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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
A HANDSOME TIP.
Visit OF an American Girl to ar
English Ancestral Home.
~ ooaorHeA HALE

lCopyftaht lsio. ut American rress As.o.
ciattanI
Miss Mildred Nan rromp M Amcr
han muitimtiliountress tn i.uudon. ear
rd nothing tui marrying little. but
size did care tor the CASTLES ot Old Eng
land Miss Nuu frcmp- cousin Miss
Adele sherman. was WITH her
Dup morning the two tourists tuok .
train at = London railway station. IN
tending To- visit Halloween castle the
residence of the Duke ui Ellistun. On
the journey they chattcd about the
castle they were going TO see. refer
ring occasionally to their gud.loos
gentleman In the same compartment
sitting opposite them. who had been
buried In his paper. spoke up:
~ sou ladies are going To visit Hat
lowen castle fear you will he dis
appointed IL viii not be open today
To visitors"
The girls looked much crestfallcn
The gentleman continued
The castle is only shown during the
dukes absence. lie returns today
Miss sherman. who usually acted ~
spokesman. thanked the u'ntI"uuu tot
his Information and nsk,d . there was
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
Conscienae Verens Art.

Shortly after Tennyson's poem The
Vision of Sin" appeared an eminent
mathematician sent the poet a letter
that ran like this:
Dear Sir-l find in recent poem of
yours. entitled The Vision of Sin,
the following unwarranted statement:
Every moment dies man, and every
moment one is born | need hardly
point out that this calculation, if cor
rect. would tend to keep the sum total
Of the worlds population in a state of
perpetual equipoise, whereas it is an
established fact that the said popula
ton is constantly on the increase. !
would therefore suggest that in the
next edition of this poem the erroneous
calcu.atiou 10 which refer should be
corrected %, follows: 'Eyery moment
dies 81 man, and one and 4 sixteenth is
born ! may add that the exact fg-
uros are lli7. but something must. OF
course. be conceded 10 the laws of
rhythm "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24


''l '"'''- '-.' ing
"Il 'LI"' - .','.''.'. i'.' '' nature
Ho'"'.'- '"'''. '' @'."-.', '',''.3'.'-uL
cd an" iLo,t ,-''e '''-.'e+ "'''.h were
ioi''.e''' '".''' SUI i..'s''.''' are -, COM
i"- up .+a'. ~ Il '..| ''-'"' inere
"I1 ''''''',1 '"' ~. ."l.'' ol
WHOSE mem .'.'7 .''' '-' q" .'-.''''.- I'i'e'
i'oi'e" t..'"' III. ~ '-' l,'l''' pos
Ses9IiE keen ~,l.".'.G L.'A"' ''te ae-
After dinner On Halloween we all
sat cbattfnr b- rIa Grrifuri was
able TO give the parl. n ,ajI, ON Hal
loweon customs That 7 had Gathered
from folklore. noticed that one Of
fhe party. Edith Uamag.. 81 fair haired.
blue cvcd Girl Of nineteen. listened to
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
.n.N 2EvERLY'S
I.a.gKSGIvINC.
Story Of Stubborn Pride Hum
bled ana Friends Reunited.
~ DAISY WRIGHT FIELD.

