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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
Babes First Birthday. A Story for Little Tots.

''No, I'll rub it off," said Freddie. "Ah, see how brave he is! You would think he'd cry, after such tumble. And hls dear eyes filled with sand, too.'
 Pretty soon Freddie and Mabel had all the sand rubbed off Babe and he WIS again put on the blanket and In a per fectly lovely humor. He seemed to en- Joy 'rougniDg it, so said Freddie. And when the time for luncheon came Mabel called to Nurse to fetch the bottle of milk for Babe. saying be wanted his 'picnic spread"
 But Nurse was a bit slow in bringing the milk. and at last when she did arrive at the picnic grounds with 1t Bab~ was fast asleep on the blanket. and Nurse declared she must carry him into the house.
 "Oh, Nurss, this is Babes birthday par ty," pleaded Mabel. Tt would be awful to take him away from it. Please let him stay
 But Nurse explained that sleeping in the glaring light was bad for Babes eyes, and that she must take him to the little dark room where he might sleep just as long as he wished without the least disturbance.
 At first Freddie and Mabel felt very much disappointed to have their guest of honor taken forclbly away. but after Nurse explained that it was for Babes good they gave their consent.
 "Oh, we'll go right on with the birth day pcnic,' said Freddie. and tell Babe about it when he awakes. He'll enjoy hearing about it. won't he?''
 ''Yes, and he'll never forget this, his first birthday party. when he climbed to the top of the sand mountain and rolled down the other side" laughed Mabel.
 And then she and Freddie sat down to the picnic spread and enjoyed 1t i'm mensely for they felt that they were celebrating the first birthday of their dear baby brother who was soundy sleeping in the haren
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and has given you the go-by," sneered the Princess" speaking to the quarrelsome woman. You are only jealous. Bah, you ought to be thankful that you were allowed to come along to take care of the child. You can teach him to love YOU and, as he grows up, he will steal for you and wait on you as though you were his own mother. Bah, how little do you know when you have a soft snap!"
 Then the man, with an oath, said to the woman: 'I'll leave you in charge of the kid while the Princess and I go In quest of some berries. I saw some grow ing farther up the mountain side, and the Princess would relish some for her break fast You may prepare the food-the cold mutton and wheaton cake-while we are away"
 Then Denny found himself alone with the woman who seemed in such bad temper. And young as he was the child understood what the gipsies had said about him and, lying there very still, he began to frame a plan to run away. As he watched the woman. who was fixing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
Old" Hunkey Dorey' Saves a Human Life.

heavy rains of last week. for the dust will not be so thick"
 Sc the three children set out on their way, old Hunkey- -Dorey going with them. The walk was most refreshing in the enfly morning, for they started Just as the clock was striking &. For part of the way their road led beside the street. car track: but after the first mile it turned across strip of meadow through hieh flowed a deep, steep-banked stream.
 Isn't this better than riding on q street carf1 asked Tom
 "oh 1t is lovely" agreed Ada and Pearl. And we're going to cross that pretty bridge. l do enjoy walking over country bridges. One can stand in the middle of a bridge and look away down into the water and see the nearby land scopes and the fieecy clouds reflected there," added Ada.
 "Oh. there are two little tots coming from the opposite side of the creek" said Pearl. "See-the little girl carries bas ket on her arm and the little boy carries bundle. They're going to see their grandmother, very likely, and are taking fresh eggs and butter and other good things to her"
 T wonder why they don't come to the bridge to cross?' said Tom "They are descending the bank away below the bridge. Say-I do believe the bridge has been swept away, I'll run ahead and see
 Tom ran on down the road towards the place where a bridge had heretofore spanned the deep stream but to his as- tonishment there remained but q few broken bits of a badly wrecked framework showing where the wagon bridge had been. The high waters which had been caused by the recent heavy rains had swept the bridge from Its foundations. demolshing it completely.
 Tom beckoned to his sisters to come on, calling out to them: Were In a pretty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
BY HELENA DAVIS.


