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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09

Loss for the month 14l As
Respectfully submitted,
ARMAS DURIO, supt.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried, the report was accepted as
read.
Motion by Lewis, seconded and
carried, that the Clerk be and he is
hereby authorized to issue a warrant
for $4,000 payment of his claim for
damage to his sidewalks on Cheney
Street.
Motion by Lewis, that the Mayor
be authorized to execute q deed Of
conveyance or exchange with j. B..
Sandoz for certain property needed
by the City in the extension Of Rail-
road Avenue, and to accept for the
City title to such property as may be
decided to the City, or given in the
exchange by the said Sandoz, for the
strip Of parcel Of land used in the
extension of said Avenue. Motion
carried.
Motion by Roos, that Attorney
Lewis be appointed to investigate
the matter Of opening II continuing
Walnut Street, north end.
Motion BY Roos, that the commu-
nication of q. H. & L. Co. be re-
ceived and that d committee be APP
pointed to look into the matter and
report at some call meeting of the
Board and that q committee COM
posed Of the Mayor and President of
The said Company be and are hereby
appointed 10 solicit annual subscrip-
tions for the purpose mentioned in
said communication.
Dietlein gives notice of an ordi-
nance relative to the drainage and
sewerage through streets and gut
tiers; declaring it a nuisance, and
prohibiting the same.
Motion By Healey, duly seconded
and carried. that the Mayor be and
NJ Il hereby authorized to advertise
far bids for the auditing Of the Gity's
accounts IN pursuance Of q resolution
adopted By The Board Oct. IS, 1909.
Motion by Roos that an additional
$4,000, or as much thereof as may
IS necessary, be appropriated ont Of
tbe contingent fund Of 1910, to n
terrain delegates Of the Press Com
yentian Don to be held in this City.
Daniel votes 40 for the reason that
The City is not able.
Bills Read and Approved.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09

VIE OF UHafI6S LaueuF.
No. 6426. Probate Docket, sixteenth Judicial
District Court, Parish or st. Landry, La
Whereas. Charles Lafleur, Administrator
ct h above numbered and entitled estate,
has a1ed therein his ANAL account and
tableau of distribution OF the funds of said
succession,
NOW therefore, notice is hereby given TO
all parties interested to show cause. III any
they can or have, within ten days from The
first publication hereof, why said account
and fableau should not be approved and
homologated and the funds distributed in
accordance Herewith.
By order of / Court.
opelousas, La. March IS, 1910.
YVES ANDREPONT,
mar26 2t Clerk of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09

On motion duly seconded and car
ried, the report was accepted as
read.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
Respectfully submitted,
J.. j.. PERRODIN, CITY Treasr


On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the report was received us read
and referred to the Finance Com
mittee. The Finance Committee after
examining the said report, report It's
correctness and ordered that the
Treasurer be credited with the sum
OF $l85l.9l and vouchers for same
ordered cancelled.
opelousas, La, April 9Th, 1914.
70 the Hon. Mayor and Board Of Alder
men, City of 0pelousas.
Gentlemen-l herewith submit ynu.
my report for the mont Of February
Revenues
From Lights i 7gIa 05
From Water 81 so
Total sIas8 81.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
DEMONSTRATIONS NoTIcE

Taknn I'm BY The undersigned, near vile
A4AbM v Platte, one unbranded pale sor-
rel mule about years old, about Is hands
high; has been on my premises since the
month0 Of November. 1909.
The owner IS hereby notified 10 come
Onward, prove property, pay cost and take
animal away. advertise same simply TO
help its wneF In finding hts mule.
0LIN MANUEL, VILE Platte, In.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
HOPEFUL FOR POPULAR
GOV NMENT.

