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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-06
Police Jury Proceedings.


Opelousas, La, Jan. End, 1912.
The Police Jury met IN regu-
lar session this day with the fol
lowing members present.
Messrs. st. Cyr, Durio, Daley.
Doucet and Acduel Fontenot.
Absent: DIR. w. E. Clopton.
Mr. j. T. st. Cyr, president
pro. tenn, presiding.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
Resolved: First, That t h e
President pro tempore be and
he is hereby directed and in
structed to appoint from among
the members Of this body a COM
mittee of three to advertise for
sealed bids from the Jan s
located in this parish to act as
Fiscal Agent of this parish for
the two years beginning on the
1st day of April, 1912.
Second: That all bidders must
make their bids in the conform
ity with the provisions of Act
316 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of this State for the
year 1910, and be required to
state separately and distinctly,
first, what rate Of interest they
are willing to allow to the parish
for such sums as it may have on
deposit during the existence Of
the contract, and, secondly,
what rate of interest they pro-
pose to charge the parish for
such loans or advances as may
be required to meet its annual
budget appropriations in antici-
patton and in advance Of the
collection of it's annual revenues;
Third, That all bids must be
addressed to the Police Jury of
the Parish of ST. Landry and
must have legibly written or
typewriter on the outside of the
envelop and on the same side as
the address, the words Fiscal
Agency Bid" and that all bids
must be delivered at Opelousas,
La, to the Clerk or some mem
Der Of this body, on or before
twelve o'clock noon, on Monday,
February 5th, 1912, at which
time they will be opened and the
fiscal agent designated and the
amount of its bond fixed by this
body.
Adopted January 2, 1912.
JOS. 7. ST. CYR,
President pro tempere.
j. J. HEALEY, Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. DALEY
The Police Jury adjourned I'M
til 1:30 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: Mesers. st. Cyr,
Daley, Doucet, AcdueI Fonte-
not.
Mr.. st. Cyr in the Chair.
Motion by MI. Doucet-
Belt resolved, That Mr.. j. Z.
st. Cyr, president pro. tenn, be
and he is hereby, authorized to
sign all warrants due magis-
trates a n d constahles, officers
a n d members and whatever
other claims which may be ap-
proved and due at this meeting;
owing to the absence, through
illness, of DR.. w. f. Glopton,
the president of tbs Body. Mo-
ton carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Doueet-
The Police Jury adjourned IN
til tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock.
Jan. 8, 1912.
The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: Messrs. st. Cyr,
Durio, Daley, Acduel Fontenot
and Doucet.
Absent: DR.. Clopton.
Nh. j. T. St. Cyr, presiding.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury.
Gentlemen: We, the under
signed committee appointed te
examine statement of the st.
Landry State Bank, fiscal agent,
beg leave to report that we have
examined said statement and
found same correct and recon-
mend that a warrant be issued
to said fiscal agent for the sum
of two hundred and tWenty-sey-
en- and 69-100 dollars (S227. So
for salary interest month Of Dec.
1911.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-06
Mortgage Sale
LEOPOLD
VS.
PIERRE

No. 1899, 18th In itr.tai 3i@t rtrt ta''iit', Par.
ish ri ~. -4andr La,
Ry virtue pt all order lssGett otlt
OF the Honorable Sfxreeittii Jtittt-
cial District Court II and t'ff IL parish IT
st. Landry, in the above emitted ai5l tihta.
hered suit, and 10 me directed i We seized
and will offer for sale, for cash, At pubic
auction. 10 the last and highest bidder 81
the front door OF the Court House OF ri.
Landry Parish, at ~OpetSusas, La. on
Saturday. Feb. ID, 1912,
at IL O'Clock a. m. rue tollss,tl4 ti"sctthest
property, to-WtT:
4 certain tract or IA eel OF land Sttuated
on Dry Bayo4 IN the Parish OF 81. Landry,
state of Louisiana. containing nifty 800
acres and houaded as follows tn wit On
the north by Leon Goudeau, on the South
by Vincent Boagni. on the west ny Theodell
tTnudeau and Oh tue east by nkaow par
ties. and being q portion Of Il G property
acquired by yendot' from the estate pf lier
deceased husband.
TerTns-Cash.
dee80-kt MI. sWttRt1S, shefNH.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-06

