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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-08
WHAT ABOUT u
RURAL SCHOOLS?

Exclusive Of the city of New
Orleans, se~venty-f1ve percent Of.
the children Of the State enrolled
in any school at all attend rural
schools.
While conditions are good in
some of them, and considerably
improved insmany more, yet, as
compared with town and city
schools:
1st-The buildings average less
than half as good;
2nd-The teachers are approx
imately only two-thirds
as well qualified;
3rd-The furniture, apparatus
and equipment are hardly
one-third as adequate;
4th-The term is but three
IourLn as long.
5th-There is no time, equip
ment or special ability
among the teachers to in
struct in industrial sub
jects valuable to rural
children; and
6th-0 n teacher attempts
(attempts only to teach
four times as much sub
ject matter.
Besides, these schools a +
handicapped by many other
things from which the town and
city schools are free.
Remember that these state
ments are based upon the best
available statistics, and that the
conditions apply to three-fourths
of the children Of Louisiana,
with the exception noted.
The future wealth and pros
perity of this state depend upon
the development Of our wonder
faI agricultural and commercial
possibilities; these, in turn, de-
pend upon the increased intelli-
gence and training of our rural
young people. Prosperity Of
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-08
NOIIEE.

Public notice is hereby given.
that application viii be made at
the next session OF the Louisiana
General Assembly for a new
charter for the Cityof Opelousas,
La
apl6 E. l. LOEB.
r Get your old mir
rors resilyered BY A. Moory, 424
wv. Landry st. may 18-4t
Rub y-TisIn will cure you.
june1-3mo
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
Local Hunters Kill Cougar

w. H. Heathershaw and A. j.
Kent arrived In Boomers Ferry
Wednesday morning with cougar,
measuring seven feet, four inches,
from tip to tip, which they had
killed the night before, seven miles
north of town. They had trailed
it for two days, and getting the
scent fresh Tuesday afternoon they
soon overlook it,
This was the first hunt in which
Mr. eathershaw had used his two
dogs that he got from Spokane
about a month ago. They are half
Bloodhound and half Airdale, and
did splendid work.
While following the cougar they
found where he had pulled down a
deer and left it buried in the show
If left alone it would probably
have returned there, as it bad APP
parently cached it. The skin, which
is beautiful one measuring seven
feet four inches, will not be mount
ed, but Mr.. Heathershaw will make
il into a rug.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
Look fir Bush's special-they

Look FIR Bush's special-they
have thr, a week.
Rev Moore will preach at Naples
Sunday afternoon at $3.50.
Brown deducts per sent of your
bill for cash, why not pay cash.
B. II, Ludington, of Wenatchee
is visiting relatives in this city.
Born To Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. G..
Barto Monday Jan. 20, who lives
seven miles northeast of Boomers
Ferry, a daughter.
The regular meeting OF the Altar
society was held at the home OF
Mrs. John Wales on Thursday. A
pleasant social afternoon was en-
joyed, and at the close Of short
business session the hostess served
appetizing refreshments. Three
honor guests were present-Mrs.
Lauer of Spokane, Mrs. Elliott Of
Portland, and Miss Maud Fallon
of Seattle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
The Fitzpatricks Entertain

One of the jolliest events of the
winter took place on Tuesday even
ing, when the Fitzpatrick family
entertained the ladies of the Cath
Ollie church and several of their
friends.
At 1870 a company of thirty five
gathered at the home of the Presi-
dent of the Altar Society, Mrs.
Wales, to find two capacious sleighs
ready to convey them to their hosts
ranch. The five mile ride on an
ideal night put everyone in harpy
mood so with voices raised in song
all went merrily onward and an
nounced their coming from afar off.
The evening was spent in play
ing cards and variety Of games
interspersed with many jokes and
stories. A bountiful repast such
as the hostesses are celebrated for
awaited the guests and as mid
night approached after feasting on
the good things, and enjoying an
especially pleasant evening, they
returned to town, voting 1.-THE Fitz-
patricks" royal entertainer
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
MAN KILLED In G. N. TUNNEL
Two Other Men Injured by Slide Thurs
day Aftsrnoon.

