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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
STAINS QUEEN
 MAKES FRIENDS

| Madrid, August 12.-(Special)-A grace
 full action of Queen Victoria of Spain has
 helped to endear that English woman
 still more to the Spanish people. | At mass and night adoration at Le Granga the Queen was not only present,
 but followed the ceremony throughout with such faithfulness that the greatest l, enthusiasm was awakened In the hearts
 of those present.
 | Greater enthusiasm, however, followed her gracious behavior after the celebra- | ton of mass, when a venerable basque peasant advanced and presented q flower to the Queen. exclaiming: "The Catholics of Biscay will ever stand up for Christ and for Spain"
 | Upon this the old man enthusiastically tossed his cap into the air. Learning that
 this aged man of the people-he was near ly centenarian-had attended all the acts
 of the congresses with exceptional fervor,
 the Queen called him to her and imprinted
 a kiss on his forehead l The old man reciprocated in a fatherly
 manner. kissing her once for herself. a
 second time for the King. and again for
 the children.
 | He then retired. giving the traditional
 salutation of Spain, Ave Maria purisi-
 ma,' to which the Queen promptly re- turned the time-honored response, "Sln
 peccado concebida!" The crowd applaud | ed vociferously.
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The South Sea Waves

We all remember with what frequency in the old narratives of experiences in the South Seas reference is made to the heavy swells of the ocean, which i'm pressed the navigators with the idea of their remoteness from land.
 The great size of the sea waves in high southern attitudes has been explained by the fact that south of the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn there Is neith CT windward nor leeward shore, and the prevailing wind in all longitudes is west erly. Thus when a west wind springs up 1t finds long westerly swell. the effect of a previous wind, still running. The newborn wind increases the steep ness of this swell and so forms majestic storm waves, which sometimes attain a lergtl of 1900 feet from crest to crest The average height attained by sea waves In feet is about half the velocity Of the wind in miles an hour
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TRYING TO SECURE
 RELEASE OF TURKS

| Constantinople, August 12.-(Special. J. It is evident that the Turkish govern
 ment is attempting to secure the acquit-
 tai of Mehmed and Maxim. who are
 charged with having murdered Zekkl
 Bey. chief of the imperial commissarat in the administration of public debt. last week.
 The two prisoners are believed to posses important secret documents which they threaten to reveal if condemned, and which are alleged to be very compromis- ing to the government.
 The newspaper Zaniasr, the organ of
 the union of progress committee, says
 that the assassins acted as patriots and
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points of attack. The secretary of the Re- tailers' association of Des Moines has re- piled to a list of ten questions put to him by one of the newspapers there covering the objects and working methods of his organization. The questions included the following: Do you meet and fix prices?" Has your organization in any manner attempted to prevent cutting of prices by grocers, members or non-members of your organization?" ''Is it your policy to work for uniform prices among the grocers, or is that matter to which you pay no at tention?"
 A general denial to all these questions was made by the association's secretary. The answer to the last question was: We do not and never have attempted or ad- vised uniform prices, but we do advocate that retailers handle only such goods as can be sold at legitimate and living profit"
 In Denver there are similar charges
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KING DIRECTS SONS
 DEBTS TO BE PAID

Belgrade. August 12-(SpeciaD. king Peter of Servia has become reconciled to his son, the ex-Crown Prince George, and has directed that all his debts arc to be paid. The court marshal has al- ready paid off about s50,oO0
 Prince George will leave shortly for France, where he will take the waters at Vichy for about four weeks, and in the autumn he is expected to go to a. French military school, probably St Cyr.
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SHAREHOLDERS|N BIG CORPORATIONS Enormous Increase Shown
 in Ten Years BUSINESS IMPROVES But Industrial Men Still Regard the General Situation as Mixed"
 Grocery War on in the
 West
BUSINESS IMPROVES
px PRESTON C. ADAMS

New York, August 12.-(Special)- study of the shareholders list of the great corporations of the country shows some remarkable facts. In the first place, in the last ten years the number Of snare holders in these corporations has in- creased more than 200 per cent.
 The United States Steel Corporation shows phenomenal increase in share holders. From 32,O00 shareholders In 1901
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that this fact should be earnestly consid- cred by the government
 Zekki Bay. in addition to his official duties, was newspaper editor, and had aroused some enmity because he had at- tackled certain acts of the party of union and progress.
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Was He a BostOnian?

