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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-09
BIT OF HOLLAND IN SOUTH
Another Venice on Strange Little Ca
nal Dug 80 Years Ago in Louisiana.

Harvey's Canal-dug eighty years
ago by certain Monsieur Destrehan,
grandfather of the present Harvey
family. Doubtless it was dug by the
labor OF his own slaves. with the idea
,of opening way to Bayou Barataria,
land doubtless his friends and neigh
bors stood around and laughed and
called him fool, in excellent French,
for the man who constructed this ca
nal was a good many decades ahead
of the time. But at any rate he did
his work, and for eighty years the
boats have glided up and down this
smooth and silent waterway, making
their way out OF it through many de-
vious channels. AS the years passed
the various streams have been wild
ened and deepened, new stretches of
canals have been opened until now
the boats so threading their way to
the Gulf through half dozen geam-
ling waterrOads. The lock at the head
of the canal will even allow the way
| farer to come in from the river. He
may come from ST. Paul or st. Louis
or Chicago, even, and being told that
Louisiana has, toward her southern
borders, the strangest of wonderlands,
will turn his boat in through the lock.
Such fleets of boats as keep the rip
pies stirring along the shining sur
face of the water roads! Little steam
boats ply their way up and down. their
wheels churning the canal or bayou
into foam; schooners and luggers max
ing their serene and unhurried way;
towbOatS bringing up lines of crosstie-
laden bargeS, or drawing great RATS
of cypress logs to the mills; gasoline
and naphtha launches, bent on bust
ness or pleasure; shallow pirogues
laden to the waters edge; up and
down they go in one long procession
Another Holland it is. with none of
the placid Dutch content; another
Venice. with not palace to be SEEN
If there be sail anywhere it is likely
to be red one-a glowing red SAIL
floating double in the air and in the
water. lending the one touch OF bril-
liant color to the landscape-New Or
leans Times Democrat.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-09

State of Missouri, County OF Boone. SIS.
In the Circuit Court. in vacation be-
fore October Term, 1910.
William f. Watson. Plaintiff, against
The unknown heirs, devisees, consorts
and alenees of Robert George, de-
seased. Defendants.
The State of Missouri. to the above
named defendants. Greeting:
Now on this the 18th day OF Au-
gust. 1910. in vacation before the Oc-
tober Term, 1910, of the Circuit Court
iof Boone County. Missouri, comes the
plaintiff herein, by his attorneys, and
files his petition in suit herein. duly
verified by the affidavit of Ralph 7.
Finley. agent and attorney for the
plaintiff, and in said petition states
among other things. that in the year
1922 one Robert George acquired title
to the real estate hereinafter described
by patent from the United States Gov
eminent dated March 9th, 1872; that
there is no deed or other conveyance
of record from the said Robert George,
nor from any other person Or persons
| for him or claiming under him, for
said real estate. by reason whereof a
cloud is cast upon plaintiffs record
title thereto and the same is rendered
Objectionable to purchasers; that the
said Robert George is now long since
deceased but whether he died testate
or !ntestate is to plaintiff unknown;
and that by reason of the premises
the defendants. the unknown heirs. de
visees. consorIs and alienees OF Rob
ert George, deceased, appear OF record
to have claim to said land. And
the plaintiff further states that he yer
lily believes that there are persons in
lterested in or who claim 70 be inter
ested in the subject matter OF this
petition as h 'irs, devisees, consort'
land alienees of Robert George. de
Leased, whose names and places of res
lidance are to plaintiff unknown an'
whose names he cannot insert hereii
because unknown to him; that sait
defendants derive or claim 10 derive
their title or-claims as heirs, devisees
iconsorts, alienees or Immediate, mesn'
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-09