w. L. Gaultney was killed Thurs
day, and two other men injured
while repairing damage done in
tnnnel No 10, by freight wreck.
Thursday morning. freight train
No. All, on the Great Northern
jumped the track, while in tun-
mel eight and one-half miles east
of Boomers Ferry. Two links of
tagging were destroyed in the west
end of the tunnel, allowing 60 feet
of it to cave in. A broken wheel
on No. Ali was the cause. The
wrecking crew and two section
crews were Immediately sent to the
scene of the trouble.
Two cars were covered with de-
bris. The wrecking crew were re-
moving the mass of dirt and rock
and supposing they had every
thing safe, a crew of men were sent
in the tunnel to attach a cable to
the car. The posts and walls of
the tunnel gave way again, killing
w. l. Gaultney, and injuring w.
X. Bailey, a mem Der of the wreck
ing crew, and Joseph Bush, bridge
carpenter. Bailey suffered a COM
pound fracture of the fore arm
and is in the Bonners Ferry hos
pital. Bush, who was but slightly
injured, left for Spokane.
Gaultney leaves a wife and two
children, III Hillyard, Washington
where the body was shipped Fri
day afternoon. A member of the
crew, who was just in front of him
in the tunnel, escaped without q
scratch. The back Of his head waE
crushed, causing instant death
, Traffic over the road was resumed
Thursday evening, after delay o
eight hours.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
Kootenai Princess Entertains Knight

Miss I've Kent entertained about
18youog coupleW ednesday evening
in honor of r. HI DeMott of Spo-
kane. The evening was spent with
music and games, until $3.50.
Dancing was then enjoyed at Keni's
hall until III O'Clock. The rest of
the evening was spent with music
and recitations. Miss Georgia
Lou ghney and Phil Pratt gave a
piano duet. A baritone solo was
rendered by Douglas Palmer ADD a
recitation was given by Miss Eva
Zimmerman. Mr.. DeMott enter
tanned the guests by dancing the
highland fling. Refreshments we're
served by Mr.. and Mrs. Kent assis-
ted by Mrs, Chas. Laschinger and
Master Howard Kent.
Miss Kent was the Kootepai
Valley Princess at the Spokane
Apple Show and Mr.. DeMott, was
the knight assigned to her. He
is the manager Of the Westing-
house Electric Mfg. Co., and was in
this city en- business
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
LOCALS - PERSONALS
WANTED-P Potatoes at Br,

WANTED-Potatoes at Browns.
You will save money by buying
Bush's specials.
Select your toilet specialties and
soap at Brody's.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs VIM III
Emery, Tuesday, Jan. 30, a daugh-
ter
For sewing see Miss Mosier.
Prices reasonable, Will give salts
faction. 1875
T. d. Critterdan, forest ranger
of Porthill, spent Wednesday and
Thursday in the city.
Lutheran services will be held
Sunday evening at 7:3O. by the
pastor, Rev, A. NJ. Skindiov.
Frank Garris returned Saturday
from Weldon, Iowa, where he has
been visiting relatives for the past
month.
Saturdays special at Bush's:
best Navel Oranges, large and sweet,
at 35c a dozen. Saturday only.
Phone No. Z.
Let us figure now on your spring
building operations. All inquiries
will receive prompt atten ton. Bon
ners Ferry Lbr. Co.
Rev. Henry Taylor of Spirit Lake
will hold services tomorrow in the
Guild hall, both morning and eve-
Mag at the usual hours.
f. B. Cooper moved Sunday
from his home six miles in the
country, to the Northside, where
he will remain until summer. Mr..
Cooper contemplates investing in a
ranch at that time.
Geo A, Bush left Thursday for
Spokane Mr. Bush has been 10
the city on besiness connected with
the Kootenai Cedar and Lumber
Company. J. @. Bush, of the firm
of G. ". Bush & Sons, spent Sun
day in Spokane.
At the Methodist Church Sunday
morning Rev Moore will present
sour Account With God" and in
the evening at 7:3O p. IN. the sub.
iect will be "Our Burden Bearer
The Choir will render special
m usic at each service. You are
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Alexander
entertained a large company O
friends. Wednesday evening. al
Hearts, in honor of Miss Maud
Fallon, of Seattle Miss Margare
Wolfe and o. F. Howe won first
hoAors. Miss Fallon was presented
with beautiful souvenir spoon O
Bonners Ferry as a guest prize. 4
four course luncheon was served by
the hostess, assisted by Miss Mar
garet Moore.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
Railroad Bridge Completed