"John!' shrieked a woman, don't go under that ladder" | But under it John went with a swoop to the pavement. My dear," he said. coming up with a dollar bill in his hand, If l hadn't Sore
 under the ladder that messenger boy
 would have beaten be to the currency
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Notice to Engineers of Industry
 We own and operate the best electrical repair shops in this city. All work guaranteed. Selman Heating and Plumbing Co. Phones, Bell 3311, Pe0. VIes 357. 10 South 20th street.
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An idea of the extent of the railroad in- dustry of this country may be gained from the fact that according to recent gov ernment report the capitalization of American railroads reaches the lncalcuIa- ble total of eighteen and half billion of dollars; of this ten and half billions is bonded debt and eight billion capital stock.
 These figures are almost beyond the i'm agination. Nearly billion passengers are carried annually and nearly two billion tons of freight. The passenger mileage was thirty-two. billion and the freight
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there was an increase to 65,000 in 1906. From 1906 to 1911 there has been an in- crease to 10000. The increase from 1901 amounts to 275 per cent and from 1906, S4 per cent. The Steel Corporation has more shareholders by far than any other cor poration in existence today, and the gain shows that investigations and other polit- ical attacks have not shaken the conf dence of its great army of shareh olders.
 While increased capitalization accounts to a large extent for the heavy increase in the shareholders of several corpora tions, still companies which have not in creased their respective capital stocks show gains as pronounced as those that have
 It is further shown that the majority Of the stock in nearly all the great corpora tions is held in lots of 100 shares or less For instance, J. Pierpont Morgan is some times called the great influence in fhe United States Steel, International Har- vester and other large corporations MT. Morgan commands dominating position, but at the same time more than 80 Der cent of the preferred and common stock of the Steel Corporations are owned by
 the people who are in no way identified with the Steel Corporation except as stockholders. In other words the actual owners of the Steel Corporation are the so-called small holders, and the people who possess 100 shares or less are far ln the majority. Mir. Morgan and his asso- ciates and the directors of the Steel Cor poration are large holders. but their az gregate holdings are but drop in the bucket compared with the total capitaliza- tion
 For all practical purposes, however the men who control these corporations might as well own the majority of stock, for it is next to impossible for the real owners to act together except through those in control.
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tion.
 The business situation continues mixes.
 There is some evidence, however, that
 trade on the whole is showing a slight improvement This Is the natural result
 of the better crop outlook, due to the fact | that the season is so we'll advanced. that
 serious damage is now less likely. | Merchandise stocks are believed to be low, but in face of this there does not | seem to be any haste in stocking up for
 future needs, notwithstanding that money | is plentiful and credit good. Undoubt-
 edly the chief restraining influence is the | fear of tariff change.
 | Some betterment is noted in Iron and lsteel. Hesitation and uncertainty still pre- dominate the textile industry. Tine se- 1 were decline in the price of cotton by
 reason of a prospect of a bumper crop | is a favorable feature looking far ahead. But for the moment it is discouraging trade. There is little demand for goods and those interests who have large stocks of either cotton or goods are present slf- ferers.
 l But for political uncertainties 1t IS thought that general trade would improve wonderfully. As it is, it is a good opinion that moderate expansion will be record ed this fall. provided, of course, that no calamity befalls the crops
 | Every time the sun rises millions Of wealth are added to our farms at present Even the ubiquitous gentlemen whose mission 1t is to find damaged crops are unable to discover widespread devastation The weather since the early part of July has been remarkable, both in the south and the west. Some idea of the actual i'm provement can be gathered from the ex tent to which the market value of cotton and grain has fallen. The betternent in agricultural conditions has had much to do with maintaining the confidence of our financiers in face of more than one dis couraging development at home and abroad. Harvests of 5000 OO0, GOO bushels of corn. more than 100000, GOO bushels Of wheat and 14,5O0000 bales of cotton form a strong foundation for security market.
 Newspapers in several large western cities are claiming the existence of com binations among members of the grocery trade to fix prices. One report states that a cooperative store movement has been started in Des Moines to combat the all legged grocery trust" Tn that state the associations have been singled out as the
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was two hundred and fifty-fve billion tons.
 The railroad is surely a great institu- tion.
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that wholesalers and retailers are work ing together to control prices. The claim is that the leading wholesalers meet each
 morning and fix prices to be charged to
 the retailers and that violation of the agreement means death knell of the of
 fender in a business way.
 It is difficult to credit such charges in these days of antitrust activity, especial | ly where the necessities of life are con- cerned. The western trade, it Is true, has made more practical use of their or ganizations, but the Denver charges sound improbable nevertheless. It is difficult to 1 imagine the New York wholesale grocers getting together each morning and fixing
 prices. In the old days they used to att tempt something like that with sugar, but the story goes that each participant was figuring before he got out of the meeting how he could take advantage of the agree ment to hurt his competitor. Those days
 have long since passed in this market at least.
 Tn line with the policy of the railroads during the past year to establish moro harmonious relations with shippers and the public generally, the management of the Chicago Great Western has issued a circular to all station and bridge men on it's lines urging them to cultivate .he friendship and good will of farmers as well as all others living in agricultural communities.
 It is anticipated that the effect will be to create feeling for the road that will materially benefit its traffic interests and ultimately increase it's tonnage
 Figures specially compiled by the Jour nal of Commerce show that in July a total of $233, 739,7S0 was paid investors, repre- senting dividend and interest disburse- ment by railroad, industrial and traction corporations. banks and trust companies, the national government and New York city. This compares with s212,S7l SS5 d year ago, an increase of s2O, ,S67, ,S97.
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LOW RATES TO WAsHINGTON-
 ONLY SIS ROUND "TRIP Seaboard-Route of the Birmingham Atlanta Special. Tickets sold August 19, good until September 3, 1911. City Office. 1927 First avenue.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
Al Truck Association.

