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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-01-28
CONGRESS KILLS The
WAR CLAIM BILL
Measure to Re- ImBuFss SOuthernsFs Gets
QuIstus Ii the Lever Eouss.
had PASSED The SENATE
Bill vas Made up Of CIsIns for DspredatIOns
Committed During The strife Between
the States.

Washington, D. c., Jan. a.
The democratic Sixty-second
Congress will be charged up with
an extra So, 600, 900 appropriation
for war claims as the result of
the action of the house committee
on claims in killing the omnibus
claims bill for this congress. The
bill, which had already passed
the Senate, is largely made up of
claims from the South owing to
the depredations during the war
between the states, and there
are many provisions in it for in
dividuals. When the bill, which
President Taft had strongly
urged, reached the house, the
claims committee appointed a
subcommittee to inquire into the
whole question and they delved
into a mass of historical details.
The full committee decided to
postpone indefinitely any action
on the measure, the announced
explanation being that the calen-
dar of the house was already full
and that there were many more
measures pending than could
possibly be put through at this
session. Chairman Prince Of the
committee stated there was no
antagonism to the measure, but
that it was impracticable to load
the calendar further.
The addition of about $500, 900
for French spoliation claims by
the subcommittee caused a lively
session in the committee and
finally defeated the proposed
legislation.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-01-28
PUBLIC SALE.
Sixteenth (16th) School Section

By virtue of the power vested in me by
law, and by virtue of orders issued by the
Hon. Paul Capdevtelle. Auditor OF the State
of Louisiana. dated at Baton Rouge, La.
on the 18th. day of October, 1910, and to me
directed, I Will offer for sale, at Public AUG
ton, to the last and highest bidder, Under
the provision of act No.. 1863 of 1894, at the
front door of the Court House, in the city
of Opelousas, at II O'Clock a. m. on
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-01-28
Saturday, Jan. 2s, 1911.

the following described property, to- wit:
Section sixteen l6) township seven 10,
south range seven az east, louisiana Meri-
dian.
Said property will be sold on the follow
ing terms and conditions, to-Wit:
One tenth Q-10 of the purchase price to
be paid In cash on day of sale. The bal
ancel In nine 10y equal annual installments
from the day OF sale. represented by notes
of like amount bearing eight per cent
yearly interest from date of sale until paid,
to be executed by purchasers, with per-
sonal security insolido; aid notes made
payable to the Auditor of Public Accounts
and shall be secured by special mortgage
and vendors lein and privilege.
In the event of suit to recover aymen
OF any or he notes or part thereof, the
purchaser shall a ten per cent attorneys
fees on the amount of principal and inter-
est. In the event Of the purchaser neglect
ing to pay any Of these instruments, or In
terest at maturity, the mortgage shall be
forthwith closed and the land resold. h
interest on the whole OF the notes to be paid
annually.
The above property will be sold in lots
according to a plat which will be exhibited
Qred n sixty u60I acres and not less than
forty t40) acres.
The Parish Treasurer shall be author
lied to receive in cash the whole amount
bid for the land, deducting eight per cent
interest which the credit portions would
bear. On above land Is 657 ~deadened cy-
press trees which is reserved and will not
be sold and which Evans Guidroz has right
to remove within two years.
CHARLES TH1BODEAU,
dec24.6 Parish Treasurer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-01-28
Application for Pardon.

Notice Is hereby given that / am applying
to the state Board OF Pardon for a pardon.
ROBERT RICHARD.
p~peIousas, Jan. Z 1915.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-01-28
SUCCESSION SALE.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH FoNTENoT