tCouytixht. i.ju by American rfess Asso-
eistinn
NO uini never ruiu' to forgive
herr
II was the same answer, IN the same
dopacd and Wnrrlenung tone. accom-.
panied 10y the same forbiddinr frown,
that had been melted out 70 Susan Rev.
erly fnr seven long years Zach year
just before Thanksgiving she had ven.
turcd The same question longingly.
John. aln't you roln' 90 ferEive her
an ask her home fer Thanksgivln' p
only TO experience each time fresh
pang Of disappointment II she coIld
only have kept from hoping, but she
couldn't. Tender. forgiving. impulsive
herself, she could not understand the
nature OF the man she had married
and faithfully served for thirty years.
Pride. the stubborn, wrongful pride
that forbids n man TO own his faults,
had shut him away from the Joy that
comes from realization of the truth
that "to err is human. to forgive di.
vine"
Mrs Beverly wiped her eyes on her
apron with n trembling hand.
"Oh. John, how can you be so hard
on your own girl. and sech good girl
as she allus was too? If it had been
some awful thing she'd done, but Jest
marryin' doctor. stead o farmer.
How could the poor child control her
heart? An | bear they're doin' well
up in the city. Got nice home with
everything fixed up convenient an
one o these big red ortomohilcs"-
burned foolishuess" snorted the
farmer. reaching for his coat "D'you
think ia countcnuuce one o. my fam
lily ridiu' i'm one O them contraptions
o the devil? / aint got no use fer
them ncr their fine citidcd airs"
But the children. Johu-thcy've got
two an | aiu't never seen either of
EN-. an
"lou en- uat up our dinner Wen
be over m tho south lot outtin' wood
all day" was the cur, reiululer
She watched her husband and son
out If sigh, as they rHgeJ heavily
aeros. the meadow. now b0aekaaod ly
the frost. Ia, 8gnr was sturdy.
broad shau0dargd fellow horn ANA
trained for ID ti.ler ur ,ue soil typ
i.al young farmer m his overallS.
checked jumper AND broad straw haD
There was un chance pf luha Beverly
being disappointed ia hs oa and heir
Philip WGs perfectly content to follow
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24

tUuldnt lift III
"uh. hurry" painted Philips mother.
"ile may be- dsad adyln already"
The stranger spoke swift word or
two to the heavily vclcd woman In
the big red car and helped her out.
then lifted 10 the ground the boy and
rirl on tho hucg seat Then he almost
lung The old man into The seat. sprang
ln aud az q touch sent the huge ma.
chine gliding over the smooth white
roadway
Il seemed Incredible 20 John Bevcrly.
who had walked the weary mile many
y time. that they could have uepotint-
cd It IN such a short space Of time, but
almost before he was through giving
the stranger directions they rolled into
the wood and the next instant were nc
work freeing the unconscious boy.
The stranger made rapid examina-
tion OF the lattcr's inairicS. which con-
Hrmcd the grave fears he had enter
taincd at The Grst glance
THE hospital-an immediate opera.
tion, It's his only chance" was his
tcrse comment
But" his father cried. aghast at
the awful possibilities. the nearest
hospital IL twenty miles awayw
Silently the stranger pointed 10 the
motorcar Together they placed the
injured boy as comfortably as possible
within II. The stranger did what he
could TO stop the bleeding and make
the patient easy. pulling out black
medical case from beneath the seat.
You're doctor" queried John
Beverly. eyinE him curiously. The
man only nodded. being ensrossed in
his work When II was finished he
snapped shut the case threw It into
the machine. sprang in himself and,
without a backward glance. sent the
car spinning out into the road again.
That wild ride was n dream, a kind
of nightmare to Philips father, crouch
ing low in the seat and holding his
boys head in his lap, not knowing
whether to hope or To fear. Houses
and hills and trees flew by, enveloped
in n Kind of haze. The walls Of the
hospital rose before thcm-near-near-
cr-thcy We're there. And they carried
Philip away and told his father to
wait i'm TIE room outside
It was nearly am hour after they had
taken him into the operating room
THAT the father heard the glad news
from the head surgeon: :.
"Your SON rs doing nicely. lie has a
strong constitution and ought TO be
ont of here iu a week or two
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24