No. 1899, 18th .Iu fetal l9ist rtrt t3'aif', Par.
ish ~ ~. landry La
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-06
SHERIFF. SALE
KIRT iy
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G.AI:tsFssts sI RKkY

1921, sixtee IN ifsftfct4I District Court
Parish of ~ Ltnflry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-06

1916, sixteenth Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-06

6528. Probate Docket. 18th Judicial
District Court Parish OF st. Landry. La.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-07

the manor in the evening. Lady Treg-
emma was in the garden; very small
child was toddling by her side. She
came forward and greeted me cord
tally.
1T is so good of you to come" she
said. AS she spoke, she made an
effort to smile. was shocked at the
change in her appearance. There
were heavy shadows under her eyes,
the eyes looked now much too big
for the face, the face was worn to
emaciation When / touched the
hand she offered me, it burned as
though its owner was consumed by
inward fever. At this moment the
same nurse / had seen year ago
came into view, took the child and car
ried him away. At Lady Tregennas
request l accompanied her to one of
the drawing-rooms, where we seated
ourselves. ~
II am about to confide in you," she
said, slowly, ''for / am badly in need
of advice. / want you to promise that
you will not divulge what / am going
to tell you, until l give you permits
sion."
Il will respect your secret, Lady
Tregenna," was my reply.
Thank you. Doctor Halifax, when
you were here last, you mentioned the
receipt of a cablegram from Doctor
Colett, the contents of which puzzled
you exceedingly. Well, that cable
gram told the truth"
THE truth" / exclaimed, scarcely
able to credit what / heard.
Eyes, it was true. l will tell you
all about it. l was married to Sir
John ten years. We believed that
we should never have an heir, but
two years ago found / was about to
became mother. My husband was
overjoyed, but it CHANGED that he
had arranged for the expedition to
India, in which you took part, and
found it impossible to resign his post.
He had to leave me, to his inexpres-
sible anxiety. My child was born in
London. / was very i'll at its birth,
and for some time afterward was I'M
conscious. When / came to my
senses the nurse whom | had en-
gagged was standing by the bedside
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-07
,eared to take no especial interest in

peared to take no especial interest in
him.
Tregenna's face grew crimson. 81
see you observe what / notice my
SELF" he exclaimed. "The fact is,
there is no accounting for women.
thought that she would have been
wild about the lad, but as matter OF
fact, she isn't. Not that she neglects
him; far from that She sees that
he is well looked after, and has him
brought to her once or twice daily,
but she never pets him. l sometimes
think / bore her by the delight which
the possession of the child causes
me; but there-we will say no more
about it. / am keeping you up, and
you must be tired"
He conducted me to my room, babe
me goodnight and left me. went to
the window, and flung it wide open.
Suddenly a longing to steal down.
stairs and go out for ramble seized
me. No sooner. did the notion come
to me, than I acted upon it. The
house was already shut up, but /
made my way to side door, which
/ unbarred, and let myself out. / wan
dered down the broad central avenue.
/ was walking on the grass and not
making the slightest noise, when
voices startled me. They seemed to
be close by. stepped into a deep
shadow. The first words / heard were
in Lady Tregenna's tones.
II cannot go on with this much
longer, Dayrell," she cired. Il cannot
possibly give you what you ask, for I
have not got it. Here, if you must
have it, take this ring; it is of great
value. If he misses it from my finger
/ can but tell him another lie."
saw her hand something to a man
who stood near, then she turned abb
ruptly and walked back to the house.
As soon as she had left him, the man
turned to leave the grounds. I made
up my mind to follow him. He
reached a stile, which he mounted,
and which led direct into the high
road. Still keeping my distance, I
did the same. Presently, in the ex-
IRENE quiet of the night, he stopped
still, as if he were listening. The be-
lated moon arose at that instant, ana
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-07

