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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22
James w. steptoe.

I,ynchburg, Va, February eI.-Jan1es
W. Steptoe, aged siNty-two, one Of the
best known real estate men Of the city.
died this morning at o'clock at the
home ana Retreat, whore he had been
i'll a. few days OF pneumonia.
Mr. Steptoe was native OF Lynch
burg, and he spent his entire life here
with the exception OF g. few years
engaged in successful real estate
business in Lynchburg for thirty years
Mr.. Stcptoe never married and he
has one surviving sister, Mrs c., w.
wharton, Of Bedford. He was a
nephew Of Mrs. Fannie Armistead, Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22
Premiums and Iosses.


When my service Began vita, the
colllpanv. thcy wcre ,ioil{.gIa business
Of 100000 per annum, OF Which amour
mono and Its regular agencies, tic
remainder Of its total income bein >
received from reinsurance contra 81 !
with Reinsurance, companies These
contracts Mere concluded, ana in 4
was substituted hy iircc, agency ana
nome office prcrliu,us ana as RI,
t!ult. in flfteei, years'tne 5iras, arancy
premium q tie conpanS Increase,
from s'o,Gcn 10 more Ihan 100000 per
AnIInnl. which ncomr MAS reduced the
two following years because or otli
Wholesale cancellation or snnll n1cr-
rantilr ana other risks, which We're bc-
inp aTeetcd rs a result Of the mamie.
Tie grand total az premiums for thc
term al ms service aeregate SG.4a2.-
.iIG ana tlle Losses FOR the saiic,nsrio.
atotal S+,l73oon Included IN these
losses arethe conilagrAtiun suffered by
.lsco .N'calGGiatio., or ill.,. Ia ,iti1
On this entire husiress Mil SNOW
favoFablS in behalf Of this Company
Iior the SEINE period of time, OF any
0o;&er Virginia cfr- Southern coTapanv
iI Spita Isl chnaacrationy IN Nhtr{
L.:aIi 2snsrs d!G not suffer The de-
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22


Totlic Stocklollors Nirginia State In
suranre Go, Richmond Naa
Denr StrS,-.St ste sncc.in:. OF The
hoard OF directors Ecid immediately
following 1nttr gv,nnni IucrtlnG, JAM
AIRY u; last, all az che officers and di
recfors Nuiuntur!, Ofrrred To uincc
thc:r rcsiauariun. tcior" this special
meeting, WIKI IL .IcH Of fHcil,ntin. !;
q reconsideration cf the company, INIT
thus sciirvc tile stockholders OF all
cnbarrneslrcnt. II such nct!nn wns
deemed adv isahlc.
4 In8smuch as I'D previous opportunlty
has occurred. aud further because OF
tic long and III SOME cases intmate
relations Wili the stockholders of the
roinpany, ! beg 10 offer you state
lnent o. my stewardship for the pur-
pose onlE Of cordensne facts and con
1itinns. whicli from rinia to ine haze
appeared either IN Print, " on i!:c
retofds Of youi company.
Ny scryice with the company MAS
first for three years o special agert
but as such having no connection With
any Of the Affairs 81 Tive company, eH
cept being IN CHARGE of the adiustmen,
Of I'll Of its losses and The Under
writing. polieE 81 the company NJ
promotion followed TO the assistan,
secrctaryship then 10 the secretary
SHIP, and in December. 1909 ! was
further honored and was made respon
sibic FOR all o. the details o. Your BUS
mess
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22
OBITUARY
Or. George Il. Williams.