ui~ttAf"H flNf.t H4 fNfNlf ~
then quite pd irem tntu the
ot tHmttt ptffrHt=
"'that uiu frlHuw az there eH
fHr ~ linur~hHm aud nptHu
hrst nukp ~ lslli-tun o., got n. U Hu
rohlprt and wa- mHde duke fw .t 10
bins IN the ht,es mun thr giue WISH
cd put OUT ~ the wuy
The girls tuukpd ~ rnch uthrf aston
ishcd ~ this frnukncss with r.aatd u
the present dukes ancestors
That rcd tarcd man rouilnurd Nr
Comtns. "wa- the first dukes hrstrrr
He was n pirate"
"A pirate" exclaimed both the girls
NJ once
Certainly That was once consider
cd very respectable calling That
one with scars on his face was rob
ber lie kept up this place by descend
ing into IN, valley, footing travellers
and returning with his booty"
Were all the dukes ancestors hadr'
asked Miss Van Tromp
MOST Of them. | know all about
the family Scarcely good one In IT,"
"Rut the present duke IL fine man
I am told"
Il should like to know in what way
lie sits I'm the house OF lords--a useless
institutlon-w his hat down over his
eyes. most OF the time asleep when
he Is here he is bored to death when
I told him that two American girls
wished to see his castle he proposed
10 show you about himself, Just to
have something to do told him it
was my job and he shouldn't take II
away from me-"
There was more wonder In the faces
of the young women. and the last
words decided them that they must
offer tip.
The castle is dllapidated old
place" continued the guide, mot
worth preserving think the duke
would like to sell it to some OF your
American mil!innaireS "
How could he bear to part with
that which has descended to him
through cenrurics""
He likes London pretty we'll With
the money he could get for this rattle
trap place he could enjoy himself very
well in London"
How much would ho take for it,"
oh maurT ot gluUUUu"
PLEASE rna him that nm give u.u
that for 10
"a was uuA Mt Comyus wrn p.
look surprised lie made mo- repA
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24

Yani,7ao Like Spanish Grapes.
Tho United States consumes over
S1OOG,ooG royth OF Spanish grapes an
nually.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24

Lady after singing few rusty
notes. Don't you think my voice
Should be brought out? Manager
No pushed back
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24

aun Auusupa teufufrd % suggest
ihat whHtetef hHd lusiuecd MIss Ds.
mnn ta leave the table u was sofns
th.ne ssrrei aud should b, respected
AZ the lhanks eot fsr this suaFes
tion was tolloy ~ guys hurled NJ
me- such ns "Nuu are the mani"
Hurry ~ The wedding" let's hnvs
90 otef hefarr we serarntcr coming
mostly from The youuatr people. Truly
Dot &C buta and kris are iucorfinible
Willie this was happening ! noticed
th1t Mrs Crowrii was booking ut me
with thHf same singular uuintcrpreta-
h.o r.tu.c surely there was mys.
tory here .n which the participants
vorc Mrs CroveH aud Ethri Damon.
while I wus ihc uuit One caGui2nut ~
&C., A. wc were leaving The table I
tni1 tp Mrs CrpwcH. y wonder If any
thing could have occurred during the
night that Miss Damon mistook for
o. slruy' But the lady simply gave
mo another ~ those strange looks aud
made no reply
There are fine grounds about Green
leafs house think he has some
eighty acres and during the morning.
my mind being occupied with what had
occurred nt breakfast. took fancy
to stroll out into wood for medita-
tlou. Il was one Of those bright, crisp
mornings we get only at the turning
point between summer and winter.
The season was late and many varic-
gated leaves still hung upon the trees.
Presently I espicd ahead Of me n girl
walking alone among the trees. In an
other moment / recognized the figure
Of Ethel Damon. was delighted Mt
the opportunity OF meeting her. was
sure she was there to he alone. but |
realized also that people who wish to
be alone also desire Coniidant II the
right person Is available | caught up
with her, called to her She stopped
and turned.
1t is some years since saw that ex-
preston on her face. but It is as clear
in my memory as then. indeed. it Is n
picture that never can fade. There
were a slight blush smile and the
words, How glad | am that YOU are
here" Then when | reached her she
laid her hand ON my arm. seemingly
with that sense Of possession a girl
feels on being just bntrothcd to the
man Of her choice.
What did it mean:
FL ann glad" 7 said when / felt that
! must speak, "that my presence does
not disturb you. 1 thought it, possible
that after the scare af lhn breakfast
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-20