No. 6479. Probate Docket. 18th Judicial Dis
trtct Court, Parish of st. Landry, La.
BY virtue of an order of the Hon. B. Il.
Pavy, Judge OF the 18th Judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
st. Landry, there Will be sold at public
auction. to the last and highest bidder by
the undersigned Administrative or
any duly qualified auctfoneer of this Par
ish. at the last residence OF the deceased in
Mamou, IN
Saturday, Feb. a., 1911,
at II O'Clock a. M. the following described
property, to-Wit:
/. A certain tract of Prairie land, stu
ated in Prairie Mamou, In st. Landry Par
ish, La, bounded north by land of Theo-
gene Reed, south by land of Joseph II.
Boutte, east by land of Theogene Reed and
west by land OF Dondiegne Ledet, contain.
Ing twenty d arpents, together with all
the buildings n Improvements thereon.
2. One Creole mare n colt.
8. One half American colt.
4. N American horse.
5. Two heads of cattle.
s. Fou hogs.
Z, One old buggy.
8. One lot old ploWS.
8. One lot of sixty barrels of corn IN
shucks.
10. one lot of household furniture.
II. Ont lot OF kitchen utensils.
IL. One double barrel shot gun.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Movables ash on day of sale, the i'm
nova bles 1-3 or more cash or day of sale
and the balance, If any, payable in one and
two years, represented by purchasers
notes drawn to the order of themselves,
n by them endorsed In blank, and bear
ing interest at the rate of s per cent per
annum from date until paid and 10 per
cent attorneys fees in case of suit, or If
placed in the hands of an Attorney or Col
fector for collection; special mortgage and
vendors lein and privilege to be retained
until the full and ina payment of said
notes. AMELIA LEDET,
dec3l-6 st Administrators.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
TOURING CAR
Is Purchased by Mr.. Griffith
and 1t is on the Way
to the City.

William F. Griffith is in receipt OF
telegram from the factory at In
dianapolis informing him that his
big National touring car has been
shipped. The car is fully equipped
for family use and Mr.. Griffith in
tends to use It exclusively as such,
He will also keep the fine racer he
has now of that make. 1t is the in
tention to make the trip to Atlantic
City, in the big touring car, when
the Elks' reunion is held there
Caldwell Hunter, vice president of
Brown-Forman Company, and his
wife will accompany Mr.. and Mrs.
Griffith on the trip. Mr., Griffith
was the first here to own a National
car and he holds to that machine as
a favorite, which fact highly re-
commends the make here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
BOX OF 7ACKS
Brings a Dollar at Express
Package Auction in Front
of the Court House.

Much amusement resulted from the
sale of unclaimed express shipments
that was conducted saturday in front
of the court house by the United
States Express Company. Samuel W.
Gordon was ergageg as the auctloneer
and he wa SADLY assisted by Prof. G.
C. Finly. of the West Virginia Bus
iness College, who is an old hand at
the business.
AN the packages were sold in their
original wrappers without being
opened and many buyers got things
they did not expect. Frank A. Will
llson paid 81 for small box of tacks
and before his father got through
laughing over the transaction, the lat
ter was fooled with box of mouldy
pretzels. for which he bid $2.7j. An
other fellow paid $3.50 for a large
box that contained few pieces of
torn and dirty clothing. The sale was
largely attended and it was thorough
ly enjoyed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
BEER CONFISCATED
WR ONO LABEL USED
MISS ROSS
Dies at the Home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henderson at
Broad Oaks.

Miss Helen Ross. an aged and es-
teemed lady, passed away this morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock at the home OF
NJ. E. Henderson, OF Daisy street,
Broad Oaks.
Miss Ross was born in Tame, Ross
county, Scotland, seventy-six years
ago, and came to this country with
her people when quite young, they
making their home near Quie Dell
where she lived most OF her life.
She belonged to the Scotch Presby-
terian church, and was a devout
member of the church during her
entire life.
She is survived by a brother, John
Ross, sr., of Quiet Dell; two
nephews, George NJ, OF Quiet Dell,
and John R., Jr., of the city; and
Mrs. Anna Eustace and Mrs Helen
Wolf, nieces, of Quiet Dell
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
G1|F}G1|
AT Grafton June % Will Be a
Great Drawing Attrac-
ton for City.