The railroad bridge scross the
Kootenai river on the Kootensi
Valley branch of the Great North
ern Ry. was completed last week
IL is "a steel structure with three
spans of $50 feet new timber APP
proaches and piers. The old bridge
was a draw bridge, but by recent
decision of the War department, the
head of navigation was changed
several hundred feet down the
river. e. that it was not necessary
for the new bridge to be a draw. A
large crew OF men havs been en-
ployed here during the past thres
Bosths
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
Stockholders Meeting

Please take notice. stockholders
and board of directors of the Koot-
eDai Cedar & Lumber Co., Limited
That a meeting will be held on
the Goth Gay of February, 1912, at
the office of G.. w. Bush & Sons in
BoDners Ferry, Idaho, to elect a
Board of Directors as provided for
in the Articles of Incorporation, to
adopt necessary bylaws for the
Government of said Corporation
and to trsnssci other business. S2-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03

f. A. Shultis spent several days
this week in Montana.
Are you thinking of buving your
goods in case lots2 See Bush's for
prices.
Miss Ethel Cheeseman spent the
past ten days visiting her parents
in Spokane.
George Gladwyn of Troy was an
over night visitor in this city
Wednesday,
Mrs. g. T. Van of Kalispell, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. @. f..
Laschinger this week.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid will
meet Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
with Mrs. Andrew Foss.
Melvin Te- of North Dakota is
visiting his sister, Mrs. G, d. 81
monds, for north or six weeks.
Attorney F. e Davis came up
from Spokane Monday and was
looking after legal matters Tues
day.
A party of eleven young people
from Bonners Ferry attended the
dance given at Cow Creek Saturday
night, g.
Los T-Chiid's gold trimmed
glasses in cese Finder please
leave at this office and get reward
2t GEO. Irvine
Mr.. Stevenson has returned from
a weeks visit at Post Falls and will
resume bis singing clsss instruct
ions Monday event cg.
Mrs. o. s. Davis and baby re-
turned Saturday, from Sheridan,
Wyoming, where she has been
visiting her parents since Christ
mas, and incidentally attending
the wedding OF two of her sisters.
R. R. Belcher and Frank Pike
came home from Libby, Mont. on
Monday. Mr.. Belch has several
large contracts for wiring business
blocks and residences. Libby just
completed installing an eiectllO
light and water system.
Mrs. 8. r. Gray entertained ~
guests last Friday, at Kensingtou
in honor of her sister, Mrs. Bert
Ludington, of Wenatehee. A must
cal program was given. Mrs. Will
Richardson won first prize and
Mrs. G. A. Elliott second prize.
A. d. Welch, of North Dakota
has purchased 68 acres of Tom
Hooker, one half mile EAST of town
and an edjoining 124 acres from
Henry CARROT, making 1872 acres
in all Mr. Welch has only beer
here a short time but was so i'm
pressed, with the soil and climatic
conditions, that he has decided to
make this his future home
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15

of course, the key wouldn't ft. That
second man was a stubborn brute. The
Lord had made mules. He didn't in
tend men to be.
The general turned irritsbly and
glanced at the Watermelon, iolIing
gracefully in his seat and humming a
ridiculous little song betwee.. airy
pufs of his cigarette.
Henrietta repressed a wild wish to
scream aloud; Never, never again
would she go into another mans house
unless expressly asked to do so by the
owner. She glanced behind, up the
hill, toward the house. Alphouse and
bjs captor had just come into sight
again. and were returning through the
held. Henrietta breathed heavily. This
was awful When the two reached the
stone wall she hoped she would faint.
She knew she wouldn't; she never
tainted. She turned around that she
might not see them. Nothing could be
done. apparently. but simply wait for
the hand OF the law to fall upon them.
The Watermelon had made good
guess as TO the children, it scented.
Why hadn't he been content 70 let it
go at that? Why had he hauled out
that useless key? She had ceased to
feel, TO think. She looked at Billy.
Billy was frozen dumb. This was the
end. Bartlett glanced at the man in
the road and tried to figure his price.
The Watermelon turned carelessly
and spoke to Henrietta '"That was
pretty bird up there. Did you see it,"
Yes" said Henrietta, automatically,
though she had seen no bird. She
heard the two men now right behind
the car, and she sank back Imply. al
was over
"Well?' queried the Watermelon.
BY gum" admitted the man with
the key, 1t fits
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
CHAPTER xI-continued.