The sum total OF agriculture
throughout the state In the volume Of
wealth. produced, - . sssiees q Co.'s
graduation, but | regret that the I'M
1asQEable season caussd distress In
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-20

Military Expenses.
The state militia incurred sn unns'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-20

In oil production, Oklahoma Is still
in the front rank Of oil producing
states. and thanks to the acts Of your
Honorable Body in ITS last session,
the greatest among the oil handling
companies has decided to domesticste
it's pipe line company in Oklahoma,
serve our people. aud trust to their
honesty to give capital fair oppor-
tuity to earn a reasonable profit.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23
It's Up To The
PEOPLE OF OPELOOSAS
NontiAued from pa Be- one)

the preferable point. 0pelousas lost
out on the Rock Island and the Welsh
lines and her people should not stand
idly By 4nd see Port Barre again walk
off with this prize.
Tba road trayerses the richest soil
Id tie State; The country Is inhabited
By the very best and most progress
siye people IN this 81 any other
country, and We need their business
and should have ths privileges u So
cial intercourse With them. There
fore lets yet busy and vote the ~
mill tax and thereby make The fight
for the road: If We vote i d Tax we
make nj fight; il NE vote no tax
Opelousas will not be even considered
III the final location df the line. ANY
holding hack On this Insignificant tax
will show d want of civic pride il the
upbnildipg and uplifting I our town,
and will even border oa ennity 20 onr
growing city.
Let uB, BY this tax, hang up q small
advertisement calling capital 70
come this way; let's vote II through
without d dissenting voice.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23
Grand COteau.

Grand Goteau, April, 2o.-A grand
entertainments and fair will be given
Sunday, May Ist, at ST. Charles Col
lege Hall, under the auspices of the
ladies Of Grand goteau, for the bene-
fl Of the Parochial School. There
will Be several songs and tableaus
and . dialogue entitled Maidens All
Forlorn;' two performances ii the
evening at three and seven. Tnstrn-
mental music will be furnished By
the College band. supper and re-
freshments viii be sold at reasonable
prices. Admission: adults, 25 Genus;
children, Is cents.
Judge and Mrs. Julien Nouton and
Mrs. @. G. Mouton Of Lafayette were
visitors at the Convent Sunday.
Mr.. Jules Petetin was ii Lafayette
Friday.
Mr.. .. !. Barry and daughters,
Misses Emerite and Gertrude, we're
Opelousas visitors last week
nr. $. Feueht vas in opelousas
Monday.
Msssrs. Lawrence Elmer, Gordon
oge, Xavier Mouton and Eugene
Petelm visited 0pslousas Sunday.
Mr.. Albert Levet left Monday for
Welsh.
ST. ] 6 Barry and family Of la
faYetIe here Sunday visiting
relafiyes
MessFs 8 u. Barry and Fred Mou-
ton were ii Washington Monday.
Misses Annie Dunbar and Mary
SchreNe we're il 0pelousas Monday.
Messrs Frank and Ashton Barry
we're Monday visitors to 0~pHlouses.
Miss Clare Tinney Of Welsh Was
the gaast of her sister. Mrs s.
Feueht, Sunday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23
jim BAILEY Is MEETING
WITH MUCH ENG0UR-
AGEMENT.
st. Landrian Feels that He Will
Have MI Trouble iii LtAdlng
Congressional Plum.