The Great Adam Forcpaugh and
Sells Brothers circus will give two
performances in Grafton on Friday
June %.
In New York CITY this show is
considered the best of all American
amusement institutions. For nearly
fifty years it has held first place in
the esteem of the public-iu fact
Of the world, for there is not a
country on earth that is civilized
where at some time or another it
has not pitched its many acres of
tents.
The sensation with the show this
year is the automobile double SOM
ersault in mid air, accomplished by
a young French woman not yet out
of her teens. For utter recklessness
and apparent disregard of death this
act stands pre-eminent. The heavy
car shoots with lightning speed
down a slender incline, leaps high
in air and while the audience is
gasping it turns two complete revo-
lutions in space, then dropping with
terrific force to a steel platform.
This is the most thrilling of all the
worlds thrillers, Circuses in the
past have exploited a tame affair
billed as a double somersaulting
automobile act, but when the truth
is known but one and one-half revo-
lutions were accomplished. This =
the only act of genuine character
that has been seen IN this country.
1t is a French importation.
Other thrills are added by the Ty-
Bell Human Butterflies They arc
three beautiful French girls, who,
clinging by the teeth TO slender
steel wires, are drawn 10 the dome
OF the tent, where by means of hid
den mechanism they are made ia
dive, dart and piourette like birds
while a battery of electric spot
lights and calciums battle them in
fantastic colors. The act is the
most sensational and at the same
time the most beautiful aerial spec.
tacle ever divised.
Tho parade which the show is civ.
ing this year is three miles long and
absolutely new in ideas from start
to finish. Over 1000 people 55C
horses and three herds of elephants
are seen INIT. The entire equipment
OF the show is new and the menag-
erie is the most complete collection
Of rare animals in America.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
SCHOOL BOARD.
Members Assemble Here and
Listen to Several Able
Addresses.

School board members from all
over the county assembled here
Saturday, holding forenoon and az
ternoon sessions in the court house.
At the morning session about twenty
were present and the number was
increased in the afternoon. County
Superintendent A. P. Morrison
presided. Prominent educators ad-
dressed the meeting.
AT the morning session, L. ].
Hanifan, of Charleston, state rural
school supervision, discussed and ad.
vocated the doubling up of small
schools so far as possible and talked
about other features of rural
schools.
Among those who discussed school
problems at the afternoon session
relating to problems boards of edu-
cation have were L. L. Friend, of
Charleston, state high school super
visor; Joseph Roster, superintend-
ent OF the Fairmont schools; and
County Superintendent Faust OF
Marion county,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
But No Penalty is Imposed
Upon Benwood Brew
ing Company.
OWING TO PRACTICE
Of Companies Engaged in the
Business Gathering Up
Any Bottles Found.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June q
The department OF agriculture has
given notice under the provisions OF
the pure food and drug act concern
ing case OF misbranding of boz
tied beer by the Benwood Brewing
Company, OF Wheeling. 1t is
stated that in last october 9S4 bot
ties of beer manufactured by the
Benwood company were shipped into
Ohio bearing the labels OF various
Ohio brewing companies. Action
was brought by the Hoster+Colum-
bus Associated Brewerles Company,
whose label was on SCI OF the bot
ties, and after hearing in court
all the bottles were ordered con-
tiscated, the contents destroyed or
disposed Of according to law, while
the bottles were ordered to be re-
turned to the owners in Ohio.
While 1t was held that the sale
OF the beer in bottles bearing the
names of other brewers than those
who made the beer was a misbrand-
ing under the pure food law, still
the trouble seems to have been the
outgrowth of a practice of gathering
up any bottles that are found and
reflling them. Evidently it was
not considered a serious violation
of law for no penalty was imposed
other than the loss of the beer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
TRACTION LINE TO
CITY OF PITTSBURG
Is a Project Potter, McGraw
and Others Are Work
ing on Now

