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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-06
INDIAN NEWSPAPER WRITER
DEAD.

Ah-She-Da-Yah-Son, whose real
name was James David, the only In
dian newspaper correspondent in
Michigan, is dead. David for years
had written "Indian town inklings'
for Michigan papers. He died at MS
home on the Pottawatomie reserva-
ton after an illness Of only few
days from pneumonia.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-06
More Power Absorbed.

Like a greedy European power
watching the Acknowledgement OF Chf
ma, the Register Of the Land office
could not watch the disintegratton OF
the State Auditors Office without
having an uncomfortable desire TO
profit by that situation. According
", he had his friends in the Legs
lature prepare a bill introduced IN
the Senate (Senate bill 14O, whlcf
finally became act 351, authorizing
the Register of the Land Office te
rent or lease tax lands, he being al
lowed a fee of per cent. for SO 90
ing and also allowed a fee OF $l'S'
for redemption certificates If tn
property is redeemed within t"ei'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-06
Son Absent; Salary Drawn.

1t was the talk in Baton Rouge
that State Auditor Capdevielle was
only too glad to be relieved by the
Legislature of certain duties that he
had been compelled to perform I'M
der the law, provided nothing was
done to interfere with his drawing
his regular salary Of $4,000 per year
for himself and those Of two Of his
sons, amounting to $500 per month
One OF these sons, Paul CaDdeylelle
Jr, has absented himself from Bat
on Rouge for months at time. YET
his salary of $3.50 per month has bee
regularly drawn for him by his fatn
err. while another clerk, receiving
only $50 per month, does the wori
of this son, who has been on the
sick list for a long period,
The manner in which a certail
fund, set aside by the Legislature GU
of the $4,000 annual appropriation TO
expressage and postage, is manipu
lated by the State Auditor so tina
he can draw $500 each month out O
the salary appropriation by his tw
sons, is a particularly interestin
feature Of the Capdevielle regime
The State Auditors report for tn
quarter ending Sept. 80 brings oil
this misapplication of State funds
a glazing light.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-06

In a recent article, The Times
Democrat described, in detail, how
Register Fred J Grace, elected to Of
flee by the independent vote Of the
State, had by his gubseVlency to Coy
Sanders 80 ingratlated himself with
the administration that legislation,
cO8tIy and obnoxious 10 the taxpay'
err Of the State was put through dur
ing the regular sesgi0n 81 1910, in,
creaGiHg the em0lHmeRts N the
state Land Office TO such an extent
that II has succeeded the Secretary
VI States office al the best paying
office Of the State Government. That
the extra em0luments and widened
scope Of the State Land Office were
indirectly at the expense Of the dig
nifty and importance Of another State
office, ranking consthutiCnally high
or, The Times Democrat now Is pre-
pared to show. The other office re
ferred to is that OF State Auditor
and the process Of dlsintegratior
which this office has undergone TN
der the administration of Paul Cap
devielle, at present candidate be
fore the people for reelection, forms
one Of the most interesting chapters
in the recent political history OF the
State of Louisiana. Neglect and in
| competence were the causes tina
brought about the legislative en-
croachments upon this office, whicl
| IL supposed to stand as barrier be
tween the peoples money and thos
VINO would embezzle or expend 1t Il
legally or improperly.
Under the administration OF Heard
OF Smith, of Steele and Of Frazee
this office ranked, in dignity and In
portance, next to that Of the Excel
tive itself, Martin Behrman the
was chosen Auditor, but the exlgel
cies Of politics in this city called nh
back to New Orleans shortly after 4
had been elected, to lead the rim
forces in a successful city campaIg
A political deal then was made, I
which, in return for certain suppo
accorded the ring forces in tn
city, Paul Capdevielle was appolnt'
to succeed Behrman as State AUG
tor.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-06