Hon. James I. Bailey returned
Thursday from a trip covering d por-
lion Of the Seventh Congressional
District, In the interest Of bis candi-
Edacy for Congress.
He il highly elated ever the reeep-
tion his candidacy IL receiving, and
believes that he viii be elected.
When running for LiettenantrGove
nor he carried the district BIZ over
FIVE thousand majority, showing that
he has i host of friends ID the district.
He il receiving strong support
from Rapidas and Grant, the home Of
Hon. Vim. Polk, who ii considered B
candidate, and from Calcasieu, the
home of Congressman P0jo Natural
Fly he will carry his own parish, ST.
Landry and Acadia, usually d strong
hold Of Mt. Pnjo, it Ii said will 20
for Mr. Bailey st. Landry and AGA
dia saved MI. Puja at the last cleo
ton, when Mr. Polk was b candidate
against him.
Mi. Bailey will cover the rest Of
the district at { later day. He will
make an aggressive, and, his friends
believe, q winning fight
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23
AnEpfsode

a grand and glorious time! is the
verdict Of some IF ST. Lapdry's teach
ers upon being quizzed about the
Baton Rouge Convention.
But the jolIiest thing d the entire
"trip was the humorous sight of one
Of orr parish's most brilliant and dig
niiied lady principals departing il
wasAerWoman style from one Of the
palatial CD residences 81 Third Street
with her veritahle bundle gracefully
poised upon her pretty t%prtinettd
head; at which place she had been
pleased t. leave her wardrobe while
abe continued her journey % the
Crescent City VI partake Of the jollily
III khe wonderful shriners, and King
Carnival.
Greatly ta her surprise, upon her
return, some atfer equally attractive
pedageg If the feminine Tyre had
uaWs,o etiiS persuaded tht gaileless
laadlaay q Gust keF belongings into
i harmless though dusty testing place
il RE hallway, aid q instate her eNn
iii their stead.
Even row ue picture u ourselves
the righteousness IF The procession,
she Icing relieved occasionally Is the
kindness of 1 guardian angel dran-
ned from abage, Who
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23
Farm Products Around OpelOu-
sas

Cotean, La, April ri.
Editor Clarion: Believing that d
fsW dots concerning our agricultural
prospects IL our section, might be Of
interest to your readers, / have OBJ
served the following: The corn il
about all planted. the most Of which
was drilled il the latter part Of Feb
ruary and early ii March. The stand
i very good and the most Is already
chopped out and furrowed, with gooq
promising results.
The cane crop, though yet early,
il beng worked. The stand Of tbs
stubbIe i fairly good, but che seed
cane has 3 better outlook. Most
every farmer and Tenant has 3 small
patch, realizing that ii IS profitable
to them to make their own syrup Tor
their respective families. The move
of ut. Isacka u purchasing cane for
~refneries elsewhere gave an impetus
to cane culture, but this proposition
hardly pays. What We do Wsnt and
badly too, Il ! refinery al home.
And you Mr.. Editor, should remain
nntiring il your efforts to encourage
the location Of i plant here. There
i no doubt but that It would prove .
safe and good investment to both the
capitalist and the producer.
King Cotton has had ! terrible set
back BY the much deteatable boil
Weeyil, but strenuous efforts ire
being made to again bring il 10 its
former greatness.
n my belief. from what 1 have
read and observed, this insect il mi
grakory, and il IS looked for, that
after this year they will decsmp.
However, il Il 4 fact, that the pres
ent acreage il almost as large al that
Of the preceding year-most Of which
g already planted and up. The pro-
tracted cold spell We are experiencing
has caused ths Young plants to Wither
and look shaky-bu6 hopes are enter
tanned of Is reyiyiag
Quite an acreage If Lisli potatoes
has been planted, but this il j crop
that our farmers kno@ IittI4 If. The
outlook indicates fair returns FOR
these thar were planted early. Since
i Is understood that W will have j
market for sweet potatoes, the acre
age will hs considerable 10 what it
has been previously.
ahopt the truck Z will tel you
later on.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23
Tribute to Judge Land.