FlABHMoNT, w. va, June O.
1T became known here last night
that conferences have been held here
this week having in view the build
ing of one Of the biggest electric
lines in the country-running from
Grafton via Fairmont, Morgantown,
'Blacksville and Waynesburg and
,Pittsburg, reaching the latter city
either over its own line or through
connection at Washington with an
other system. The roposed road
would have milage of from 30 to
LIS miles, and the construction
cost alone would reach several mil
lion dollars.
At the head Of the syndicate. 1t Is
said, are George l.. Potter, late vice
president and general manager OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
and Col. John T. McGfaw, the
prominent West Virginia developer,
who Is already at the head of the
traction lines at Grafton. Messrs.
Potter and McGraw are declared to
have been in conference here with
number of influential Fairmonters
for the purpose OF securing their
cooperation. including L. G. Race,
until recently general manager Of
the Fairmont and Warrington cleo
trio road; II. w. showalter, Of this
city; and Col. Joseph H. McDer-
mott, of Morgantown, as the repre-
sentative OF the Elkins traction in
forests at that place. other leading
West virglnians were also in con
ference with Messrs. McGraw and
Potter, and it is said that they met
with encouragement and liberal Of
fers of support. Today they went
over the road of the proposed, and
it is expected that definite steps will
be taken in the near future in the
way of organization and financing
the company.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
CELEBRATION
OF the Fourth of July is to Be
Held in the Town Of
Shinnston.

sHENNsToN. June 5-Monday
evening at s o'clock in the board OF
trade rooms there will be a meeting
of the committee on arrangements
recently appointed to look after the
Fourth of July celebration and of the
citizens of the town to complete ar
rangements and appoint such other
committees as may be necessary for
the celebration. H. H. Carder is
chairman of the committee and he
urges every citizen favorlng the
celebration to attend the meeting
and lend assistance.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
ARRESTED FOR TREsrAssMG.

Walter Kittlc, white hoy, and
Ralph and Charles Nundle, colored,
were arrested on warrant sworn
out by Mrs. Goodwin Friday morn
ing for trespassing on her premises,
and throwing stones at her cattle.
The trial was held Friday afternoon
in Justice S. w. Gordon's court and
the boys were. found guilty and
tined. They paid the fnes and
were released
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
MRS.. BERG KILLED
And Berg is Seriously In
jured in Wreck of a Pas
senger Train,

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June S-Mrs.
L. S. Berg, wife of President Berg
of the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chicago Railway Company, was
killed, Berg seriously injured and
four others hurt in the wreck of a
Minneapolis, St. Paul and sault Ste
Marie passenger train near vergas,
Mimi, last night Berg and wife
were in a private car enroute to
Winnipeg. The car was burned.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
LATER TRIP
Will Be Made by Express Car
on Interurban Line to
Fairmont.

A change in the schedule of the cx-
press car on the interurban trolley
line from CIarksburg to Fairmcnt
has been announced by the traction
company. Heretofore the car has
been leaving Ciarksburg on its morn
ing trip at 1850 o'clock but after
Wednesday it will leave at 1850 and
arrive. at Reynolds siding at 1910;
Gypsy at 1925; Lucas Siding at
1882; Viropa at 12:4S; Hutchinson at
1900; Chiefton at 1915; Traction Park
at 1870: White Rock at 1929; Jayenaa
at 1:$2; Faimont at las.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
FOUND GUILTY
And Sentenced to Send the
Boy Back TO Orphan
Asylum.

The trial of Mrs. Albert Wolfe, Of
Adamston, was held in Justice sam
uel w. Gordon's court Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock for unlaw-
fully and cruelty beating Russell
Lumly an orphan, whom she had
gotten from an orphan asylum in
Oklahoma City.
She was found guilty, and SEN
fenced to pay fine of SIS and the
cost Of sending the boy back to the
orphan asylum of Oklahoma City.
The prosecution was by the HUI
name Society.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
KoBLEGARD CHOSEN.

at the board of trade directors
meeting Friday night, John 10
blegard was selected president for
the year, H. L. Travis vice presi-
dent, and L. X. Richards treasurer.
A secretary was not chosen, but a
committee was appointed to con-
slider applicants. steps were taken
for a smoker" at the Waldo soon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
DELIVERY CAR
First in Town of shinnston
is Purchased by Mr..
Carder.