she held beautifully dressed baby in
her arms. She bent down and showed
me the little fellow; then at sign
from me she laid 1t by my side. I
kissed 1t, and was happy as mother
could be.
HAS Sir John been cabled to YETI
asked.
"She replied that Mr.. Dayrell was
in the house, and only waited for my
authority to send cablegram. :.
"'Tell him to do so without an in
stant's delay responded.
II made a quick recovery, but was
astonished to see that Doctor Colett
no longer attended me- Another very
excellent Observation-Disclosures Mason
came to see me, however, and l did
not suspect the truth. When the boy
was a fortnight old, the nurse came
to me one day and confessed what
had really occurred. A few moments
after the birth of my baby Doctor
Collett had become seriously i'll, and
had been obliged to hurry away, leav-
Ing the case with the nurse. When
he left the house, the baby had shown
signs of weakness and want of proper
circulation; he thought its life might
be saved, however. and intended to re-
turn again within half an hour. AS
matter of fact, ten minutes after
Doctor Collett left the child died. The
nurse sent hasty message to the
doctor, telling him that the baby was
dead. Two hours afterward she was
startled by getting a message to the
effect that Doctor Collett had died
suddenly. Dayrell, who had spent the
entire day in the house, was pacing
up and down In the drawing-room
when she ran in to tell him what had
happened.
"sThis will kill Sir john he said.
And Lady Tregenna, for that mat
ter, replied the nurse. They built
so much on that child
'Dayrell stood looking at her for a
few moments without speaking.
"'You are not well of, nurseY he
Queried at last.
"She admitted that she was not:
also that she had a sickIy child of
her own, who depended altogether on
her exertions to support It.
You shall stay on here, at high
salary. as the child's nurse. he said.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-07
Dancer to SURGEONS.

Two notable cases of infection re.
ceived by surgeons Of Chicago while
performing operations and a number
of similar infections in other parts of
the state and nation are matters or
more than passing interest. These in
fections occurred through the hands,
which had been slightly, perhaps in
some cases imperceptibly, Iacerated.
The problem of disinfection OF the
hands by means Of alcohol was re-
Gently discussed by the Paris Acad-
envy of Medicine. Adjudication OF
the hands, it was held. should last
for four minutes at least and be made
with alcohol of concentration Of so to
100 per cent. Hands thus disinfected
remain sterile fifteen to twenty min.
utes. This use of alcohol may be
made without that OF soap or previous
washing.
Pierre Delbet, a noted French sur
geon, is of the opinion that when the
hands are soiled with cultures or
microbes with resistant spores one
can never be sure OF sterilization. He
says that his confidence in the possi-
bility of asepsis # the hands has been
so shaken that re no longer dares to
operate without gloves.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-07
Dolls Always Known.

History fails to tell us the inventor
OF the doll, which has been such a
boon to mankind, not only in quieting
the rowdy youngster, but in stimulate
ing healthy Imagination and affec-
ton. Five hundred years before
Christ little girls had dolls; there is
sure evidence Of it. and Edward Low
yeti, an enthusiastic collector, has
doll from those dim ages. 1t is little
more than a battered stick now, but
Is Enthusiastically doll. No one could
name fair value for such a prize,
which stands out as proof that the
child of today is singularly like her
little sister some twenty-five hundred
years ago.--Dundee Advert
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-07

turning suddenly, he saw me. He
halted and waited for me to come up.
"By Jove," he cried, as / ap-
preached. 81 know who you are.
Your name is Halifax-you are spe-
cial chum of the governors; you came
to the manor to-day"
/ glanced at him; his features were
not unlike Sir Johns, but they were
much bloated, as if with excessive
drinking. His lips were thin and
cruel, his eyes too closely set to-
gether. / made no response to his re-
mark, but continued to look at him
steadily.
eff you witnessed an interview back
there" he said, harshly, 'you will do
well to say nothing to Sir John about
it. Lady Tregenna will find herself
in a fine scrape if anything happens
to make me cut up rough. Goodnight
to you"
He vanished down side path, and
I slowly returned to the house.
kept my own counsel regarding the
meeting Of Lady Tregenna and Day
rell in the grounds, nor did / see him
again. returned to New York after
weeks visit, and being much occu-
pied, had little time to think about
Tregenna's private affairs. A year
had passed away, and / found myself
in London again, this time as dele
gate from the American Medical as
ISOLATION to the international conven-
ton Of surgeons and physicians then
being held in the British metropolis.
The business Of the convention had
just come to a close, when was sur
prised to receive a communication
from Lady Tregenna, worded as fol-
lows:
Dear Doctor Halifax: Having
heard that you were attending the
medical convention, I made haste to
write, and implore you to come down
to the manor for a few days. Sir
John is in Scotland at present, but /
have several friends staying in the
house, and If you come I can promise
you that you viii not have a lonely
time. / am extremely anxious to con-
suit you on matter of vital impor-
lance.
Yours sincerely,
Kate Tregenna."
The next day at an early hour, i
started for Cornwall. and arrived az
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-07