@ ESMZEN#
Apropos Of The testimonial Of the
members Of the 0pelousas Bar g
Mr.. Justice Land, ana which I am III
formed, viii b published n this
issue of The Clarion, | we'll remember
an incident connected with the
Judges military career il The service
of the lost cause,
Just after the surrender IF Vieks-
burg, where | had been captured BY
General Grants army, had occasion
TO visit the plantation home Ct Mr-
William Hall, back If Natehez n
Coles Greek, to which place the Judge,
then familiarly known d ALI Land.
q few days after my departure, hsd
been taken on q litter, having been
shot through the lungs with ! min
ME ball.
Although desperately wounded.
fortunately for bis native State BE-
recovered, and has enjoyed ! ltag
life Of usefulness, and distinguished
honor on the Bench.
He was j loyal soldier il The cause
Of the Southland, and il peace, "
ornament I society ana distinguish
ca member Of the legal profession.
JoHNN. OGDEN
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23
MUCH COTTON BEING PLANTED
Chiest VIII TFy TIE King u Honag Crops This
Y~eaFs.Paaate CFep Is Promising.

Our Chicot correspondent, whose
letter is crowded out OF this issue on
account Of lack Of space, writes:
Cotton Is being planted here with
a. |, seed, and as none has been
planted here for three years, much
interest Is being manifested ii the
outcome.
The Irish potato crop In this sec
ton Is very promising but The low
price obtained last year il acting as
q deterrent, and is discouraging many
truck farmers"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23

Cottage for rent. Apply TT
ieaIey. apr l6 1-no.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23
IT VAS NOT SWELL HEAD
ii. Laaarlaa Captures Prlza ii shsiasf'i
Csssentlpn in A Ralk.

No, not Ii SANDER to intimate
that the frivolities Of the preceding
days had anything to 10 with BIT.
Isador Isaac capturing the prize for
having The biggest b I'D. vt tbs
S%hriners Convention ii New Orleans
last week.
Il was bill natural head that won
the day-there wasn't i Bit ST cham
paigne Of cherry flip Or Sazerat cocks
tail h that head fat Thai dtae.l
Richard was himself, Y III shape far
sportive tricks and To court an amor-
Gus looking glass
Facts: Mr.. Isalor Isasc, of 0pp-
laasas. won the prize 81 the hrinefs
Convention, hell III New Orleans last
week, for having the largest head Of
any Shrinar attending che convention.
His ~eraniafn naarIAd fae
Stets0n W tie pz
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23
FOI1RTH WARD.

Mayor, Halphen. So; Chief Of Po-
ice, Hayes, So: Alderman at Large,
Larcade, So; Alderman, b. s. Loeb,
So.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23
THIRD WARD.

Mayor, Halphen. 60; Chief Of Po-
lice, HAYES, 80; Alderman at Large,
Larcade, 80 Alderman, 3. ]. Diet
lien. "a.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23
SMALL VOTE POLLED
FOR CITY OFFICIALS
NO OPPOSITION.
The Election Tuesday Was 4
Mere FOrmality---The Vote
In Every Ward.

The general election for city Of
fcers Of Opelousas, held last Thurs
day, was l tame affair. Very little
interest was taken in it, for the rea-
son that there was but one ticket ID
the field, the ticket named at 3 Dem
ocratic primary recently held.
One hundred and ffty-six votes
we're polled, the fourth ward leading
with q vote Of ffty-eight.
The vote ii the various wards was
as follows:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-23

tucked the wash under his eoat-tail
and safely plotted his charges to a
place e refuge, making sure to avoid
the lighted streets enroute.
Our renovnded Capital City should
be proud Of the hospitality extended
to these, our worthy friends, who were
in earnest search Of instruction il
the ways and means Of teaching the
young idea 10 shoot.
Others may well emulate ~ the
beautiful example Of this hospitable
landlady, and We shall hail with joy
the mention Of another such trip,
hoping at the same time ID the near
future that this well-deserving "a
landIady shall have all rooms full
up and that the precious dollars
shall roll joyousIy into her Golfers.
SHARP EYES,