tors salary and $4,000 for clerical
help and other expenses.
Grace Makes Complaint.
In other words, when the office OF
Supervisor Of Public Accounts was
created, a constitutional office, the
occupant OF which is elected by the
people, became subordinated to an
appointive office filled by the Gov
ernor. The Supervisor OF Public Ac-
counts, although he does not have to
go before the people, draws a salary
equal to that Of constitutional Off
GER and, besides, has an expense al
lowance OF $4,000. The moral eff
feet OF the passage Of this act was
at once seen. Fred J. Grace, Regis
ter Of the State Land Office, who
had seen the purport OF the meas
ure, vigorously protested, it is said,
tn the administration that he, an
I elective officer, who had to go be-
fore the people and make an expen'
sive campaign, was allowed only
nominal salary, which was eHed ou'
; by certain fees allowed him, would
be getting less than the lucky ap
. pointees Of such offices as Supervls
or OF Public Accounts and the State
Bank Examiner.
The force Of this argument was ap
parent, and as Graces support wa
needed to put through the Sanders
legislative programme, which was o.
wholesale scale, the Register o
the State Land Office was told tina
L he could go ahead and have bill
drawn in his interest. With the az
y sistance of Paul Lambremont, Liel
Il tenant Governor, who was then az
T. lively engaged in the political game
l and of Senator Mccullough, now dea
E. legislation was framed up, which II
II suited. as The Times-Democrat ma
shown, in making the State Ian
. Offh / the successor of the Secretat
le of States office in the matter
III emoluments and fees. This increaF
a. in emoluments was skillfully hide
IL away in acts which, upon their su
l. face, appeared to be meritorlo@ al
'e of value to the State. In the act CT
III ating a department of forestry u
IN poe;ster was made ex-officio fore
~ ter at a salary of $500 per annun
ne in the act creating a departure
'e- Of mining and minerals, the Reg
~ ter of the State Land Office W
or made ex-officio supervisor of mine
In ais at a salary of $500 per annu
RS AS ex-officio member of the CONS
% walton Commission, also created
1c- the Legislature of 1910, the Regls'
lle If the Land Office is allowed 50 T
OF day during sessions of the comm
set sion for travelling expenses WI
IN held in the State and $40 per d
me when the sessions are held outs
W. Of the State.
zen
ap- More Power Absorbed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-06

Another criticism made of the pres
ent State Auditor is that he does not
comply with the Stae law, requiring
him to reside in Baton Rouge All
previous State Auditors literally COM
plied with the terms of the law and
took up their residence in Baton
Rouge during their respective terms
of office. The present State Auditor
has home in this city, which ne
visits frequently during the winter
and in the summer he resides at Bay
ST Louis. He stays in Baton Rouge
only part of the time. In fact, the
official records at Baton Rouge show
that the present State Auditor is Oh
ficially absent from Baton Rouge
more than two.thirds of each year.
Under the law the State Auditor is
required to countersign each check
issued by the State Treasurer against
warrants drawn by the State AUDI
tor on the Treasurer's office. The
law provides that in the absence oil
the State Auditor these checks shall
| be countersigned by the Auditors
chief clerk. The records on file in
the State Treasurer's office show
that Paul Capdevielle countersigned
checks only seventy-one days in the
course of the year 1908; in 1909, on
~ eighty-five days; in 1910, only
40 days, while up to about Dec. ISL
this year, he had counterslgned
: checks only sfxty-five days.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-06
Books Strewn on Floor.

Although the Legislature, a few
years ago, appropriated $500 for two
years to pay for storing and binding
of the almost invaluable records OF
the State Auditors office, these rec
ords. or a large portion Of them, are
now strewn around on the basement
floor of the State Capitol in a deplo-
rable condition. The excuse is CIV
en- that a water pipe burst in the
basement where these records were
stored, necessitating their being
placed ON the floor to dry out
Times-Democrat of Dec. 81
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-06
How Salaries Are Boosted.

In his report to the Supervisor of
Public Accounts, detailing how thel
appropriation for expressage andl
postage is disbursed, it is shown
that Monroe Morris, the clerk Who'll
does the work for which Paul Capde-
vielle, ia, is paid for not doing, Isl
given out of this fund 1920 addition
al salary every three months; U. De-
vensen, a negro porter, is given you
additional every three months; Geo.
A. Spyker, chief clerk, is given $lS-
80 every three months; W. B. Sey-
mour, another clerk, is given $2l adj
ditional every three months. The
amount taken for additional salaries
out of the expressage and postage
fund being graded to nicely IN Or
der to permit Paul CapdeVielle, Jr''
to draw $3.50 every three months
and James Capdevielle, a younger
son, $42O every three months,
In drawing the salaries of HRS de-
partment, State Auditor Capdevlelle
draws the money monthly on his own
warrant in lump, and disburses the
money himself With the exception
Of the Secretary OF State, he is the
onlv State officer who still follows
this old custom. In other depart
ments the clerks draw their salar!
monthly by individual warrants issue
IN the State Treasurer through tn
Auditors office.
This manipulation of the express
r age and postal fund, in order to eK
+ out the salaries of the other clerk
e in the State Auditors office ma
If been severely criticized even IN az
1t ministration circles. The highest II
.o gal authority in the State, III
g. Times.Democrat has reason to D.
s. lieve, holds that this expressage an
in hostage fund, having been set ask
n for a specific purpose, cannot be u
lg ed in any other way. In fact,
to amounts to practically a misapplic
H. tion Of this fund for which the Sta
o. Auditor is morally, il not legally re
oo ponsible.
he .,
vo Does Not Reside At Capital.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-06
Enter The Travelling Auditor