The next day at an early hour,
started for Cornwall. and arrived at
Williams news., 1912-06-29
Unrest in Alaska

They're dead sore in the District of Alaska because they haven't thing to say about the way they shall be governed, and they want congress to give them local form of government. Alaska has pro duced, from its mines and fisheries, about s45O, GOO, 900 to add to the wealth of the nation, and now, with a population of 65,OO0 persons it thinks it ought to be given some recognition. But it seems as if the average congressman were in douht whether Alaska is in America or Asia, and whether it is populated by Aleuts or Zaccaloos.
Williams news., 1912-06-29
For Injured Workmen

If a workman in a factory in Missouri gets caught in a machine and loses an arm, he may sue for damages, hiring a lawyer on per centage basis. In the course of years he may get verdict, says the Kansas City Star. The money that finally comes to him is only a fraction of the amount awarded. Meanwhile the courts are clogged with personal injury cases. In the state of Washington MT. J. A. Harz- field, president of the public utili- ties commission, points out, the in- jured workman, workman is at once paid a definite sum out of a fund collected by. the state. He needs no lawyer. He gets all there is coming to him, and he gets 1t with out delay. That is the result of the Washington workmen's com pensation act, which was signed last March. Incidentally, it is re- freshing to note the opinion of the Washington supreme court in sus- taining the act after the New York court of appeals had held some what similar law unconstitutional. The opinion, written by Judge Full lerton, considers the New York de- cision, and says: "Notwithstand- ing the decision comes from the highest court of the first state in the union and is supported by the most persuasive argument, we have not been able to yield our consent to the views there taken"
Williams news., 1912-06-29
The 'Franking" Abuse

Cheaper postage rates" has been more or less popular clamor for years, but it is doubtful if any real economy would follow any reduc- tion in postage rates. It would seem to be better policy to keep the rates where they are, and make the postoffice department self sustaining and a revenue producer The bill for stamps for the personal cores pondence of the average family in the average community is less than $2 a year. Of course business pays more postage, but business gets re- turns and should pay for the ser vice. It is "big business" the get rich quick companies, fake promot- CTS and other more or less fraudu- lent concerns that prey upon the smaller investor, that would profit by reduced postage rates, while the general public of course, gets his personal letter postage cheaper he is taxed to make up the deficit caused by the failure of the post office department to keep even.
 What the government really needs is more revenue producing features, together with greater economy and efficiency in many of its depart ments This cannot be accom- plished by cheese-paring policies in management or by a reduction in postage rates. Instead of reducing wages of employees or forcing ser vice at less than remunerative rates it would be better policy-by way of example-to cut out the Crank ing" abuse, which permits hun dreds of tons of political literature to get to all parts of the country with no return to the government or even to the taxpayers that support the government. There are other reforms worth mentioning, but the general idea is to eliminate free, useless service and charge enough revenue to make the postoffiee de- partment sel-sustaining.
 I
 State and national legislation has compelled the railroads to eliminate free passes. Now, if the govern ment will stop deadheading tons of useless stuff over the railroads and accomplish other equally obvious reforms, there will not be any de
 felt in the postofice department.
Williams news., 1912-06-29
No. MT. Kicker

We suggest to the fault finders that they attend church tomorrow and ask forgiveness for their short comings, rather than make sense- less charges against their neighbors, says an exchange.
 The man from Nazareth, who died that Christianity might live, who sacrificed his glorious person. ality that love and hope, that jus tice, equal rights and life eternal might find resting place on this plane of strife and turmoil; the man who said. "He who is without sin cast.t first stone," never, by precept or example, taught such a heathen doctrine.
 AS long as time continues, and mankind inhabits the earth. just so long will humanity err. The hope of the world is not lodged with the men who protest and find fault; it is with the men and women who aid the wavering, give comfort to the enemy, lift the fallen and plant the seeds of hope and joy in the breasts of struggling humanity. Ii required a thousand years of effort to separate the beast from the man on horseback. Now we are cloth ing the naked, feeding the hungry and aiding in uplifting the world and fault finding and criticising has no place in the scheme of salvation
Williams news., 1912-06-29
Quaker Meditations
Philadelphia Record)