SUBMISSION, June 8.-H. II
carder will be the first merchant
in shinnston to provide for his bust
ness an automobile to deliver goods
to his customers, Mr.. Carder has
purchased an international delivery
car and it is expected to arrive in
shinnston in few days. The car
will be used to deliver to the bak.
ery's trade at the several towns
aroundShinnston.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
--TT.
' ':;.' 3 e 9 ' U.s..
kimonos

kIf11OnOS
Most comfortable of al
morning gowns in warm
weather-sheer lawn, crepe
swiss or silk Klmonos-
For assortments Of XII.
monos quite beyond any you
are apt to see, we ask atten.
ton to our new Summer
stocks.
Women's Lawn Kimonos
made many different ways
trimd with laccs and in
other effective manners-all
the prettiest colorings, S1.OO
to $3.50.
Womcn's Crepe Kimonos-
pretty Cotton Crepes-mostly OF
Japanese design and coloring-
some border effects, and all very
attractive, $1.00 to $3.50.
Women's Swiss Kimonos-per-
haps the coolest and ncatest OF all
many variations of the regula-
ton dot and stripe patterns
beautifully lace and ribbon trir,d
empire or loose fitting, $3.50
to $12.50.
Women's Silk Kimcnos-large
variety Of colors and patterns.
empire or loose fitting, $3.50 to
$3.50.
BOGGS & BULL
NORTH SIDE, PlTTsBuReH, PA
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
MANDATE ISSUED.

WASHINGTON. d. C., June s.
Final action of the supreme court in
the Standard Oil case was taken to-
day when It issued mandate 10 the
United States circuit court for the
eastern district Of Missouri, to put the
decree Of dissolution into effect.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
FIRE DAMAGES HOTEL.

CINCINNATI. o.. June a.-Fire
this morning caused damage of So
600 to the Hotel Walton on Walnut
street between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nues. About nifty guests became
panic stricken when aroused from
sleep but all escaped safely.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
COMMITTED TO REFORM school

Adam A. Hood. ten-ycar-old son Of
Hezekiah Hood, of Point Comfort.
was adjudged an incorrigble person
Friday evening by Justice G. II. Cor
don and was committed to the state
reform school for boys at Prunty-
town. He was placed in Jail to await
action Of the reform school authors
ties in the case.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08

BUFFALO, y. Y, June 3-The
passenger steamer, Northwestern.
owned by the Northern Steamship
Company, was destroyed by fire at
the docks here today. The loss is
100000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08
PROMINENT MAN DIES.

NEW YORK CITY. June a.-The
Rev, Arthur Happen Pierson. an en-
inent Presbyterian clergyman and
author, died today at his home in
Brooklyn.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08

Mrs. Berniee Simmons. of Har-
risville' is guest of Mrs. C. II.
Collegiate, of Point Comfort.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08

Prof L. L. Friend, Of Charleston,
vas guest at the Waldo Friday and
Saturday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-08

W. r. Talbot, of Webster Springs
is city visitor.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
Russian Justice.

'Tt is next TO impossible to obtain
justice in Russia" said a man who
had experience there. land how clear
~ the Russian proverbs snow thisl
"'O6ter TO heaven a prayer. but to
the Judge a purse one wise Moscow
saw says
The stronger is always in the
right is another pregnant saying Of
Mini Novgorod.
"'What are laws to me il know the
judgeT is a Petersburg proverb that
tells you all you want to know about
the Russian courts. "-Washington Post
Gay Birds Of the olden Time.
Extravaganza IN dress prevailed in
the reign Of Edward H.. who ascend
ed the English throne early in the year
1927.
Men then wore silk hoods. parti-col
ored coats with deep sleeves and mar
row waists. short hose. long pointed
shoes. bushy boards and tails OF hair
at the back OF their heads.
"The ladies'" says a poet Of that
period. ARE like peacocks and mag
pies" They were sttired in turbans
or lofty miters. with ribbons floating
from them like streamers. tunics half
Of one color and half of another. and
deeply emblazoned zones or belts from
the front Of which daggers we're sus-
pended