Ut. HeoTSC ilituNs.
Or George f.. Williams died ycstcr-
day at Pearisburs. Va. in his thirty
sixth year, aftor lingering illness.
D 'l, Williams was y son OF James ~
State Agricultural Departncnt,. and
was a brother OF John w. williams.
clerk. or the House OF pelegacs. He
married Miss Virgie Cardoza. of this
city, and She with little daughter
nine years OF age. survives him. Dr.,
Williams, who Was a graduate of the
Medical College OF Virginia. practiCcd
his profession successfully In this City
for several years, and until declining
health forced him 70 go to his old home
at Pearisburg The in,erment will he
to-day in the family hurying ground
The father and brother who I've IN
Richm ond. have gone to Pearisburg.
Rev. William J. smith
M,nahe4ter Xa sernary 3iR {,
intimate friends as the Bishop o. the
Shoestring Diocese" because OF the
great length OF his pastoratc. is dead
a his home near Mountain Falls. Fred
crick county. aged sixty-s& years. hav-
ing suffered n stroke OK paralysis last
week. from which he never rallied. lie
was one OF the most widely known
lutheran Church ministers OF this sec
ton OF the state. and had held impor-
tant church othces, having been presi-
dent OF the Virginia synod at one time.
frequently a delegate TO the United
synod or the South, and a member OF
the executive ana other important COM
mitteeS.
re was. born At Boonsboro, Nd. and
was 4 lad OF sixteen years when tho
Civil War broke ont. lie and his
brother, the late Charles Smith LEFT
home, swan across the Potomac River
into Virginia. and enlisted in Company
X, First MARYLAND Regiment, Coufed-
crate States Army. under Colonel Brad
ley 7. Johnson. After the war he be-
came a printer in Shepherdstown w.
| Va. and later attended Roanoke Col
lcge, at Salem. He graduated also
from the Southern Theological Semi
nary. at Salem. and was the pastor Of
| the first Lutheran Church TO be estab-
iished in Roanoke For tho past TWEEN
ty Ave years he had served the Gravel
Springs. pastorate in Frederick and
Shenandoah counties. which consists OF
I'VE churches. the trst OF which IS forty
miles from the last one, During all
that time he held services during the
week as we'll as on Sunday and usual
" Travelled on horseback and in a
buggy. He averaged 400 miles a
month. $500 miles a year. and in his SER
vice OF quarter Of a century he made
10000 miles over the mountain roads.
He received many calls from large
churches, but preferred TO remai in
among the people who were devoted
to him. He leaves his widow, who was
Miss Alice Kizer. Of salem: three
daughters, two sons, one brother, Rev.
l. l.. Smith. D. D.. or Strasburg. and
three sisters. IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22
Captain w. II. Hardy

70 --'---
Henderson, n. c., February o1-Cap-
tain W. T. Hardy. of WILLIAMSBURG. one
of the most prominent citizens Of This
county. died last night after Il pro-
tracted illness Of several weeks, aged
seventy-rwo years. His widow and
several sons and daughters survive
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22
Eugene Hruncy.
IN MEMORIAM

loving remembrance nr
ny grandmother. HARRIETT GRID
LIN. who died February % 1907
Asleep In Jesus
By. HER GRANDSox
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22

PILES CURED IN q To NAYS
our lruRSist viii Itfund monog /, p.zo
1i. . rt.'t iails 10 cure Itching, Blind.
o'eea'hs or Protruding pies IN s.Idays, 500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22

session Mr.. Woolley confined himself
to the general subject Of tenperance
and prohibition, urging that every
man should take a stand on the mat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22

business written during 1910, !, was
necessary o Increase the reinsurance
reserve more than Sloo,oop.
i'inn OF RcorEanizaiion.
The plan Of organization in the
main. WAS suggested by me in Novem-
hcr. len9, has been constantly referred
10 By me since that date.
A WAS present At the Interview be-
tween The oi'icars of this company and
the commissioner, when the report OF
1910 Vas discussed in colonel Button 5
cice, and WAS present When the
report OF Ell WAS read to The direc-
Tors Of the company. and ! ain not
aware that 81 any time has there been
such a thing as demand from ans
source Tor my resignation. The resis,
nation which was accepted nj the spe-
cial meeting OF tho stockholders on
February is, and which Is rnsponsi-
bic for my rctiremcn, from tho oficial
sian Of the company. Is attached here
TO
There shcnid he ITO doubt in the
aiinoS OF he people as 70 the present
condition OF tie company, Of which
Sni dilector and THIS statement is
not intended TO reflect upon them, but
ii defense Of IN indirect attack upon
piv character hcfoyc the people OF the
Shy, in Which | was born ana have
lived continuously
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22
Miss Georgia Hart.

us 1JItCH. --
Urbanna, Va. February 2l.--AIiss
Georgia Hart, daughter Of Milton Hart
ldicd at Urbannn on Saturday, in the
twenty-third year OF her age. The
funeral was conducted by Rev j. F.
Essex. and the remains were taken to
the family cemetery, in King and Queen
county, Monday for burial. She is sur
Vived by her father and mother, four
sisters and three brothers.
Funeral OF Captain Wv. j. Lucns,
special to The Times Dispatch
Wadesboro. n. c.. February 21.-Thc
luneral services over the remains OF
Captain w. j. Lucas wore held tl,js
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs. r. b.
Iienry and were conducted by Rev.
7. ". Chambliss, of the Baptist Church.
Yesterday morning lie was Inc father
Of Mrs T. B. Henry, OF this place. His
nome was at Chester, S. c. The re-
mains We're brought here last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22

company advised the Stockholders that
owing to the large amount OF new
business written during 1910. il was
necessary to increase the reinsurance
reserve more than $loo,ooc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22

those unfortunatcS WHO have boon
forced TO use tho Petersburg Turnpike
recently viii he glad 10 hear that
the force Of laborers yesterday re
| sumed work on that portion betwe en-
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-12-07