 0N Babes first birthday, Freddie and Mabel, Babes big brother and
 sister, decided to have a party for NH him. The place selected for the
 party was the back yard, where grew several big trees. But these trees were not of so much importance as was a great sand pile In which Freddie and Mabel played every day, but which was still strange to Babe, for he was too little to play in sand piles yet. But on this, his first birthday, he was to be h. troduced to out-of-doors sports.
 Mabel prepared some luncheon-little sandwiches, some jam, some candy and lemonade. When she went to mamma to ask her consent to take Babe out for a backyard picnic mamma said yes he might go; but that he must not be given anything to eat except some mix pre- pared for him by nurse.
 ''Oh, but Brother and I have nice luncheon," said Mabel. But we can eat 1t and give Babe some milk. We'll play he's eating chicken and ice cream
 So Freddie and Mabel took Babe out to the shady yard to a spot close to the sand pile. Nurse went along to fix blanket on the ground for him and to see that he was all right. Then, putting the lat hltic lclloW uOWu lO tEdWl dOOul ou the blanket Nurse returned to the house, saying that she would come again in half an hour to feed Babe some milk.
 Mabel was so busy fixing the picnic spread that she forgot to keep an eye on Babe, and as Freddie was putting up little hammock, stretching 1t between two strong bushes, he paid no attention 10 the young guest of honor: therefore. Babe had the sand pile to himself for And fhn .lt was to say, "Goo-gool Dad-dadl" which, In baby language meant; "Ah, let us see what that sand pile is like on the other slde So saying, he began to crawl to the top of the sand pile, which was not such an easy task but which brought forth no grumbling from Babe. In fact, he enjoyed the climb in the soft stuff. Ills little hands got full of warm sand; {; his mouth also got full of sand But he kept his eyes clear. till he reached the top Of the pile. Then, in some unac- countable way, Babe began to roll over and over, going to the bottom of the mound on the side opposite to that he had climbed. l suppose he must have realized the mistake he was making in going down the wrong side, for he began to yell with all his might, and to kick both feet and both hands as fast as ever he could.
 Of course, his cries brought Mabels eyes in his direction, and Freddie came rushing to the spot. "Oh, see what has happened to Babew Freddie called out. rescuing Babe from the depths of the soft sand. "Oh, his eyes, mouth, ears, clothes, are filled with sand! However did he get on this side the pie?'
 'Oh, the dear baby," exclaimed Mabel. coming to Freddie's assistance. He must have crawled up while l was not looking. 1 was setting the table. you see, and he was alone for a few minutes. Bless hls heart! Shall I call Nurse to fetch basin of water to wash of the sand?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
BY MAUD WALKER

TN the long, long ago there was a
 country where the bands of strolling
 gipsies were a menace to the people
 of village. town and city, for they
 would not only steal cattle, sheep and household goods. but would kidnap little children and carry them off, rearing them as their own and teaching them to live very wicked lives. Only occasionally did the parents of the Kidnapped children re- cover them, for usually the gipsies lived in the hidden fastnesses of the mountains, where they would secrete stolen goods and captive children. After the children had forgotten their own tongue. even their own people for they were usually taken when very young); they would be per mitted to join the gipsy men in their noe turnal raids on villagers or farmers.
 One of these rowing bands of gipsies was camped upon the banks of a beauti- full river, in the vicinity of large town When night fell two of the gipsy men went out to prowl about and see what they might steal They heard a child singing in a pretty yard that was filled with trees and flowers. The child was little boy about five years of age and the gipsies could see that his nurse had fallen asleep on bench that stood by a
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nearby tree. "oh. little squirrel" he said. 'how l wish I could run and leap from limb to limb as you can. Then 1 would leap across this deep rayine. 1 dare not retrace my steps. for | want to get away from those bad gipsies.'
 To his amazement the squirrel came to the ground, looked at him for moment and seemed to say. Hollow me, poor little lost child.'' Anyway the little animal started to run southward, along the bank of the preclpce, and Denny, on the opposite bank, followed. Pretty soon he found the ravine growing less wide and deep, and then 1t suddenly became a part of the even surface of the steep mountain side. Then Denny on down the mountain, the little squirrel keeping a few feet in advance. apparently leading him.
 And so they travelled all that day, rest ing only at intervals, and when the night came Denny lay on the ground, wrapped in his shawl, to sleep and the little squirrel slept on limb near to him. In the morning they a~ain set ""t down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
BY WILLIAM WALLACE, JR.