That popular government may not
perish from the earth should be the
prayer of every true American. \
government of the people, for the people
and by the people is the ideal which we
should seek to attain; and it is en-
couraging to find so eminent a states
man as James \. Bryce paying a
tribute to Americans for the progress
which they are making toward the
attainment of this ideal During the
last few years, as Ambassador from
Great Britain to this country Mr..
Bryce has had unusual opportunities of
studying American institutions, and in
preface to a new revised edition of
his great work The American Com
monwealth, - he says:
1T was with some anxiety that l
entered on this revision, fearing lest the
hopeful spirit with which my observa
ton of American institutions from 1870
to 1894 had inspired me might be
damped by close examination of their
more recent phases. But all l have
seen and heard during the last few
years makes me more hopeful for the
future of popular government. The
forces working for good seem stronger
to- day than they have been for the last
three generations.
Popular government will not perish
SO long as the people take an active
interest in public affairs. The Demo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
A DUKES LOVES.
The Force of the Attacks Were Meas
ured by His Appetite.

In the late eighteenth century DR.:
Moore was tutor to the young Duke
OF Hamilton of those days. whom he
accompanied on the usual continental
tour. The duke was then eighteen and
was susceptible to feminine charms.
He had just fallen a victim to the
black eyes of q married lady when Dr.
full peers mother:
'"ThiS is the third passion the duke
has had since we crossed the sea. They
generally affect his appetite, and l can
make pretty good guess at the height
Of his love by the victualS he refuses
to eat. A slight touch of love puts
him Immediately from legumes and
all kinds of jardinage. If it arises a
degree higher he turns up his nose at
fr1cassees and ragOuts. Another de-
gree and he will rather go to bed sup
PEERLESS than taste plain roasted veal
or poulets of any sort This is the ut
most length his passion has ever come
hitherto, for when he was at the court
with Mile. Marchenville, though she
put him entirely from greens, ragouts
and veal. yet she made no impression
on his roast beef or mutton appetite
He fed plentifully upon those in spite
of her charms. l intend to make a
thermometer for the dukes passion
with four degrees-O greens, (2) fric-
assess and ragouts. e. roast veal and
fowls. a. plain roast mutton or beef
and if ever the mercury mounts as
high as the last l shall think the case
alarming '-ArgOnaut.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
HOLDING f A S T.

Representative Champ Clark gave out
statement Friday night outlining his
platform as the prospective speaker of
the house. He proclaimed himself in
favor Of the appointment of committees
by committee. rather than by the
speaker, and he believes that the tariff
should be revised schedule by schedule.
Press dispatch from Washington.
AS minority leader in the national
house Of representatives, Mr.. Clark
greatly strengthened the Democratic
party before the country. 1t is graft
flying to find that after success at the
polls he is still determined to hold fast
all that was won for representative
government at the last session Of con
gress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
County Population is 22,497.

The Chronicle: There are p, 497 peo-
pie residing within the borders of Iowa
county according to the u. S. census
just compiled, loss of 617 as compared
with the census of 1900, when the popu-
lation was %, ia.
During the last sixty years the popu
latlon of Iowa County was as follows:
In 1850, it was 9,525; in 1860, it was IS,
9T; in 1870 it was the largest in it's
history, being 24,544; in 1880, the num-
Der decreased to 23,62S; and another
decrease was made in 1890, when it was
%, III; gain was made in 1900, when
the population was 23,114, and now
comes another decrease to % ,497.
The total population of Wisconsin
this year is 1888, $50, as compared with
1909, O42 ten years ago.
The total population of the United
States is over 92,O0O,0O0 as compared
with y, 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
THE PEOPLES FORUM
A Plea for Sanitary Conditions for
Cattle