Baton Rouge, La, Nov. Ia.
The East Baton Rouge Truckers
association held its first meeting
in Garig hall yesterday afternoon,
with a good attendance. Not
only were many farmers from the
country present, but a number of
business men and members of the
board of trade also attended.
Addresses were made by repre-
sentatives Of the state experiment
stations, and G. L. Tiebout, fed
eral farm demonstrator, spoke for
the government agricultural de-
partment. r. S. White, repre-
senting the Frisco lines, also adj
dressed those present, and assur-
ed them of the hearty co-opera-
ton of his road, and a number of
others made brief talks. The
points emphasized BY the
agricultural experts were diversi-
and the Importance Of
ploying now.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
HOW MUCH FRESH AIR?
DOni shut ihe bedroom windows As Cool
Weather Comes.

Fresh air, and especially fresh
air in the bedroom at night, has
by dint of incessant warning and
preaching at last become the
goal of all thinking people.
Some people take to the fresh
air only as a timid bather takes
to the water. They have heard
that it is good for them, and they
think that they think it is; but
in reality they detest it, and
regard it as full of threat and
peril.
Sometimes inquirers show by
their question that they really
desire to do right, hygienically,
if only they knew how to begin.
For these there is a motto for
their banner-'Be bold, be bold,
and evermore be bold!"
What constitutes bad air in a
bedroom? The answer to this
is, any air that has been re-
breathed.
To what extent should the
window be kept open in cold
weather for one in ordinary
health? The answer to this is,
to the same extent that it should
be kept open in all weather, and
in all states Of health-wide!
Furthermore, when it can pos
sibly be managed, window should
be spelled with an IS" Fortu-
nate is the sleeper who has one
on at least two sides of his room.
Let such a person fear no drafts,
for these are the friends of man
kind. Bad air and drafts do not
live together. Neither do colds
and drafts, hard as many people
find it to believe this.
It is not wise to feel cold,
neither is it necessary. 1t stands
to reason that with wide-open
windows in winter, warmer
coverings will be needed. A
properly ventilated bedroom will
be of the temperature of the out
side air, or very nearly so, and
summer blankets will not avail.
1t also stands to reason that if
one covers the head for exposure
in the daytime, one should do the
same at night. A soft cap made
from a Shetland veil lined with
silk and made to pull over the
ears and down to the brows, will
be found a most luxurious night
cap. Youths Companion.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
The L.. y. U.--TuIane Game.