"DA, Pearl and Tom were going to A the country for the day. They had planned during the whole week on this outing In the woods gath
 ering early autumn leaves and ferns. They were to go first to the home of one of Toms school friends, who lived on farm about two miles from town. There they would have a rest visit while with the family and afterwards go to a beau tiful woods a mile still further on. Jim. Toms friend, would be their guide and companion for he knew every foot of land for miles and miles about his house.
 Lets not take Hunkey- Dorey." said Ada, alluding to Toms big Newfoundland dog. Hell be in the way"
 "Oh, no, he won't" declared Tom. And I always feel safer when old HunkeyDorey is with us. He's protec ton against tramps or any old thing
 But we'll not meet any tramps," said Pearl Well go on the street car nearly al the way to Jim's home. From the station we'll have only quarter of a mile to walk right along a fine open country road, with farmhouses facing 1t ali the way. So we don't need a pro- tector."
 Neh, you slrlS can flde on lne street car if you want to-" said Tom but 1 shall walk and have Hunkey Dorey for a companion. I get too much street-ear riding while in town, and want to stretch my legs whenever l get the chance to do SO
 "Oh, If brother is determined to take Hunkey-Dorey along we may as well walk with him." said Ada. ''I don't mind the two miles
 And l should rather like to walk the distance, too confessed Pearl. Its great fun walking this time of year. And the roads will be just fine after the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
' QOWpuZZle Corner $
ZIGZAG PUZZLE.

The words of thls zigzag contain the same number of letters. If the words are rightly guessed and written one below another their zigzag letters, beginning with the upper left-hand letter and end ing with the lower left-hand letter, wilt spell the name of a great American statesman who hourished in the early part of 1900. The cross words are: 1.
 That which helps to form prison yard. 2. A vegetable that grows under ground. 8 garment worn by a priest. 4. A vocal part sung by a man. 5. Food that Is much enjoyed by squirrels. 6. fuel used in Ireland. '. A garden implement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
LETTER ENIGMA.

My first is in ray, but not in sun; My second is in play, but not in fun; My third is in iron, but not in ore; My fourth IS in merchant, but not in
 store;
 My whole spells that Which we love in the spring, For the life of all green things It helps forth to bring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
CONUNDRUMS.

Why are dudes like sponges7 They are great on the stoeH. When are convicts and gas alike? When escaping. Why are cornerstones and eggs alike? Both are laid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
LETTER PUZZLE.

Take the first letter of that which beats In mans breast; add to 1t the first let ter of that which a man hears with; add to that the second letter of something man feels with; and lastly, add the last letter of that which helps support man. and the total will spell a word signifying intense warmth. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES LETTER ENIGMA Ripers
 BEHEADINGS CD Black-ldck. (2) Brdid-rdtd. t3) Spdce-pdce.
 CURTAILINGS: CD Sirly-siH. (2) Sedson-sed. (3) County count.
 HIDDEN PROVERB PUZZLE: The guilty conscience needs no dccmser
 ILLUSTRATED PRIMAL ACROSTIC t: Doctor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
CURTAILINGS.

1. Douby curtail a place where mer- chandise is sold and leave to enumerate. 9 Triply curtail to link together and leave an ornament worn in a lady's hair. 3. Triply curtail a body of troops and leave sailing vessel
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REHEADINGS.

d) Behead something we eat at every meal and leave to peruse.
 @ Behead a square piece of wood and leave a fastening on a door.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27
ADVERTISEMENTS
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27
.~UcCEssION SALE.
ESTATE OF ERMILE LAFLEUR.

No. 6594, Probate Docket, 10th Judicial
District Court Parish of st. Landry, La.
BY virtue OF a judgment of the 18th Judi
eial District Court, Of the State OF Louis
lana, lin and for the Parish OF st. Landry
rendered and signed Nov. 18th, 1909, and an
order Of the Hon. Chas. a. 0'Neill, Acting
Judge OF said court, dated nov 18TH, 1919,
there viii be sold at public auction, for
cash, to the last and highest bidder, blythe
undersigned administrators or any duly
qualified a~uctioneer of this parish. at the
last residence of Brmile Ba1eur, deceased,
In vile Platte Prairie, this parish, on
Saturday, December, A, 1909,
ATTIC clock a. m. h following described
movable property belonging to said estate,
both separate and community, as more
fully described in the inventory filed there
In Oh Sept. 18th, 1909, ro-Wtt:
10 shares of stock in the vile Platte Bank.
2iots of household furniture and utensils,
buggy n harness,
wagons,
Hot field implements,
Hot fodder,
About s bbls rice,
2folls barbed wire,
About $50 head of horned cattle,
lbranding iron,
Iiron safe,
1shot gun,
i pistol,
Hot Kitchen utensils,
About rs head of hogs,
10 head of sheep,
6horses,
8sblack mules,
B mares and 3 colts,
/ black hlley,
1sadQle.
900 barrels of corn.
T~erms-Cash on day Of sale,
MRS. Ala IAFLEUR D0UCET,
Joint administrators.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27
By THEO. M. TOWL,
Duly Authorized Agent
AN ORDINANCE.
0n4motIon Of Mr.. Theo. Doucet-