Capdevielle's accession to this Of
flee was the signal for an outbreak o
defalcations, extending all the way
down the line from Letten, JONI
Fitzpatrick's chief clerk, to roster
Algiers' tax collector, with Dudenhel
or and others sandwiched in be-
tween. The Statewide protest over
+hose continued thefts of State none
not only on the part OF tax collec'of'
in the city, but OF sheriffs in the
country parishes, became SO lou(
that Gov, Blanchard had the begFsia
+rro mass an act creating the posi-
+ion If travelling auditor, to which /
q Harris, then Blanchard's prlVa'
secretary and now the secretary a'''
nress agent OF the Michel camp"is'
aon,m;ttae was appointed. This tra'
cling auditor was placed under VI
oontro1 of the State Auditor, but Dc
fore Mr. Harris had an oppor'un''
. disnlav his ability in the role {
travelling auditor a change OF ao'n''
istration took place, j. T. sanue'
succeeding Newton c. Blanchard &C
\ Sanders appointed one of his part'
! ,1or friends and political PETS Arch
, Smith, who, young and DESTROYS
\ motinp a. record for himself, s.
\ onout the execution Of his duties :
y wav that soon put a stop TO u
{ or,bezzlements and illegal e1pen'
N tnres Of State moneys that had oe'
a such a deplorable feature OF 'ne 20 -,
n dovie,,e administration up to IN
{ time AS the efficiency OF ARCH
N Smiths checking up Of State offe
y ;ncroosed his position became mo
" detached i from that Of State Audit
\ Capdevielle. ,,;.t,
N # WAS current talk in admlnls''
y .4on circles that Archie Smith pa
~ M attention to the State Auolt
z md come months before. the regu!
N sossion of the Legislature OF l.
~ u,os to begin, it was predicted
NJ Ration Rouge that Archie Smith tn Wo
z have his position raised to the d
q nifty of a department, separate a. d
- distinct from that of the State AO
~ tor. These predictions came u !.
q na when the Legislature met a
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XII.

Early in the dull hot dawn a clat-
ter Of winches and a hustle Of
shadowy figures on the deck Of a
small trading vessel, which had spent
the night between the moles Of the
harbor Of Algiers, announced that the
anchor was being weighed.
While this was taking place a small
harbor boat, manned by two native
watermen and carrying a single pas
senger, put out from the steamship
quay. the oarsmen rowing with a Will
that limited at a premium having been
placed upon their speed. The coaster
was barely under way, moving slow
ly in the water. when the boat ran
alongside. A line was thrown from
the ship and caught by one Of the
watermen. the boat hauled close in.
and It's passenger taken on deck
An hour later, a pipe between his
teeth. O'Rourke stood by the helms
man. staring back over the heaving
expanse. swiftly widening. that lay be-
tween the coaster and the Algerian
littoral. The world behind was gray
and wan. but the skies ahead were
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be esteemed a negotiable asset There
after followed days Of inaction. while
his hopes diminished.
Nearly two months had elapsed
since he had promised two people
himself and one Infinitely more dear
to him-to be in Rangoon In ninety
days. In little more than a month
she'd be waiting for him there.
And where would he be? Still was
he far by many a long and weary
mile from the first gateway to the
East-Suez; and still he lacked many
an aloof and distant dollar the funds
to finance him thither.
If only be could contrive to get 10
Alexandria, Danny was there
Danny Malone, be Of the red. red
head and the ready fists; Danny, who
held the O'Rourke as only second to
the Pope in dignity and Importance;
who had been O'Rourke's valet in a
happier time and of late In his hum
bier way an adventurer like his mas
ter. He was there. In Alexandria.
half partner in a tobacco Importing
house. by virtue Of money borrowed
from O'Rourke long since, at a time
when money was to be had Of the
man for the asking. And
Danny would help.
You must see O'Rourke revolving in
his mind this unhappy ~predicament OF
his. on the last Of the many afternoons
that he spent IN Greece. Draw down
the corners OF his wide, mobile mouth,
stir up the devils in his eyes until
they flicker and flash their resentment,
place a pucker between the brows Of
his h%abitually serene and unwrinkled
forehead; and there you have him
who sat beside the little table in the
purple of the %zappeion. with a head
barred to the cool Of the evening
breeze. alternately pulling at q me-
diocre cigar and slipping black coffee
! from the demi-tasse at his elbow.
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golden "A fair lomonl" breathed the
adventurer hopefully.
The bulk of the great ruby In his
pocket brought his thought back in a
wide swing 10 the girl who would be
waiting for him at Rangoon. Faith,
and ! must be getting below and max
ing a dab at writing a letter to her
That was nothing
He nodded with meaning towards
the bold profile of Algiers-
An m wind it was that blew Colonel
O'Rourke into Athens. 1t has
blown itself out and been forgotten
this many q day. praises be! but that,
n c 1t had whisked him thither. Inn
mediately II subsidized and stubbornly
il refused to lift again and wait him
forth upon his waneerings, IN the
course OF time came to be a matter Of
g~rievous concern 10 ne lrishman,
All Of which Is equivalent to saying
that the dropping breeze Of his
finances died altogether upon his
arrival Ia the capital OF Greecs He
disembarked from a coasting steamer
ln the harbor Of the Piraeus encum-
bered with a hundred francs or so, an
i~nvincibie optimism. a trunk and a
dt.Do8 and a kings ransom on his
person 10 the shape OF the Pool OF
Flamei which latter waa hardly %
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KIN.