Baton Rouge, Nov. IA. -Prepa-
rations are now going on for the
Tulane game, the big game of
the season, which will be played
here on December 9, marking
the first meeting of the two uni
versities on the gridiron in six
years. Special rates from the
railroads all over the State are
practically assured, so as to per-
init the L. S. Il. alumni from all
sections of the State to attend
the great game. There will be
an excursion from New Orleans
and the plan is to have the roads
from North and West Louisiana
offer special rates for the occa-
sion.
Prof. ]. f. Broussard, secre-
tary of the Societyof the Alumni,
is now working out a scheme for
the entertainment of the alumni
who are sure to come in large
numbers. It is proposed to have
a german the night before the
the two football teams be
S@% \
ing the guests Of honor, though
they will be able to stay until
only about 10 o'clock. Then the
next day at 1890 it is planned to
a monster L. S. u. alumni
dinner. After that will
the game.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18

whereas. Cerand Fontenot, Of st. Lanarv
parish, mas applied by his petition TO be an.
pointed administrator OF the above en-
titled and numbered estate.
NOW, therefore, notice IS hereby xfyeH
to all parties Interested to show cause. If
any they can or have, within rem days from
the first publication hereof, why the prnyer
of the said petitioner should not be granted
BY order Of said Court.
O~peIousas, La NOV, 1911.
YVES AkDREPOkT
noYII-2t Clerk Of Corr
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
METHINKB NE r.
LIGHT.
A.Jack.O'-L Lantern

the intense desire of the Anti
Sandersites to defeat Gov. San
ders in his candidacy for the
United States Senate that verges
strongly on the pathetic.
The supporters Of Gov. Sanders
are not hardened cusses, who re-
ioice in the distress Of even their
enemies.
On the contrary, these San
dersites think kindly of those
who want to keep out of the
Senate Of the United States one
of the brainiest young men in
the State of Louisiana, and
thinking kindly Of them, can not
help bemoan their frantic chase
after a JACKIE lantern-for it is
d jack-o'lantern that they see
when they pat each other on the
shoulder and say: The Michel
people areknifing Sanders we've
got him!'
Something Like the Snipe Hunt.
A iack-o'lantern hunt is as de-
ceptive as a snipe-hunt as prac-
ticed by some Opelousas boys
some months ago.
A young city chap had become
identified with Opelousas, and
had made many friends, because
he was agood boy.
But Che day of his departure
from the fowery city arrived,
and his country chums suggested
a snipe hunt by torch light.
They pictured to the young
man how, by holding a lighted
candle in an open rice sack, the
snipe, blinded by the light,
would seek the mouth Of the
sack and enter therein. In a
short time the sack would be full.
TO an isolated spot in the
woods near Opelousas the party
wended their way, until the
place was reached. Of course
the young man was given the
sack and the candle, and in
structed to remain where station
ed until the rest returned, the
rest pretending to go into the
weeds to brighten the birds from
their peaceful sleep, 50 that they
come into the sack.
The boys, instead, went di-
rectly to town, leaving t h
young man holding the sack.
Time passed. No birds. No
c q mpanions. The lonely
whooped for them.
No response. After wading
through marshes a n d getting
his clothes shredded by wire
he determined to sleep
ii the woods.
But the JACKIE lantern hunt
,f the anti-Sandersites is even
more cruel.
The boy wanted the snipes,
but the snipes can be bought on
he market.
Eut that JACKIE lantern J. 7.
Sanders is priceless.
Anything to beat Sanders. and
hey are banking on the jack-o'-
antern.
But Stop and Think.
Is this not an admission that
he Good Government League is
i . t strong enough to defeat
sanders except in the event
here is treachery in the Sanders
amp?
If Michel is the straight, hon
st, fair fighter that he always
las been, and has not developed
nto a Brutus, why the glee of
he anti-Sandersites over t h
respect Of d sufficient number j
f Michel supporters knitting San !
Iers to defeat Sanders, is folly.
1t means, according to this po- :
ition of theirs that Michel de I
lection viii defeat Sanders |
hat they are not strong enough {
f themselves to accomplish the
efeat Of the Governor, but must
ely on the enemy to do SO.
That light is a JACKIE lantern, !
Gentlemen. i
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
ESTATE OF rHEaEsE GuILLoRr.