or remote, voluntary or involuntary
grar :ees of said Robert George, de-
ceased; and that he has described
the interests of said unknown defend
ants, and how derived. SO far as his
knowledge extends.
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk
of said court, in vacation. that the said
defendants be notified by publication
that the plaintiff, by petition herein
filed, of date August 25th, 1910. has
commenced against them an action at
law and in equity, the immediate OBJ
ject and general nature Of which is TO
enforce and establish a lawful right,
claim and demand to and against GER
tain real estate within the jurisdic-
ton of this court, to-wit, an action to
obtain a decree of this court declaring
perfect and absolute the record title
of this plaintiff, by limitation. In end
to the following described real estate.
lying. being and situate in Boone
County, Missouri, to-wit: Eighty (S0)
acres, more or less, the East half OF
the Southwest quarter Of Section Thir-
lty-six $3.50, in Township Forty-nine
| (i9J, of Range Fourteen 90.
|
PENDANTS be and appear in this court
on the first day of the next term there
| of, to be holden at the Court House
| in the City OF Columbia. Boone County.
Missouri. on Monday, the Bird day of
October. 1910, TO answer or plead to
said petition. or in default therein said
petition will be taken and adjudged
as confessed and judgment by default
will be rendered against said defend
ants.
II is further ordered that a copy
hereof be duly published at least once
a week for four weeks successfully in
the University Mssourian, a daily
newspaper printed. published and cir
culated in said Boone County. and
designated by plaintiffs attorneys as
most likely TO give notice to said de-
PENDANTS; the last insertion to be at
least fifteen days before said next
term OF said court.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand as Clerk of the
Circuit Court OF Boone County, Mis-.
souri,. and the seal OF said court. Done
at Office in Columbia. Missouri, this
18th day of August. 1910.
JAS E. BoGGs,
4 (SeaD Clerk
By ]. o. PAISLEY,
Deputy
Harris & Finley, Attorneys for Plain
tin.
First insertion August %.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-09
A Chance of a Life Time,

Would you like to own a home Of
your own?
Seventeen cents day buys farm
if you buy at once. Be Independent.
Come and see us and we will tell
you all about it. Everything guaran-
teed. Just as represented. No in
terest, no taxes, no recording fees.
Now is your time. Come and see.
KING-CROCkETT REALTY CO.,
No. IA n. Sth St.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

First insertion August %.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-09
Our Rug and Housefur-
nishing Sale closes Saturday.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

State of Missouri. County of Boone. SIS
In the Circuit Court, in vacation, be-
fore October Term, 1910.
Samuel A. Smoke. Plaintiff, against
The unknown heirs. devisees, consorts,
and alienees of John Harvie. deceased.
of Alexander Stewart, deceased, of
Katherine Williams, deceased, and of
Ann E. Williams, deceased, respec-
lively. Defendants.
The State of Missouri, to the above
named defendants, Greeting:
Now on this the 18th day of August,
1910, in vacation before the October
Term, 1910, of the Circuit Court of
Boone County. Missouri, comes the
plaintiff herein, by his attorneys, and
files his petition in suit herein. duly
verified by the affidavit Of Ralph T
Finley. agent and attorney for the
plaintiff. and in said petition states
among other things. that one Alexan
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-09
TOILET SUNDRIES

souri,, and the seal of said Court. Done
at office in Columbia. Missouri, this
25th day of August, 1910.
JAS. f. BOGGS,
(SeaD Clerk
By ]. o. PAISLEY,
Deputy.
Harris & Finley, Attorneys for Plain
tiff.
First insertion August %.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-09

Everybody gets clean towels at The
Tiger Barber Shop, $40 Broadway.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-09

When you think of Insurance think
Of FOUNTAIN. -
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15
THE STAMPED ENVELOPE
QUESTION.

This paper has previously dis
cussed the stamped envelope
abuse, envelopes being furnished
by the U. S. government at prices
with which no printer can COM
pete. The injustice of this, not
only to the trade, but to taxpay-
ers, who must bear the burden
of the free carriage of such an
immense amount of merchandise
has been fully discussed. But a
new phase of the question has
been presented to us by the
member of a leading mercantile
firm here, who says that there is
not such a great saving, as at
first appears, to the buyer OF
these government envelopes.
For example, a man or firm buy
ing in large quantities, must pay
in advance, wait sixty days for
his envelopes, and still have his
money tied up till he can use all
the envelopes. Work it out on a
basis of a purchase of fifty dol
lars worth of envelopes, and it
will be seen that the stamped en-
velope does not show such clear
profit, such unadulterated cheap
ness as one might Judge at first.
The firm referred to, a large
user of envelopes. has decided tc
buy at home, thus helping the
local printer, and keeping the
money here at home for the gen
eral good. In this way, smaller
quantities can be purchased Of
either stamped or unstamped en-
velopes, involving less outlay and
tying up of funds. To encourage
other users of government envel
opes to do likewise, we shall bt
willing to do the work on as close
a margin as possible. Confer
with us before buying the pic
ture envelopes.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15
THE CON.NITTEE AND II
WORK.