Graft" sputtered Bartlett. "Whs
suggested graft?" A wise manipula
tion of the financial end of difficult,
will more often save you than not
There IS no graft in paying for 4
nights lodging"
Under the present circumstances
paying for nights lodging is graft,
declared the general
It's graft, then, or prison" snapped
Prison said the general heroically
Prison IS foolish" said Billy, when
one has motor car and can get away -
Besides" said Bartlett, graft is not
bribe."
.'It amt" agreed the Watermelon,
II the man has money enough to give
pnblicly to some college or institution"
Henrietta drew on her gloves" 81
think YOU are all cynics," said she.
Graft is dishonest"
"Why?" asked Bartlett, turning TO
her: Why, Henrietta?"
Because" said Henrietta, firmly.
The only dishonor is playing on an
other mans weakness. using that for
your own ends. If know a man has
a price. am | dishonest to take advan-
tage OF the knowledge? No; certainly
not. The dishonor is in him who has
price, whose dirty little soul cares so
much for money that he lets his man.
hood go at so much in dollars and
cents, like merchandise"
All y cried Henrietta, with quick
sympathy for the tempted. Poverty is
so terrible and money such tempta-
ton 1t doesn't seem to be fighting
talr to take advantage of it"
Father used TO say that it would
take the constitution of an ostrich, the
empty head of a fool, and the nerves
of a prize fighter to stand poverty"
said the Watermelon, thinking of those
days when there were eight children
and no money.
Il think" said Billy. as one pro
pounding wholly original suggestion,
that we should 60 at once"
IF we have done wrong" said the
general, Eve should suffer for it. We
should not attempt to evade the conse-
quences of our acts"
There was heavy step on the porch |
without. The general turned pale, |
Bartlett reached for his pocketbook, |
and Billy leaned weakly against the
knobby end of the haircloth sofa. Only |
Henrietta and the Watermelon were
quite calm. the latter with the calm
ness of desperation, the former of de-
spair.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
and seIf-made. And the Watermelon

and self-made. And the Watermelon
chuckled
| 1t took them longer than Bartlett
hoped, sticking to narrow. unused
country roads. and the next night found
them still in Vermont They spent the
night at the village clearinghouse, and
, once again Billy and the Watermelon
went down the road bit TO look at
the universe, and Henrietta and Bart
lett went up the road
The following day, to Bartlett's sat-
isfaction, they got lost 1t was late in
the afternoon, when they stopped at
Milford, a small town in New Hamp-
shire, and made inquiries about the
next town. Was it far. and would the
accommodations be good, 1t wasn't
far, the farmer whom they questioned
assured them; only FIVE miles He d.
rected them how to go, and they
thanked him and pushed on.
They went on and on, and nightfall
found them in lonely bit of wooded
road, apparently miles from any town
or habitation. Bartlett was pleased
They were lost, and by great good luck
they might remain lost for a consider
able length of time The general. too,
was delighted. They would make
night Of il. 1t was what he had long
wanted to do, and now they would
have TO. The lunch basket had been
filled earlier in the day at a country
store, so there would be enough to eat.
The seats of the autos were soft, and
one could sleep in the cars or on the
ground, as one preferred. II was warm
and the rugs and shawls would be COW
ering enough.
They ran the cars out Of the road to
a convenient clearing. Henrietta got
out the basket, shawls were spread on
the ground in the light OF the two
cars, and they prepared to make the
best of things
This is like old times declared the
general, genially; "a night on the
march, far out on the prairies. not a
thing in sight, not a sound but coy
ote yelping or the cry of wolf"
And Indians" said Henrietta, hid
ing back OF the nearest hillock, creeping
up on you unawares."
Billy glanced behind her at the woods
and wished they had chosen a more
open place to dine.
Yes agreed the general, cheerfully,
"or down in some Southern swamp,
with the Johnny Rebs stealing through |
the bushes"
"Oh, please" begged Billy What's
the use of telling about things creeping |
up on you?'
And she glanced again at the bit of
wood she could see in the light of the !
lamps Far in the west the moon was
sinking, and here and there a star !
twinkled between the rolling clouds A
was now and then re-
vealed distinctly by flashes of distant
lightning, and thunder rumbled omin-
ously in the sultry night A whippoor-
will called steadily. and ONCE bat on
graceful wing few by the eery light.
The general laughed. That was liv-
ing i'll those days, Billy" he said. A
man was man and not an Office auto
maton, dime savings bank"
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
CHAPTER XII.
The Key to the Situation.