OF MT. IneOe DOucGG-
Whereas the Standard Oil Coz Of
Louisiana is engaged in the laying Of a
pipe line for the purpose of carrying.oil
across the State of Louisiana to a point
in the. Parish of West Baton Rouge
along the Mississippi River, and that In
laying the said pipe line, it will be nee
essary to cross several of the public
roads in the Parishtof st. Landry.
And whereas the said Standard Oil
Co.. of Louisiana have made application
to this body to grant them a right of
way across the public roads of this par
ish that may interseet with the course
of said pipe line, a drawing Of which is
appended to the petition.
Therefore, be it ordained by the Police
Jury of st. Laudry Parish, Louisiana,
in regular session convened that the
EStandafd Oil Gossof Louisiana be and is
hereby granted the~right to lay its pipe
line or lines across all of the public
highways, thatsmay lie across its path,
and that the said right Of way be and
the sameis hereby subject to the fol-
lowing conditions. to-wft:
The. said Standard Oil Co. of Louis
lana be and LIE hereby required to place
its pipe line or lines across any of the
said highways at q depth Of not less
than Three ~ feet below the surface
thereof, and that all earth removed in
the laying of said pipe line or lines
across he said highways, shall be re-
placed, and thoroughly tamped as soon
as the said pipe line or lines are
laid and that the drainage of the said
highways be left in the same condition
as found.
Be it further ordained that this ordf-
nance take effect Immediately after Its
passage.
Adopted Nov. End, 1909.
w u n DrasIJonE
III. HEALEY Y, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27
SUCCESSION SALE.
ESTATE OF LOUIS DEsMARAIs, JR., AND WIFE.
Saturday, November 27, is

2 fine Quatered Oak Bed Room Sets,
complete; l oak bed room set, l
mixed bed room set; 2 iron beds; 6
small tables; / onyx table; ! fine oak
dining room set; | large leather COW
cred lounge; | hall set; s mosquitoe
bars, IL mattresses, 5 wash stand
sets; l lot carpets, mating, rugs,
etc; l clock; | lot household orna-
ments, pictures and vases; lace cur
tains; window shades; table and bed
pillows; | Smith & Wesson Re
.volver; l electric desk fan; l lot
blankets and bedding; l lot straight
and rocking chairs; l bookcase and /
lot books; l water cooler; l oil heater:
2 Rochester lamps; l pr. field glasses;
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27

l lot steel knives; l pearl handled
carving set; l fine china closet; l lot
fine glassware and crockery; / lot
carpenter tools; | lot garden tools
and hose; | lawn mower; / lot tim
ware and kitchen utensils; / Bucks g.
hole cooking range; 3 small stoves; l
kitchen safe; | kitchen cabinet; l ice
cream freezer; 2 meat grinders; one
fine gentleman's saddle; 3 galVd.
washing tubs; | wheel barrow; 6
model small chicken houses; one large
chicken house; / cross cut saw, 1
lawn swing, etc., etc.
TERMS-CASH.
VIM. ALEX. ROBERTSON,
novl3-3t. A~uctioneer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27

Whereas, omerine Shaw and Athanas Or
tego, of st. Landry parish, joint Adminis-
traitors Of the above named estate, file a
final account and tableau of distribu-
ton of said succession, accompanied
by thier petition praying for the homologa-
tion OF same:
And whereas. prayer of said petition has
beengranted by an of court bearing
date, -
NOW, therefore, noticefs hereby given to
all parties interested to make opposition to
said tabIeau to file ann in writing in my
office, within the time required by law why
the said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed.
YVES ANDREPONT,
noy20 2t Clerk of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27
TO the Honorable Police Jury Of St.