It seemed impossible OF enforce
ment. Slowly the mills Of the courts
ground. and only gradually did the ma
jesty Of the law assert itself. Many
Of its statesmen-authors died before it
became a living force, and they and
others saw the evil grow which they
had hoped to destroy. Now. its EN-.
cacy is seen; now Its power is heavy;
now its object is near achievement.
Now we hear the call for its repeal on
the plea that It interferes with bust.
ness prosperity. and We are advised in
most general terms how. BY some
other statute and In some other way.
the evil we are Just stamping out can
be cured, II We only abandon this work
Of twenty years and try another ex-
pertinent for another term Of years.
II Is said that the act has not done
good Can this be said In the face OF
the effect OF the Northern Securities
decree?
That decree was In no way so dras-
tic or inhibitive In detail al either the
Standard OIL decree or the tobacco de-
cree: but did 1t not stop for all time
the then powerful movement toward
the control Of all the railroads OF the
country in single hand?
Such one.man power could not
have been a healthful instance In the
republic. even though exercised under
the general supervision Of an inter.
state commission.
DO we desire to make such ruthless
combinations and monopolies lawful
When all energies are directed. not
toward the reduction Of the cost OF
production for the public benefit By .
healthful competition. but toward new
ways and means for making parma.
nent In few hands the absolute con-
troll Of the conditions and prices pre-
yaillng In the whole field Of industry.
then Individual enterprise and effort
will be paralyzed and the spirit OF
commercial freedom will be dead.
WIN. H. TAFT.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-12-07

Much is said Of the repeal OF this
statute and OF constructive Legislation
intended to accomplish the purpose
and blaze clear path for honest mer.
chants and business men to follow. II
may be that such plan will be
evolved. but submit that the discus.
sions which have been brought out in
recent days by the fear OF the con.
tinued execution Of the antitrust law
have produced nothing but glitterlng
generalities and have offered no line
OF distinction or rule Of action as
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16

On motion duly seconded and
carried, the meeting ofthe Board
OF Aldermen was adjourned sub
iacf To call
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16

Balance on hand Dec. 1st.,
1911
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16

Loss foE the month l076 81
ON the Bird day of Sept. / have dis
pensed with the day engineer, AID put
Mr.. Pierre Titard, Night Engineexs at
$4,000 per month, which action / sub
nit for year approval.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16
issue certificates Of indebted

to issue certificates of indebted
mess infaver of Mr.. Z. G. S0i
lleau for the sum of $500, in
Ifavorof II. +. Hinton for the
sum of $4,000 and in favor of Z.
j. Gilven, for the sum of $1,000
These certificates to be paid on
1.-The LIST day of March, 1912, out
of the license funds of 1912, and
to bear interest at the rate OF.
per cent per annum from date.
of Issuance until paid. Motion
duly seconded and carried
On motion duly seconded and
Icarried the following claims were
approved, and the clerk author
lied to issue warrants out of the
current funds in payment Of.
same:
Aaron Jacobs, 1 month
rent for city jail Z 90,
Ardoin IL Campbell, Whis-
Ky for INDECENT 90.
Jos Giron, cash paid for
electric globes for mar
ket house 70
u BA Stagg, cash paid
sta m D 5 for office zoo
|DietIain e Jacobs, feed for
street mules go 90
Henry Martin, putting
glass il Mayors office Sol
Shnte's Drugstore, medi-
cine TO indigents rs
st Landry Clarion, publish
ing minutes, etc Il rs
g e Hayes, & G Commits
sions on collections for
Oct. and Nov, 1911 BOB
j IT Naf, engineering ser
vice 50Ol
j B sandoz, material for
streets. etc u
On motion duly seconded and
carried. the meeting ofthe Board
Of Aldermen was adjourned sub
ject to call.
Nj. HALPHEM, Mayor.
Attest: j. B. a. Stage Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16
Notice.

Notice IS hereby given that 1
have applied to the President
and members of the Police Jury
for d license or permit to operate
q saloon at Port Barre, ii the @.
K. building, for white people,
for the year 1912.
dec9-2t j. @. LEBLANC.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16
s89641s
Respectfully submitted.