The people Of Louisiana would
find the expressed desire Of the
State Board of Education for a
rigid investigation Of the text
book charges more convincing
had the Board made a different
selection of men for its inveSh-
eating committee. Not that any
one would cast an dispersion
upon the honor and reliability OF
any member Of that committee,
all of whom are we'll and favOra-
bly, known, but six out Of the
nine are subOrdinateS OF the
State Board, and it is contrary
to all law and custom to make Sc
lectiOnS of that sort in a matter
of any seriousness. A business
house that would suggest its
trusted employees as inVestiga-
tors into it's sOundneSS would
meet with deriSiOn. A lawyer
that would insist upon twO-thirds
of the jury's being composed OF
his clients friends and relatives
would be laughed out Of court.
Hence the public will not need to
have a very keen sense of humor
in order to regard the Boards
action with amused Skepticism.
When too it is considered that
the charges made are not such
as to be proven easily, although
convincing enough on their face,
it is evident that the findings OF
the committee at best will only
result in the Scotch verdict, Not
proven, although more likely to
be of a distinctly embarrassing
nature. What can be expected
of a committee, for the most part
thoroughly in sympathy with,
and cO-workers of their SuperiOrs
in office?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15
TAG DAY.

New Orleans is to have another
tag day soon. Miss Sophie b.
and others are arranging
for it. 1t is anomalous that wo'
men too "womanly" to become
suffragists, who tremble with
fear at the thought OF a polling
booth, will join in Tag Day, that
abomination of philanthropy,
which buttonholes and puts tags
on strange men on the streets OF
a city. all in the name OF some
charity, and for the sake of few
pennies! Fancy young girls
meeting the taains at city depots
and accosting strangers for this
purpose!
They would do no such violence
to their womanly mOdesty by
casting a vote on some great pub
lie question at the polls, the
chances all being in favor of their
voting right. Tag Day in a word
is only another instance of wo'
manly women straining at a gnat
and swallowing a camel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15
pleasant spending some day.

pleasant spending some day.
All is not lost with a single
crop failure in a country ike
ours. The boil weevil cannot de-
stroy the soil. Storms cannot
engulf our fertile highlands
Creditors will trust you II you
show yourself trustworthy II
somebody else starts something
don't prophesy failure, but help
with kind words at least. Don't
bewail the taxes more than you
can help. And don't dread their
growing more. Resolve that next
year you will be better able to
pay taxes. In a single admonl'
ton, again, let it be, Boost and
not knock" SO you will come
into a greater fullnesS of service
to others and content for your
self.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15

No invidiOuS reference has ever
been made as to the price of the
new books, quality of printing, or
anything of that sort, or has any
serious intimatiOn ever been ad-
vanced that the Board prOfited
one penny by the changes made.
The charges are that the change
of teXt-b books was unnecessary,
and in the present crisis, cruel
extravaganza, there being no de,
mand for a change and no neceS,
Sity to cOnStrue the law as man.
datOry which at most merely
gives permission to change the
textbooks every four years. The
charges later refer to the fault
ness OF certain books, the manner
of their selection in manuscript
and in the face of opposition
These are the charges. The
books witness for themselves the
justice of these complaints, while
the walls of the State Capitol are
not sufficient to contain the wit
nesses, who might come up tt
testify of the expense and suffer
ing, and the loss of educationa
advantages they incur by the
heavy tax on text books.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15
As TO NEWSPAPERS.