No. -, Probate Docket 18th judicial Dist.
ricr Court Parish OF st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18

5 or 6 doses 1866" will cure
any case Of Chills and Fever.
rice, 25c. may 20
Fairs, Bazaars, School Enter
ailments can get their supplies
rom
Jacobs News Depot Co.
ov. At Opelousas, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
.ARTITIoN SALE.
MRS. DAVID i. TODD. WIDOW.
VS..

No. 1888, Civil Docket, District Court.
Parish of st. Landry, La.
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
$4,000 FOR
The CREDITORS
Settlement Expected To-
morrow In Forth Worth
Land Case

Chancellor Curtis tomorrow morn
ing will take up the petition Of VIII
lard Salisbury, as surviving counsel
and trustee, for final settlement and
distribution Of the 100000 now on
deposit In the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company as property held
in trust for certain former bondhold-
ers and creditors Of the Fort Worth
Land and Street Railway Company
and the West Fort Worth Street Rail-
way Company The porperty has been
in trust for ten years
Mr.. Salisbury recently presented
his report TO Chancellor Curtis. who
ordered Il printed and copies sent to
the former bondholders and creditors
entitled TO share In IL. Register In
Chancery Jolls has sent out copies OF
the report and petition for settlement
and distribution of the trust fund Ia
all entitled to share in Il or theil
heirs. so far as their last known ad.
dresses could be learned. There were
about 100 original claimants TO tn,
fund. but the letters of Mr. Salisbury
and Mr.. Jolls have failed to locate
some of them. lt is expected tha
formal notice. by publication, 10 th'
creditors not located will be ordered
by Chancellor Curtis tomorrow. After
all expenses are paid IL Is though
there will be about $4,000 for dis
tribution.
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
"
OPENS HIS FIRE
Tells Ohio Audience Progress
SiVe Movement is Out
growth Of Conditions
LARGE CROWDS
GREET THE SPEAKER
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Dec. 27-Be-
fore a great crowd at the Youngstown
Opera House, Senator LaFollette, Of
Wisconsin, opened the Progressive
campaign in President Tafts own
state today with a plain vigorous eX-
position of the results that have been
accomplished i'm Wisconsin by the
policies that he taught and practices.
"The Progressive movement today,
he said lis as surely an outgrowth Of
conditions as was the revolution or
the Civil War. It is a peoples move
ment. a peoples cause.
THE nation has profted by Wiscon-
sins civic evolution. In the beginning
our program of legislation was viewed
with alarm and denounced as extreme
and radical Today it has conquered
the opposition and compelled approval
in every enlightened commonwealth in
America"
A cold wave, accompanied by driv-
ing snow. swept Youngstown today,
but a great crowd turned out to well
come LaFOllette Two hours before the
meeting the lobby of the hotel where
he stopped was crowded to the limit
while scores stood in the cold outside
to get a glimpse of the presidential
candidate. His speech was greeted
with cheers and shouts of approval"
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
CONFER AGAIN
ON WORKHOUSE
Physicians Meet Prison
Trustees Today and Dis
CuSS BettermentS

Trustees Of the county workhouse
today at the prison met with the
committee of physicians who were
selected some time ago to make an in
vestigation Of conditions at that in
stitution and a general discussion as
TO the needs offthe prison took place
which was interrupted by an hour or
more for luncheon and then resumed.
The report made to the trustees by
the physicians was gone over and the
recommendations made were discuss
ed. One of the most important sub
jects discussed was the necessity for
an exercise yard for the prisoners.
This Improvement will be made IN
the spring, and will be ready for use
before the summer The physicians
also made suggestions as to improve
ments I'm the workshops and in yenti'
lation and also better hospital facili.
ties for tuberculosis inclined
prisoners.