Respectfully submitted,
j. J.. PERR0DIN. City Treasurer.
On motion, duly seconded and car
RED
The report of j. J. Perrodin, City
Treasurer, after having been read,
was referred to the Finance Commit
tee. and examined and found correct,
was received and accepted and the
treasurer ordered to be credited with
the sum of $l360.95 and voucher for
said amount ordered cancelled
On motion of Mr.. Loeb
That the Superintendent of the
Power Plant, be instructed to
submit to this Board his reports
for the months of Sept, Oct and
Nov, 1911, and that he be so
notified. Motion duly seconded
and carried
Motion by Mr.. Daniel
That the Colorado Southern,
New Orleans and Pacific Railroad
Co. be notified that unless the
drainage on the north side of
their line on Railroad Avenue, be
opened within forty-eight hours
for l2:00o'clock M, the City will
proceed to open said drainage at
the cost Of the said Railroad Co.
Motion duly seconded and carried
Motion by MI. Loeb
That the Mayor be authorized
to advertise for propositions
from any bank or person to act
as fiscal agent for the City of
Opelousas, for the year 1912.
Motion duly seconded and carried.
Motion by Mr.. Loeb
That the officials Of the City be
instructed to keep their books in
accordance with the recommen-
dations of the American Audit
Co, as per books submitted by
them. Motion duly seconded and
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daniel
That a committee of two, to-
gether with the Mayor, be ap-
pointed to secure a d equate
quarters for the city officers.
Motion duly seconded and carried.
The Mayor appointed Messrs.
and Loeb on the above
committee.
Motion By Mr.. Dietlein-
That Messrs. a. L. Hollier and
Jos. Anslem be re-appointed to
the office OF Night Police for the
year 1912. Motion duly seconded
and carried.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16
Respectfully submitted

Nov. 2 To balance on hand, as
per statement 2t26 80.
Dec. 1 &c cash received from
j.. B. A. Stagg, city
clerk lls7a 90
= Toeash received from
G.L. Hayes city tax
collector 3s9t66
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16
REs0RT and eTTY are LINKED TleETHER By TELEPHONE

Telephone service, linking together city and country and shore.
IS never more appreciated than during the summer months.
While the business man is confined to- hisdesk in the city. the
telephone keeps him ID touch with wife and family. though they
may be many miles away, sumnering at some pleasant resort,
During his own vacation the business man relies upon the tae-
phone. He is free from care, for he knows that he can be reached
at one by telphone should important matters require his attention.
All the vacation home also the telephone proves so convenient
in arranging games and outings with friends and ordering sup
plies fnom the distant markets.
All this is possible because Bell Telephone service il universal
BY the way, have you = telephone7
Cumberland Telephone * Telegraph Company.
INCORPORATED
Every Bell Telephone is Long Distance Station.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16

M. HALPHEM, Mayor
Attest: j. B. a. AG Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16

7:30 O'Clock p. m.
NJ. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest; J. B. A. stage, City
Clerk.
Opelousas, La, Dec. 9Th, 1911.
The Board of Aldermen met
pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent: M. Halphen, Mayor; Alder
men Blacksher, Daniel, Dietlein,
Loeb and Larcade
All the members being present,
the meeting was called to order.
Motion by Mr.. Blacksher-
That the Mayor, together with
two members of the Board of
Aldermen, compose a committee
to meet a similar committee from
the Fire Department to confer
with the representative of the
Eureka Fire Hose Mgf. Co., with
a view of reaching an agreement
on the rejected hose of said com
pany. Motion seconded by Diet
lein.
Mr.. Loeb moved to table the
above motion.
Seconded by Mr.. Larcade.
Yeas: Loeb and Larcade.
Nays: Blachsher. Dietlein and
Daniel.
Motion to table lost.
Vote on Mr.. Blacksher's mo-
ton:
Yeas: Blacksher, Dietlein and
Daniel.
Nays: Loeb and Larcade.
Original motion of MI. Black
sher, carried.
Motion by Nh. Loeb
That the compromise at a dol
lar a foot for the hose shipped
to the Fire Department by the
Eureka Fire Hose Mfg. Co, be
rejected, and that the Mayor be
instructed to re-advertise for
bids for fire hose as instructed by
this Board at a previous meeting.
Seconded by Mr. Larcade.
Yeas: Loeb and Larcade.
Nays: Dietlein, Daniel and
Blacksher.
Motion lost.
The Mayor appoints on the
Fire Fl ose Committee Messrs.
Blacksher and Daniel.
Motion by Nj. Dietlein-
That the liquor license for the
year 1912, for the City of Ope-
lousas, La, be fixed at $1,000. 90.
Seconded by Blacksher.
That the liquor license for the
year 1912, for the City of 0pelou-
sas, La, be fixed at $500. 90.
Seconded by Daniel
Yeas: Loeb and Daniel.
Nays: Dietlein, Blacksher and
Loeb's motion lost.
Vote ON Mr.. Dietlein's motion:
Yeas: Dietlein, Blacksher,
Nays: Loeb and Larcade.
Mr.. Dietlein's motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Danel-
That the salary Of Mr.. 2.
Titard, engineer for the power
be fixed at 5000 per
month, to serve as night engi-
neer. from the first day Of Octo-
Der, 1911. Motion dulyseeondedl
and carried.
0peIousas, La, Oct. /, 1911.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Alder
men,tCity of 0~peloasas.
Gentlemen- herewith subnait Yon
report for the month of sept.
1911:
R-AuenunS-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16
Respectfully submitted,
DURIU,
SIEYerintamdanf