Some time in the golden afternoon
of the following day. the Pelican
weighed anchor and slouched with a
loahsh air out of the harbor of the
Piraeus.
"Plyn Bill ole" the captain said
he preferred to be called. And plain
Bill Holei" unused the Irlshman. lean
ing over the forward rail and sucking
at a short black pipe. Faith, not
only plain. but even a trife homely.
he amended automatically.
"As for meself," he concluded later,
I'm no siren in this rig" And he
lifted his eyebrows, protruding his
lower lip, as be glanced down over his
attire.
It was a strange rig for the O'Rourke
to be in: an engineers blue jumper,
much the worse for wear. and a pair
Of trousers whose seat, O'Rourke
maintained, was only held together by
its coating of dirt and grease.
O'Rourke eyed this get-up with dis
dain. Fortunately" be comforted
himself, ""twon't be forever I'll be
wearing It."
In the present instance, the dis
! guise was held an advisable thing.
since ORourke was officially register
ed on the ships books as assistant en-
gineer. The Pelican carried no H.
cense for passengers, and in view OF
his avowed purpose It vas deemed
unwise for the freshman to risk de-
lection by appearing too tony tan
expression culled from the captain s
vocabulary.
Otherwise. II was understood that
his duties we're to consist Of the pur-
suit OF his own sweet will, that he
was 10 occupy a stateroom aft, and
that be was TO mess at the captains
table
On an evening. some nine or ten
days after he had left Athens.
! O'Rourke at the forward rail saw The
long. low profile of Egypt edge up out
Of the waters saw it take color and
form. made out palms and the wind
mills. the lighthouse and Pompey's
pillar; and knew that be was close
upon his journeys end
Her winches ratified cheerfully as
the Pelican dropped anchor, but
/ O'Rourke did not move There would
be no going ashore, he knew. until
Hole was ready. and that would be
when the customs officials had paid
him a call and the usual c%ourtesies
had been exchanged The lrishman
had no need to be In haste to change
from his present garb TO one that
better suited him. So he lolled upon
the rail and regarded with a kindling
eye the harbor views
ITO BE CONTlNUED)
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from him All the money vas form
coming: something which irkod the
irishman'u soul. why could he not
take mo word for it7" h demanded
Of midnight darkness tempered By
feeble lampiight but. faith. forget
what I'm dealing With Besides. ne
sure / am to and Danny"
He arose and resumed bis packing.
blowing an lnnudible little air through
his pnckered lips "Divviliah awkward
II ! don't BY the 0odai "a
all but aforementioned
He failed 10 state exactly what be
had aforementioned. but stood mo
tionless. with troubled eyes staring
at the lamp fame. for a full Eve min
utes. Then
-Tn have to chance t." he said
slowly. "'Tisn't az If It we're mine"
He unbuttoned the front Of his shirt
and thrust a hand between hia under
shirt and bis skin. fumbled about I'M
der bis left armpit. his brows still
gathered thoughtfully. Presently ne
gave a little Jerk and removed MS
hand. II contained a chamois-skin bag
about the size Of a ducks egg. from
which dangled the stout cord By
which he had slung it about his neck.
Holding this gingerly, as II he fear
ed II would explode. O'Rourke glanced
at the window. drew the blind tight,
and tptoed to the door. where ne
turned the key in the lock Then. re-
turning to his bed and making sure
that he was out OF range Of the key
hole. he cautiously loosened the draw
string at the mouth Of the bag.
Something tumbled u into his
palm and lay there like a ball Of red
FIRE, brilliant and %coruscant
ORourke caught at his breath sharp
ly: his very voice had an ominous
ring in its timber when he spoke at
length.
Blood" he said slowly. blood. 3,
doubt not that rivers Of blood
have flowed for the sake Of ye. Be
like ye we're fashioned Of blood in the
beginning. for It's that's your color.
and the story Of ye as I've heard It Is
all told when I've said that n word
blood! i"
And. after a bit, I'D best put 1t away,
I'm thinking. 'Twouldn't be safe to car
ry it that way any longer. II some
thing should catch in me shirt on
board. n rip It, and Hole happen to
see it-why. me life wouldn't be worth
a moments purchase IN hide It In
me box there; they'll niver suspect"
And with that be thrust the Pool
Of Flame back into the leather bag,
and the bag into the depths Of the kit
box; which he presently locked and
noiselessly moved beneath his bed.
After all Of which he lay down and
with another sigh slept TRANQUILITY.
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sYNoPsIs