The consolidation of daily
newspapers, in the smaller cities
of the state, or their total disap-
pearanCe, is still going on. Mon
roe has a News-Star where once
grew a News and a Star, and
Lake Charles has an American
Press, a good stalwart hyphen-
ated name, much stronger than
either name separate and alone.
The Daily Iberian has been
eclipsed by the Weekly Iberian
of New Iberia. The stringency
of the times is probably the pri-
mary cause for these changes,
although there is an impression
growing among business people
that there is waste in many news
papers for the small town. The
time was that any change in poll
tics, any need for the discipline
of a newspaper man, meant a
new paper in the average town.
Such a paper would get enthusi-
astic support while the ardOr of
the campaign was on, after
which, either it or its competitor
would sputter along, like an un-
snuffed candle, finally going out.
The men who contribute the
money for these dead presses
find it an expensive taste to in
dulge. One strong paper in a
community is better than two
weak ones.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15
THE MANY CONVENTIONS.

The High School Principals
were ordered to meet at Shreye-
port in conference, this week.
A few short weeks ago the SUI
perintendents had a demOnstra-
ton in AvOyelleS. When the
time comes to buy spring hats,
the girl teachers ct ais will be
ordered to meet in convention.
Later, the high school pupils will
rally at Baton Rouge, even as
good Mohammedans make pill
grimage to Mecca. And so it
goes. We use the word, order
ed, advisedly, because it practIc-
ally amounts to orders. There
was a time when school officers
could exercise their wishes or
discretion upon such matters,
but with the present stern mill
tarism exercised in school af-
fairs, a very strong moral, if not
physical, coercion presses upon
each person in school employ.
We would not minimize the
value of conferences and COnven'
tions for people of like Occupa,
tons, but certainly some regard
should be had for proper times
or seasons for such functions,
and voluntary attendance is the
only sort that is productive OF
good. The constant breaking
into the school year is very harm
full to the pupils, distracting
their attention and destroying
salutary routine.
Without dwelling however up
on the doubtful morality of using
the employers time for outside
purposes, we can assert thai
these conventions are costly, anC
school boards, in these hare
times should resolutely set them
selves against paying expenses
for such junkets or allowing time
for them. The West Feliciani
Board recently declined to pay
Prof. LOwrey's travelling and 9th
er expenses for the Principals
Conference. They were right. A
this time of year, principals ant
teachers are mOStneeded in thei
SchOOlrOOmS, and the taxpayers
money should go for that pur
pose alone.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15
WOMEN NEED NOT EXPECT
JUSTICE.

The Picayune is no advocate of wo-
man suffrage. On the contrary, it is
as far from it as possible, but it can
not but deplore that justice in many
cases is strongly tinctured with poll
tics. Apparently, such conditions are
inseparable from a democratic-repub-
liCan system.
The above utterance is from a
recent editorial in the Picayune,
concerning Mrs. Susie Campbell,
who is held for murder, on &C.
count of shooting at, and incident
ally killing one of the deflers of
her home. Her case does not con-
Germ US but the above quoted re-
mark of the Picayune should be
regarded by the suffragist as a
valuable admission from an
avowed anti-suffragist. In the
space of one sentence the Plea.
yune gravely asserts it's unalter-
able position and then admits
that without political affiliations
justice cannot be had in many
cases! 1t denies woman the suf-
frage in one breath and admits in
the next that she cannot get
justice withoutit. This is enough
to make the Era Club chuckle
with wicked mirth for a week.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15
LEGLSLATIONIN PROSPECT.

The Thibodaux Commercial
Journal is a contemporary with
whose opinions we usually coin
eide, but when it suggests that
the state press busy itself with
suggesting new legislation for
the Legislature to grind out" we
urgently say, Don't.
The fact is that there are
enough laws already and there is
very little real demand for more,
while the prospects are that a
very determined effort will be
made to repeal some of the most
beneficent of the new laws. A
powerful lobby is already max
ing to repeal the Locke law, the
Gay Shattuck law, and the child
labor law, if the country editor
may Judge by the circular letters
from New Orleans, which reach
his desk-and waste basket.
The plea of those letters is for
conservatism, "a conservatism
that will not injure the business
of the city," and most persons
would be inclined to this course
did they not we'll know that the
conservatism asked for means Ii.
cense. At any rate, there will
be strong fighting along these
lines.
From the country will come a
vigorous onslaught against the
Game Commission and against
some of the other sineCureS and
appointive offices that are giving
the governor so much power.
The repeal of much of the vicious
legislation of 1908, in this direc-
ton, will be work enough for the
legislator.
The next Legislature promises
to be a scene of battle. The
country press can best do its
duty by urging the people to re,
quire of their representatives
less SubServiency to the chief
executive and a more lively rec
ognitiOn of what they owe their
constituents. 1t is along this
line the press should work, the
repeal of laws, sapping the indie
pendence of the people, not the
making of new statutes. The
fewer trades" the country leg
islatOr need make the more indie
pendent can be his course at the
capital.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15
Parish Farm Demonstrators.