THE Watermelon accepted the
inexorable with the tramp's
II sangfroid; Henrietta with a
sweet dignity, though slightly
flushed. The door had been shut be-
fore the conference began, and the per-
son on the porch had not come in sight
of the windows. With slow wink at
Henrietta, the Watermelon strobe to
the door. Instinctively, the general
started to lay his hand on the young
mans arm as he passed to detain him
moment, but instead picked UP his
hat from the table and hoped that no
one had seen that involuntary little
gesture The Watermelon threw open
the door with bit OF a flourish. and
Alphonse, stolid, unsmiling. entered =
There was an involuntary sigh of re-
lief from all. even the general.
Well asked the Watermelon, what
are the sleuthS doing?"
Where are the cars, Alphonse ?"
asktd the general, sternly, in the reac-
tioI OF the suspense of the moment be-
fore:
Il left them at the back door," an
swered Alphonse. as one who under
stood perfectly the whole aspect of the
case and realized that sometimes a
quiet exit is more to be desired than
great acclaim. Il thought you would
not want them seen from the front"
Il have no objection TO my car be-
ing seen by everybody" returned the
general, with wave of his hand. which
appeared 10 include the universe.
The back door was locked and the
key gone. and the Watermelon had
hurried to the door into the sheds and
was struggling with the rusty lock.
This is the way," said he. through
the woodshed. That doors locked, and
there amt key; family probably left
that way. noticed the woodshed
route this morning"
We can shut this door on the side
porch and lock it just as we found i"
said Henrietta.
She shut the door and Alphonse as
quietly turned the key She lowered |
he window the Watermelon had OPEN
ID, and, finding that he had broken the |
ock in doing it. she slipped a dollar |
from her purse and left it on the ledge |
1t seemed to Henrietta to leave more
10 pay for their nights lodging would |
simply be adding insult to injury One
cannot take objectionable liberties with
anothers possessions and then pay for
it in the gold of the land.
Come" said she.
The Watermelon had already opened
the door and was working on the lock
Of the one in the woodshed. Henrietta
paused in the house door, the basket
on her arm. and glanced back at the
others Come on" said she.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
CHAPTER XIV.
Billy, Billy, Everywhere.

@ARTLETT nodded. He had
been watching Henrietta
through %s h,uin ha!fazy la3;,., halfflGisd fsisd
log. Somehow, out there in
the GOODNESS and sweetness OF the sum-
mer night, in the open country, with
only the drumming of the insects and
the shrill clamor OF frogs to break the
silence. nothing seemed to matter, 10
be worth struggling for. He felt that
he hardly cared what was happening IN
his absence, back there in the hot,
crowded. dirty city A few more mil
lions added to the useless many he
already owned, what did il matter?
What amount could buy the night, the
peace, and sweetness and content? He
glanced at the Watermelon and felt no
triumph in the thought that this was
Wednesday and so far not paper had
been received. not letter sent 10 spoil
his plans. He wondered lazily that he
had gone to the bother of planning the
small, petty intrigue of the small, petty
city, like dogs snarling over a worm
eaten bone How trivial it all was!
You're right, general said he,
watching the play OF Henrietta's thin
white hands in the lamp light. as she and
Billy arranged the evening meal "A
mans rot a man in the city-nothing
but a dirty. money-grabbing PROPOSE
tion. Dollars and cents. dollars and
cents-the only reason OF his being"
Il know" agreed Henrietta, nod
ding. Il sometimes wonder why it
was so arranged-the world. you know.
Why couldn't love, courage. honor,
have been made the medium OF en-
change the most vital necessity of life I?
Every one has TO have money. So every
one has to struggle for it Why
couldn't things have been started dif-
ferently"
Potatoes, two kisses a peck" sug-
yested the Watermelon.
Three" said Bartlett, If the pur-
chaser is young and pretty. 4 smile
would be enough if she were old and
and unwed"
"A motor car would probably neces-
itate wedding" said the general.
mo, no. nor protested Henrietta. |
How silly! You don't understand me
It all"