Tie story opens al Monte Carlo with
lance and something Of "a gambler. IN his
hotel Leaning on the balcony be sees a
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator inc passes from sight AZ the
gaming table ORourke notices two men
watching him. One IS the Hon. BERTHE
Glynn, while his companion Is Viscount
Des Trebes. a duelist The vlscount tells
him TO O'Ruurke as q man VINO wouiu
undertake a secret mission. AT hia apart
ment. O'Rourke. who had agreed TO un-
dertake the mission, finds a mysterious
letter. The viscOunt arrives, handa a
sealed package 70 O'Rourke, who ~ NOT
TO open u until on the ocean. a pail OF
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
finds the owner OF the mysterious ieet 20
be his wife, BeatriN, from whom ne nau
run away a year previous. They are
reconciied. and opening the letter ne MUS
tina a RangoOn law firm ouers nun
100000 pounds for a Jewel known a9 5ne
Pool Of Flame and left to him by a oy-
Ing friend. but now IN keeping or one
worsts the nobleman IN a duel, Inc We
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
10 soon return with the reward lie ulS-
covers both Glynn and the viscount oti
board the ship. As he finds Chanptst
there IS an attack by bandits ana nls
friend dies telling O'Rourke that ne naA
left the Pool Of Flame with the governor
yenerai who at sight of a signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over tne
level. Arriving at Algeria the lrishnan
fnGs the governor general away les
Trebes makes q mysterious appointments,
and tells O'Rourke that ne mas BaMeu
Sossession Of the Jewel BY stealing H.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
FOR EVERY FAMILY
MEDICINE CHEST

TO the head OF every family the
health Of its different members Is
most important, and the value Of an
agreeable laxative that is certain in
It's effect Is appreciated. One Of the
most popular remedies IN the family
medicine chest Is a combination OF
simple laxative herbs with pepsin that
IS known to druggists and physicians
as Or. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. This
preparation Is mild and gentle In its
action on the bowels. yet positive in
its effect. A dose Of Syrup Pepsin 40
night means relief next morning.
while It's tonic properties tone up and
strengthen the mugcles Of stomach,
liver and bowels so that these organs
are able in a short time to again per.
form their natural functions without
help.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in soc and $1.00
bottles. II you have never tried this
simple, inexpensive, yet effective
remedy, write to DR.. w. B. Caldwell,
2O1 Washington St., Monticello, H.,
and ask for a sample bottle. DR.. Cald-
well viii be glad to send It without
any expense to you whatever.
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anda and down. a short step. TO the
lawn The vicomte stood aside quick
ly, bringing his feet together and sa-
luting 10 the full glare of light
O'Rourke whipped hilt TO chin with
consummate grace, his heart singing.
Work such as this he loved. The
night was pitchy black. the windows
barred It with radiance. In the dark
spaces between a man might easily
blunder and run upon his death.
Somewhere In the shadowy shrub
berry a n%ight-bird was singing as
though its heart would break. There
was a sweet smell IN the air.
His blade touched the vicomte's
With a shivering crash. musical as
glass.