To The Democrat: Instead of the
present tuberculosis law why not have
some good law regulating the sanitary
conditions where cattle are kept; especi
ally during the winter months, when
COWS are in the stable the greater part
of the time. Some will have tuberculin
test applied to their COWS and keep
them in a barn with filth up to their
knees and cObwebs and dust hanging
from the ceiling to their backs. If they
haven't tuberculosis they will I'M
doubtedly contract it Or some other
disease, handled in this way.
If every one would clean their barn
floors thoroughly every day, and white
wash the ceiling and walls at least once
a year; and have the barn properly
ventilated, think it would do away
with tuberculosis and other diseases a
great deal faster than applying the
tuberculin test A FARMER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
WALDWICK.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Permission of
Fayette spent Wednesday with Mrs.
HuXtable.
A large crowd turned out to hear
Rev. Bauchop Wednesday evening.
VIM. Buckingham and Chad Harker
returned home, Saturday, from Monroe
for the Christmas vacation.
VIM. Permission, wife and daughter
spent a day last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Humbert.
ROLAND Burgess went last week to
Mineral Point, where he will learn the
barber trade.
Mr.. and Mrs Delos Uren and baby
are spending the week with Mrs. VIM.
Uren.
Mrs. John Grafton and Sarah Heath
were at Mrs. Joseph Gratton's, Monday.
Miss Nora Humbert closed her school
Friday for the Christmas vacation.
Mrs Huxtable went Monday to Mrs.
Wilmirth Ching's, where she will spend
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ching spent Sunday
with Clara Buckingham and family.
Mrs Mark Hanson has been ON the
sick list this week.
Nicholas Uren spent part of last
week with Robert Uren.
Mrs. Robert Uren and John E. Harris
had business at Hollandale, Thursday.
Miss Mayme Babcock returned home
Friday from a stay at Blanchardville.
Miss Mary Frank spent Sunday at
her home in Scott town.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Pawninq Bank Bills.

"Pawnbrokers don't think much of
ten dollar bills as pledges" said the
city salesman. II saw man pawn
one the other day for $3.50. When
asked why he didn't spend his $40 in
stead of soaking it for a little more
than half the amount he explained that
he wanted to keep that particular bill.
Twice before he had tried to keep a
certain bill by giving it as security to
friend who had so many bills that he
wouldn't need to spend that particular
one. but both times the friend got his
money mixed and the Keepsake was
lost after ell This time he depended
upon the paWnbrOker to tide him over.
To pawn money struck me as very
curious proceeding. but the broker as
sured me that it is frequently done by
people who attach sentimental value
to a particular bill or coin."-New York
Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
THE WHITE NILE.
MIR. Roosevelt's Description of Night on
the Great African River.

the Great African River.
We had come down through the sec.
ond of the great NyanZa lakes. AS we
sailed nOrthward it's waters stretched
behind us beyond the ken of vision, to
where they were fed by streams from
the Mountains of the Moon. On our
left hand rose the frowning ranges on
the other side of which the Kongo
forest lies like a shroud over the land
On our right we passed the mouth Of
the Victorian Nile, alive with mon
strous crocodiles and its banks barren
of human life because of the swarms
of the fly whose bite brings the tor
ment which ends in death. AS night
fell we entered the White Nile and
steamed and drifted down the mighty
stream. Its current sWirled in long
curves between endless ranks of plum
ed papyrus. White and blue and red
the floating water lilies covered the
lagoons and the still inlets among the
reeds, and here and there the lotus
lifted it's leaves and flowers Stiffly
above the surface. The brilliant trOp-
ic stars made lanes of light on the lap
ping water as we ran on through the
night The river horses roared from
the reed beds and snorted and plunged
beside the boat, and crocOdiles slipped
sullenly into the river as we glided by.
Toward morning mist arose and
through it the crescent of the dying
moon shone red and lurid. Then the
sun famed alOft, and soon the African
landscape vast. lonely, mysterious,
stretched on every side in a simmer
ing glare of heat and light. and ahead
of us the great, strange river went
twisting away into the distance. -
Theodore Roosevelt in Scribner's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Catharine Parr.

Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of
the much married Henry VIII, owed
more to her intellectual than to her
personal charms. She was not good
looking, but had a pleasant face and a
world of tact. So skillfully did she
manage her troublesome husband as
actually to turn him against some of
the most trusted of his own officials.
Once an order was made out for her
arrest on charge of heresy, but she
got news of the matter and so clev-
erIy battered and sOOthed Henry as
to effect Il complete reconciliation, and
when the officers came to serve the
order he drove them out with curses
and threats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Mandv's Trial.

can old nanny in New Orleans told
me once most pitiful tale of how she
had lived through one of the yellow
fever epidemicS," said a woman who
had lived in the south. zone after an
other the disease had swept away her
relatives, while she cared for them as
best she could. Her father and moth
er, her husband, three children, broth
er and two sisters she had watched
over day and night and finally had
seen them die. My heart ached and
my throat filled up with sympathy and
pity for all that she must have suf-
fered. oh, Aunt Mandy I exclaim-
ed, how dreadful it must have been!
How did you ever live through it!
'Yessum,' she replied, it was teejus.'
New York Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Where the Resemblance Was.

Sometimes girls know how to keep
themselves from being bored even by
lover. Sis and Tom were sitting in
the drawing room, and she was getting
sleepy. "What time is it," she asked
He looked at his watch and replied
that it lacked five minutes of II, and
just then, being struck with an idea,
he asked, "Why is my watch like you,
my pet?"
81 don't know"
Because it is very pretty"
"And why is my watch like you?"
~ don't know, I'm sure. Why is
your watch like me, my dear?"
Because it won't CO." she replied,
with yawn.
Then the young man went home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22

on air brake. Conductor Jarvis saw his
lantern go out and heard his halo.
When the conductor reached Rock he
found him with both legs cut off by the
cars, one below the knee and the other
above the knee.
The unfortunate man wis immediate
ly taken to this city and to DR.. Gratiot' s
office, where he was attended by Drs.
Gratiot. Ludden and Shielding, bus
without avail. He died shortly after
midnight.
The father and brother of the dead
man came from GAINESVILLE, and ac-
companied the body back to that city
for burial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Her Three Husbands.

Yes, she has had three husbands.
and she alludes to them as the three
P's. The first was such a fine fellow
she called him a paragon"
"Indeed"'
Yes, and the second was such a
model she called him a paradigm.'
How interestingly
And the third was so difficult to un-
derstand and acted so different from
the others she called him paradox. -
Chicago News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Disseminated.

1t takes a nei&hbor to diSentangle q
man from a handsome setting. \ good
many years ago, when Wordsworth
was poet laureate Of England, Il
worthy Cumberland yeoman walked
many miles in response to widely scat
tered notices. to hear the poet lau-
veate address a meeting. When he
discovered who held the high sounding
title he left the hall in Indignation.
Twas nobbut Old WadSWorth o
Rydal. efter aw." he said ScOrnfully
on his return to his family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22

crat has no sympathy with the senti
ment expressed by those who assert that
we have altogether too much politics.
There may be too much politics of a
certain kind but Of the study of, and
interest in the science and application
Of government there cannot be too
much so long as men are prone to usurp
the rights Of their fellow men Eternal
vigilance is ever the price of liberty
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
CHRIST AS, 1910.