Trying to keep up appearances is what keeps some people down.
 The summer girl is on deck and there is boom in hammocks.
 The under dog frequently gets more sympathy than is good for him.
 No girls musical education is complete until she learns when not to sing.
 What man has done man can do, but there are lots of things he shouldn't.
 Somehow or other the unexpected never happens to those who are ex- pecting 1t.
Williams news., 1912-06-29
And Then Some

The blazing sun will cease to shine; The planets will fall out of line, The moon win cease to shed her
 beams; The poet cease to dream his dreams, The seven seas will all be dry, The stars be missing from the sky; The warning nations will shake
 hands, And peace will reign in foreign
 lands, The busy mills will cease to grind, And palsy strike all human kind. All nature will be upside down, The king will trade places with the
 clown; The blackbirds they will all be
 white, All will be wrong and nothing
 right. The whole world will be up the
 spout Long ere T. R. is down and out.
Williams news., 1912-06-29
Notice of Sale of Real Estate

In the Superior Court of Coconino County. State of Arizona.
 In the matter of the estate of Andrew John- son, deceased
 Public notice is hereby given by the Admin istrators of the estaie of Andrew Joh nson, de ceased, that pursuant to an order made by the above entitled Court on, towit: The fourth day of June. 1912, upon the hearing of the pe- tition of said Admin strators for the sale of the hereinafter described real estate; that the sale may be had at public auction or at pr vate sale upon due posting and publication of mo- tice, as in such cases made and provided, and therefore, you are hereby notified that said property will be sold pursuant to said order. as aforesaid, by said Administrators in front of the Andrew Johnson block, on Railroad Av- enue, in the Town of Williams on. towit: the 29th day of June. 1912. Saturday, at o'clock p m. of that day, or at such further time ss said sale may be postponed. Said property is described as follows:
 Lot six (6) in block two @, Scott addition to the Town of Williams. as per map of said addi- tion new on file in the office of the County Re corder of Coconino County, State of Arizona. together with all improvements thereof and appurtenances thereto belonging. and al! rents, issues and profits thereof.
 Dated this 9th day of June, 1912.
 C. g. PATTERSON,
 A. G. CHISHOLM,
 Administrators of the Estate of
 Andrew Johnson, deceased. First Pub. June st.
Williams news., 1912-06-29
Colorado River Ravages

Wide destruction has resulted from the inroads of the Colorado river by the breaking of the big dike of the Cotton Land company, in the Mohave valley. Where there were waving fields of grain few weeks ago the whole country is a sea of water Near Spears Lake the Colorado river is more than five miles wide, and all semblance of the country has been obliterated. The Indians that were farming in the valley had to hurriedly pick up whatever they could get their hands on in the way of personal effects and flee for their lives to high ground, while the whites had to do likewise. The 100 acres of alfalfa of the Cotton Land company is un- der many feet of water, while the same conditions exist on the Martin farm. Baled hay on the place was floated away by the water, only few tons being saved The Martin home is said to have been totally wrecked, as were the homes of the Indians. The big dike has been lost sight of and it is probable that many miles of it has been entirely destroyed. But there is always some good even in the worst calam- ities, for had it not been for the breaking of the dike it is probable that immense damage would have been done to the town of Needles. When the dike broke the Colorado river receded one foot, and pre- vented the inumdation of the whole lower part of town. Kingman Miner.
Williams news., 1912-06-29
Parcels Post Advocates Differ

The endorsement of the Bourne parcel post bill by the postmaster general has been followed by a let ter from the president giving the measure his approval. The Bourne bill is drawn along the lines of the zone system and the original parcel post advocates, who want com mon rate to all points, declare that the measure is not satisfactory, and it is likely they will continue their fight for a uniform rate to all points.
Williams news., 1912-06-29

Hugh Campbell, of Flagstaff, of the firm of Campbell & Francis, made a deal this week whereby a large number of cattle were bought from Mr. High Fuller, the pur- chase price being about $50, 900. This was one of the largest cattle deals that has been pulled off here for some time. Winslow Mail.
Williams news., 1912-06-29
Hove On Now

The Williams News, s3 per year.