ON motion duly seeondeI and carried
the repor1s of 4. Durio, superintendent
fer tlrc months of Oct. aud Nov. 1911,
were received as read.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16
Proceedings of the Board of
Aldermen.

IN regular session; present: M.
Il q p b e n, Mayor, presiding;
Aldermen Blacksher, Daniel, Diet
lien, Loeb and Larcade.
All the members being present
the meeting was called to order.
On motion of Mr.. Loeb, duly
5 econded and carried, the
reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with.
Opelousas, La, Dec. I, 1911.
To the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of
Opelousas, Louisiana.
Gentlemen: I beg to report
that / have collected during the
month of Nov, 1911, water and
light dues amounting to eleven
hundred a n d thirty-seven a n d
92-100 dollars (S1137. 92), and
turned said amount over to the
City Treasurer on the 1st day of
December, 1911.
/ beg to report further that
the following is the balance
shown in the accounts of the
various current funds:
To the credit Of the:
Corporation Taxes, 1918 46 Al
License Funds 1906
Fine Funds 1880
Market Funds 171.59
Street Funds 1922
Sewerage Funds 1915
Power P a n t, Account 302 q
Col. Southern Tax Funds 1904. 45
Respectfully submitted,
J. B. A. stage, City Clerk.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, the report of ]. B. A.
Stagg, City Clerk, was received
as read.
0pelousas, La, Dec. 5, 1911.
To the Hon. Mayor and Members Of
the Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen:
herewith tender you my report of
collections for the month ending Nov.
80, 1911, as follows:
Corporation Tax 1911 46 Al
Special Sewerage Tax 1911 10 rs
Fines l1400
Stock Fines 2 so
Market dues 1876 90
Licenses for 1911 80 90
S 899 66
Respectfully submitted
C. L. HAYES. City Tax Collector.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, the report of G. L.
Hayes, Tax Collector, was re-
ceived as read.
Statement furnished to the City of
0peloasas, La, byJ. j. Perrodin, City
Treasurer, month ending Dec. l..
1911,
1911
Nov. 2 To balance on hand, as
per statement 2t26 30.
Dec. / no cash receEyed from
j. B. A. Stagg, city
. / Toeash received from
CD. Hayes 'oity tax
collector 3S9t66
8e64t1s
Or.
By ssaaadTy warrants paid
since last report and
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16
Handkerchief

You don't expect a good linen
one at less than Is cents,
from that up to pure silk at
81 and more. Some have
initial.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16

On motion duly seconded and
carried, the meeting Of the Board
Of Aldermen was adjourned to
Wednesday, Dec. s, 1911, at
7::30 o'clock p. m.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest; ]. B. A. stage, City
Clerk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-05

of between America and any other power would
first be necessary for the enemy to CRIPPLE OR ami
- HILATE the defending navy.
After this REMARKABLE FEAT was accomplished,
and will for the sake of hypothesis that the
progressed then would be strategic order this
enemy effect landing place American shores
To attack the harbor forts with warsp would be UTTER FOL
LY mbecc the extreme particularly if assume must,
that the guns such they supposed be- although
be disposed wholly credit the occasionally printed
firing twelve uchers twice in minute which, true certainly
almost unbelievable
An attacking America would naturally seek unpro
tece spot the landing of army INVASION the conquest of tho
United States navy having been completed.
Although owing to the tremendous coast line such spots would
be perhaps what would be the result of the landing
army of invasion American soil q
THERE CAN ANSWER SUICIDE
FOR THE INVADERS.
CONQUEST OF THE UNITED STATES COULD
TANNED OPINION, BY INVASION, N.
REPULsED BY A FIGHTING ARMY, G..
CURED, MILLIONS OF