N. o. States;
If he be a benefactOr who
makes two blades of grass grow
where one grew BEFORE" what
shall we say of him who will
make fifty bushels of corn and
whole herds of cattle and droves
of hogs, to grow where none
grew before? And such are the
things that are needed in Louisi-
ana, that need having brought
out the suggestion from The
States that the parish Farm
Demonstration, or agricultural
doctor, should be considered just
as important as any officer of the
local government.
A st. Francisville special con-
veys the information that the
State agent of the Department
of Agriculture has assigned such
a man to the parish of West Fell
ciana for the purpose of assisting
the farmers of that parish in It'd
ing over the crisis, which has
borne especially heavily upon the
cotton planters of that particular
section. This is not exactly the
plan suggested by The States,
but the fact that the Depart,
ment, doubtless upon the recon,
mendation of leading planters,
has found it necessary to do this,
would indicate the practical i'm.
pOrtance to the parishes of hav'
ing their own demonstrators
permanently with them, to in
struct and lead the farmers, to
conduct agricultural classes in
the schools and to make scientif
ic Investigations in soil treat
ment and in the plant and ANNA
life of the parish.
This would open new field fol-
the educated young men of the
State, it would fill the halls anG
classrooms of the State Agricul
tural college and it would give ar
impetus to scientific agriculture
which would result in making the
farmer the richest class of oul
population.
The parish that will take the
lead in such an important move
and, through it's police jury OIL
school board, engage a competent
agricultural scientist, just as il
engages it's school superintend
ent and principals, will not have
to wait long to be convinced Of
the value of the experiment.
Well, hasn't West Feliciana
done this?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15
DO NOT KNOCK, BUT BOOST.

If we had the time we would go
out and organize Society of
Good Cheer, that is, if we could
command sufficient eloquence to
convert any complainer of hard
times from the error of his way.
Nothing is more needed than such
a society-pledged to words of
good cheer, to boost and not to
knock.
The signal failure of the cotton
crop naturally causes some con-
sternatiOn, anxiety and distress.
1t isn't pleasant to come out at
the little end Of the horn, to owe
people and not be able to pay
them, to lack the means of doing
and having what you want. But,
these things admitted, treat them
as past. Setyour face resolutely
to the future which is yours, and
~hicll you may work and pay
IS and make money for
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15

The jury commissioners will
meet Monday and draw the
venires for the spring term of the
Twenty. fourth Judicial District
Court which convenes on the first
Monday in February.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15
For Sale.

5large mules in good condition.
8inch Ericsson Hot Air
pump.
1 10 #. Imperial Windmill with
so #. steel tower.
Also grade Hereford cattle.
Horse and Mule Colts.
Lespedeza Hay and Seed for fu-
ture delivery.
EDWARD BUTLER,
st. Francisville, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15

FOR RENT OR SALE-Land
known as the II. NJ. Williams
river plantation, also the Burgas
tract, adjoining Myrtle planta.
ton. The former place is well
adapted for rice culture or truck
growing. For terms, apply to
MRS. H. M. WILLIAMS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15

Wednesday, the weather was
much milder, but it is now cold
again, and delightfully."- clear.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15

FOR SALE-My entire truck
farming and plantation outfit,
implements, harness, tools, hay
and feedstuff and other items on
hand. For particulars phone me.
H. M. GASTRELL,
Phone 20 Y.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1910-01-15

On account of removal / offer
for sale a portion of my house
hold furniture, also my mich
cows and cattle and mules, one
surrey. Apply to
NORRIS BURGAS.