The Democrat greets its readers, one
and all, in the spirit Of the Christmas
season.
The world is better for its Christmas.
Without the great historical fact which
Christmas commentaries, mankind
would still be in moral and spiritual
darkness. The coming Of the Savior
brought light into the world; and ma
tions and peoples Of the twentieth cen
fury walk in that light. AS at His
birth, there were those who compre
hended not the true Light, so today,
there are those who turn, blindly, from
that Light, and attribute the worlds
advancement to other causes than the
advent Of the Son Of Man. But Chris
tianity is its own interpreter. It's mis-
sion has been, and is, to bring peace
and progress to the world, by destroying
the evil The conflict between the forces
of righteousness and the forces Of evil
is none the less real because it is I'M
accompanied by the clash Of arms. 1t
can be truly said that through this con-
fiict Christianity has wrought right
eOusness, and has brought to the world
broader humanity, a deeper sympathy,
and a sweeter charity. Through the
inculcation of Christian truths, people
of today have larger views Of life and
its responsibilities than the people Of
the ages that are gone. That zone
touch Of nature makes the whole world
kin " is especially true in this age and
generation. Were the poet Hood alive
at this time, he would not have to write
of the rarity of Christian charity; for
Notwithstanding human selfshness, and
the proverty and misery which prevail
in consequence, yet through Christian
influences vast numbers of the poor are
given a helping hand; and for unfortu
mates care and comforts are provided
which were unknown to such as they in
the poets time. And Christmas, with
it's lessons of self sacrifice, moves the
world to these acts of lovingkindness.
The angels song Of peace on earth,
good will towards men" is Fastening
to fulfillment. Universal peace, the
dream of this age, will become the re-
atty of a future age; and then shall
come the promised time when mo
more shall nation against nation rise"
The Christmas spirit is moving Chris |
tians of various communions, not to
think less of themselves than they ought |
to think, but to think more highly of
their fellow Christians, and unite with |
them for the evangelization Of the
world.
The Christmas spirit is moving men
TO a realization of the truth that all are
brethren, and that there should be, and
must be, equality of opportunity for all
Again, The Democrat greets its read
ers, and wishes each one of them a
joyous Christmas tide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
SIN A STER VINE

President TAFT on Friday last, nomi-
mated William A. Devine to be post
master at Madison. Mr. Devine is IA
Progressive Democrat and was first
assistant to Mr.. Reyes, deceased. He
was nominated upon the recommends
tion of Senator LaFollette. The way to
take the civil service out of politics is to
take it out of politics. The selection of
Mr.. Devine marks Senator LaFollette as
fair minded Republican.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
His Choice.

"Yes." said the specialist. as he stood
at fhe bedside of the miser millionaire.
81 can cure YOU
"But what will it cost"' came feebly
from the lips of the sick man.
The specialist made a swift mental
calculation. "Ninety-five dollars" was
his answer.
Cant you shade your figure a lit
tle?" walled the other. THE under
takers bid il much less. "-Lippincott's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Kent His Head.

Miss Gidday," began Mr.. Timmid,
81 thought to propose
"Really. Mr.. Timmid"' interrupted
Miss Gidday, "I'm sorry, BUT
''That we have some ice cream
ooh, should be delighted to take"-
"Some evening when the weather is
warmer"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
RUN OVER BY CARS
john Rock of GAINESVILLE Meets
with a Fatal Accident at
Highland Junction.

A fatal accident occurred at Highland
junction at about 7:45 o'clock on Tues
day night The incoming evening way
freight train Of the c., NJ. & st. P.
backed on to the side track to set off
some cars.
John Rock, brakesman reached in
between the cars to shut off angle cock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
THE MARRIAGE RECORD
SylveSter-OSborne.

Linden Conservative: Cards are out
announcing the marriage of Miss Edna
Chenoweth Sylvester of Ogden, Iowa, to
Mr.. John Osborne of Scranton, Iowa. at
Racine, Wisconsin, by Rev. John
Chenoweth
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
warmer.
Its Purnose.

Howard-That's bad cough you've
got. Do you do anything to cure it?
Coward-Nope. It's this cough that
wakes our cook in the morning.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
In Boston.

"Say, I'm a stranger in this town.
Can you tell me a good place to stop
atT'
eyes, sir Stop just before the at"
Cleveland Leader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22

Every man holds In his hand a rock
to throw at US In our ADVERSELY
George Sand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, Dec. 20, 1910.-Let-
tiers addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postofice:
Dick Haugh. Henry Burgess.
Mrs. Henry Warren Osborn.
In calling for above, please say advertised.
B. T. PRIDEAUx, Postmaster.