To the Honorable Police Jury of st.
Landry Parish, State OF Louisiana.
The Standard Oil Company of Louis
ana, represented herein by Theodore
NJ. Towl, its duly authorized Agent,
with respect represents:
That it is engaged in laying a pipe
line for the purpose of carrying oil
from the oil field in Caddo Parish to a
point in the Parish of East Baton
Rouge, Louisiana; that in laying said
line it will be necessary to cross public
roads of your Parish at several points
as fully shown by maps herewith at
tached, and your Petitioner respectfully
requests that your Honorable Body
grant it permission to lay its line or
lines across the said public highways,
upon the following conditions;
That the Standard Oil Company of
Louisiana will lay its pipe or pipes
across said highways, at q depth OF not
less then Three ~ feet below the sur
face. of said highways; and that all
earth removed in the laying of said pipe
or pipes across the said highways shall
be replaced and thoroughly tamped as
soon as the said pipes are laid; and that
all drainage on the side of said high
ways be left open and in the same con
dition as found.
Your Petitioner pravs:
That the above ndforegoing petition
be granted.
Respectfully,
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF
LOUISIANA.
By THEO. M. FOWL.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27
Trespass Notice.

Notice is hereby given that hunting n
-trespassing on my place in Coulee Croche is
strictly prohibited, under penalty of the
law. MRS ALBERT GUIDRY.
noy20'3t SAUL GUIDRY,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27
SUCCESSION SALE.
ESTATE OF oNE1L DoUGET.
No. 6A15, Probate DOCKET, District Court,
Parish Of st. Landry, La.

he1AIh OE ONhlL
No. 6415. Probate Docket, District Court
Parish Of st. Landry. La.
Byyirtue ofan order of the Hon. Chas. A.
O'Neill acting judge of the 18th Judicial Dist.
Court, in and for the Parish of st. Landry,
State OF La. there will be sold at public auc-
tton, to the last and highest bidder by the
undersigned Administrative or any duly
cuaiided a~uctioneer, at the last residence
OF the deceased, situated in st. Landry
PARISH, La. or
S&terdGy, Dec. Is, 1909,
at III osc1ock d. M, the following described
property, belonging to the above estate,
to-Wtt;
Twenty acres of land situated in the
above parish and State, known and des-
cribed as the southeast quarter of the south
west quarter of southeast quarter and the
southwest quarter of southeast quarter Of
southeast quarter of sec % In tp 3sr2w
Improvements situated on land of Pacific
improvement Company.
" interest in crop OF 1903, 1 old wagon. /
old buggy, set farming implements, l2in-
terest in sugar mill, about twenty heads Of
chickens, one lot of household goodsFcon-
sisting of ! feather bed, 3 moss beds. 4.pil-
lows, s quilts, 1 clock and 8 chairs: n LOT
of Kitchen furniture consisting Of stove.
safe, dishes, ETC.; ! wash pot.
Terms-Cash.
LUCIA DOGUET,
noY2O-6t Administrative.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27
Trespass Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that huntfng and
trespassing on my plantations In ST Landry.
IS strictly prohibited, under penalty of the
law. JpIKNsP. B0AGNI. noV2T-3t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27

Takan I'm BY the undersigned, near Ma
AuA0i w mou, one black bull. about four
years old, has been in n~etghborhood about
two years. Unbranded.
The we is hereby notified to come for
ward, prove property Pr cost. and take
animal away, OF same WILDE sold in ae-
c~ordance with Police Jury ordinance reIa-
tive to estray animals,
BUSY LAFLEUR.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27
SUCCESSION SALE
ESTATE OF JOSEPH BoUDREAU.
No. 639s, Probate Docket, District Court.
Parish Of st. Landry. La.

Parish Of st. Landry, La.
BY virtue Of an order Of the Hon. Chas. A,
O,Netll acting judge of the 18th judicial
District Court, In and for the Parish of st.
Landry, State of La, there will be sold at
public auction to the last and highest bid
der, by the undersigned Administrator,
or n duly qualified auetioneer, on
the premises near Sunset, on
Saturday, Dec. &c, 9O9
at IL o'clock d. M, the following described
property, belonging to the above estate.
to-Wit:
/. A certain building on the land of Elo-
die Bcudreau near Sunset.
2. / feather mattress.
3. liable, s silver spoons and forks.
4. Lot OF old furniture.
Terms-Cash.
J.E, BERTINOT,
noV1t-5t Administrator