portion which lies within the
bounds of the Parish OF sit. Landry, La,
of the Bayou Bguf school District No.
81, composed of territory taken from the
parishes of st. Landry and AvoyeIles,
and further described as follows, fu-wit;
Begin at NV corner of neg of section
81, tp 2sr2e in the parish of Avoyeiles;
thence running due south ~ miles to
the sw corner Of neL of section Ill, tp 8
sr 2 e in the parish of st. Landry thence
due east 81 to sc corner Of neL of Sec
lion 10, tp ) q r G IN said parish of st.
Landry thence due north AZ miles to
the ne corner of section %, tp 5 r 8 9 ia
the parish of A~voyelles; thence due
west along section line to the point of
beginning, the territory embraced with
in this district being 24M square miles:
at which said election shall be submit
ted to the property tax payers OF SAID
school district entitled to vote under
the Constitution and Laws of the state,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10
Proclamation Of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

= VI p LA1AIN q -
Opelousas, La, June 9th, 1909.
By virtue of authority vested in us
by Law, and in accordance with an or
dinance of the Police Jury Of the Par
ish of st. Landry, La. adopted in regu-
lar session on June 9Th, 1908, an election
Is hereby ordered to be held on
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10
A DEMONSTRATION NOTICE.
ESTATE OF PIERRE DoUcBT.

No. Probate Docket District Court. par
ish, of st. Landry La.
Whereas. Thomas slane, of Saint
Landry parish. has applied by his petition
20 De appointed administrator of the above
named estate;
Now. therefore, notice is hereby given to
aliparties interested to make opposition to
saldappointment, to hle same In writing In
my ONCE In Opelonsas within ten day from
the date of this notice.
YVES ANDREPOKT,
Juiyl0-2t Clerk of Court.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
THE END
THE BEGINNING OF sTARcHING

THE practice of starching linen IS 49, -,
l. four hundred years old 1t Is said % L.
originated under Queen Elizabeth IIS ~
ventor Vas a Dutchwoman. the wife o. -, y
Guilheem. who was driver at the roya. - !,
Mrs Guilheem understood So well h'S
improve d small deficiency IN the bust = - -
rOyal mistress by means of Stl1tcned -
frillS and laces that Elizabeth overN Isll-1i s-1ir
her with favors and privileges. ana m. Ii,
elevated her 10 the rank OF chlet HlSIVO'-
of the court linen ,s
The fashion introduced by the Quee- 4.
of course soon followed by al the NOltr- ll1e- 4e
rank The fad for this new art nhdl.{t -
generated into = veritable mania Tor sl..lfs-
ironing. pleating. etc. Later speclG 80 80
sors'' of the art OF Starching eStabllSneIL d - -
selves IN London. among whom 5gr
woman by the name of Dlnghen va. ;l.sst
PlasSe seems 70 have occupied the - - bv
rank. Those privileged 70 be lnilii-. svs
her IN the art had 10 pay no less 'li'''-
pounds for lesson. -, the
Later they began 10 add blue color - ,,srr
starch Queen Elizabeth. who Wa s,,,rd
anxious about her questionable beauty - 10
that the addition Of blue gave a green - bsr
her complexion. She therefore prOhiUi'0- s;fs
subjects wearing any other than pvle, 80, I:1en
starChed linen. claiming that blue e---oyed
was injurious to health But iaSIlioi.., --bev
superior even to good Queen beSS- .t,,,qh
continued merrily to use blue Starcii' '-.-;n ;.7n
one woman after the other had % 60 % p
for tranSgressing the " blue law
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
a. $500 a Week Buys a.
Barstow-Pecos Valley Y
1O-Acre Irrigated Farm
But First Must Abs0IuteH
PrOUe to You that It Gan Be Made to
Net You Over SlOO. 90 a Month!

monthly payments YOu go and live and by the
application industry Intelligence,
a good living for yourself and family. You won't have
any TO please hold your job and keep
your family supplied with the Of fe- No
deprive you OF your living for that you VIII
your little highly productive farm.
think have know a lot about farming or
bring yourself TO make great change all at
cnce get farms fall back things should
Have it for place to In OF need,
for and recreation, and meantime arrangements can
made its cultivation under competent superntend
ence for a able share OF the proceeds.
Peco- Valley Lands In West Texas within
a BArstow Texas, and Fecos city, tths
only 81 miles aIartthe land lies between the
little the north) and served by the Texas
Pacific Railway aad the Fecos Valley Line Of the Santa
But all this Is the me-est outIne what
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

This f. for the man who
wants a Home Farm or FOR
the man who wants n BuSi-
ness farm-a Home Farm
that Will yield him al In
dependent living, or q
Business Farm that he eau
operate as he would IA de-
partmeut OF his business,
without giving &c all his
tim q and attention.
~ 1t. NllIr unfl.. md
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

Iv mall you plain and conclusive proof that 10 acres
Pecos Valley Irrigated Land be made 10
yield that VII! net between 81 600 and - @ per year
don't yourself man would sell for s5-0O
which developed earning of Ell 900 20
That l. exactly what propose TO %
with the Proof viii tull explanation OF the