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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
CHAMP CLARK
CONTINUED from page y

in the election of 1912 depended
upon the work of the Democratic
House. He has united the
party in Congress; and in con-
structive, progressive andreform
legislation has beaten the record
of any other Congress in history.
/! II am with you for victory.
Senator Fred T. Dubois director
of the Clark campaign, who has
figures carefully and closely on
the strength of the various
candidates, makes the confident
claim that Speaker Clark will
have decidedly more than a ma
jority of the first ballot. His
estimate of the Clark strength ex-
ceeds 29O votes. Many OF the
Speakers friends say he will have
600 votes to start with, and cit
ing the history of Democratic
conventions, which discloses that
never but once has a candidate
having a majority of votes on any
ballot, failed of nomination, they
declare with utmost confidence
that Clark is sure to be chosen.
The control of the Baltimore
convention will be completely in
the hands OF Clark adherents.
The Speaker has carried more
than a majority Of States, which
will give him a majority repre-
s~entation on all COMMITTEES, and
assure him control of temporary
and permanent organizations.
That there will be many thou
sands of Clark shouters at Bal
timore is made apparent by nu-
merous letters and kilograms re-
ceiVed at National headquarters
from Clark club. The Pacific
Coast will send upwards of 500
Clark men. A special train to
be run in sections will leave San
Francisco June 18th. It will
carry the delegates from Califor-
MIA and Hawaii, and at Salt Lake
and Denver, the delegates from
Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and
Arizona will join the Special.
When this trainreaches Baltimore
June 24th, there will be more than
100 delegates aboard, and many
thousands of Clark supporters.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

|Opelousas, La, June 10, 1912.
To the Members of the Board OF
Aldermen of the City OF
Opelousas, La
Gentlemen: You are hereby
notified that there will bea meet
ing of your Hon. Board this
M onday evening, June
10th, 1912, at 40 o'clock, 3. m,
for the purpose of acting on the
matter of extending water main
to the western corporation limits
on Grolee street for the Opelou-
sas Staye Company and to act on
any matter relating to same; for
the further purpose of approving
the bonds of city officers; and for
the further purpose of acting on
any matter relative to the pro-
posed purchase of the improved
oil-saving machinery for the
power plant.
E. L. LOEB, Mayor.
Attest: j. B. A. stage, City
Clerk.
Received the above notice on
the 10th day of June, 1912, and
on the same day and date / mo-
titled all the members of the
Board Of Aldermen in person, ex-
cept Mi. Simon Sicily, he being
a b e t from home, I left no
tice with Mrs. Sicily.
C. {. HAYES, Marshal.
Ope1ousas, La, June 10, 1912.
The Board of Aldermen met Id
special session, pursuant to above
call. Present: E. L. Loeb, Mayor,
presiding; Aldermen: Shaw,
Blacksher, DANIEL, and BoWden.
There being a quorum present
the meeting was called to order.
Motion by DR.. Shaw
That Mr.. Daniel and Mr.. Black
sher compose a committee to
draft an ordinance, amending
section thirteen (13) of the or
dinance regulating the rates of
water and light service of the
city power plant, adopted Sep
TENDER IL, 1904, and report at
the next regular meeting.
Motion duly seconded and
carried.
Motion by Mr.. BoWden-
That the bonds Of G. L Hayes,
for city marshal and tax colIec-
tor. and that Of j. B. A Stage,
collector Of water and ligltdues,
be approved and accepted, and
the city clerk instructed to have
such bonds recorded with the
clerk of court of the Parish of
st. Landry.
Motion duly seconded and car
ried.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, this Board has thor
oughly Investigated the merits
of the oil-saving machinery and
that the engine of the type pro-
posed to be purchased has been
demonstrates to the satisfaction
of this Board;
Resolved, that the purchasing
committee be and is hereby au-
thorized I'd make such purchase
in accordance with terms and
conditions agreed on by this
Board and the representatives of
the manufacturing Co, said con-
tract, however, 10 be submitted
10 this Board for approval.
Resolution adopted.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

On motion duly seconded and
carried, the meeting of the
Board of Aldermen W a adj
journed subject to call.
E.. Z. LOEB, Mayor.
Attest: j. B. A. stage, City
Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
Council Proceedings.

Opelousas, La, June 10, 1912.
To the Members of the Board of
Aldermen of the City of
OnnI01sas Ia
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

Received the above notice on
the 10th day of June, 1912, and
on the same day and date I no.
titled all the members of the
Board Of Aldermen in person, ex-
cept Mr.. Simon Sicily, he being
a b s e t from home, I left no.
tice with Mrs. Sicily.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
Notice.

Notice lis hereby given that have taken
at MY residences mt tiFand Prairie. one
visible brand.
The owner ts hereby notified that 10 come
forward. prove property, pay cOsfa. and
sftTne away. or the arm will Dr. sOtti,
acc0TdsHg t0 the Police jury law relative to
antTaass. ~ fatUDET.
) ct Grand Prairie. La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
Classified Ads

call on me. w. P. Baldridge,
Barbreck, La. june1-4t
or Sale
Lot 200 feet Square with nice re.
sidence in town of Sunset.
Also SO acres Improved land neal
the corporate of the town Of
Sunset. Apply to,
A. L. ANDRUS
0pelousas, La.
FOR SALE.-One Jersey COW
with young calf. Apply to S.
M. Phillips, R. F. D. No. |, Ope-
lousas, La. june Sat
5 or 6 doses 666 will break any
case of Chills & Fever; it acts on
the liver better than Calomel,
and does not grippe or sicken, Csc.
june1-3 mo
Al parties desiring to apply
for municipal positions are re-
quested to file their applications
with the undersigned or the
Clerk of the Board of Aldermen.
All applications will be acted
upon June 4Ln, 1914
maylo =. L. LOEB, Mayor.
Rnh-Mv-Tisro will c,,ro vo,,
inna1.2roo
-
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rors resllvered by A. Moory, AZ
w. Landry 81. may lo-4t
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Tho follow;nc o,.d;nonco of+o,.
bav;na baon I'D -sact;an hv &C. &c.
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af;on ana man !, of
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peal section seven OF said
ordinance
Sact;on + Re Il orna;nad hv
tha Mavor and Rnard IF AIda.
nan ~ The Citv ~ GnalosIaas
that sact;on + - an ord;,
nanco 81 tha C;tv If 0naIalsas
- adonted Ir1a ii 1a1a ~,
ahn ordinanca GOVERNING
electrician and manager If
slaefric F6hf and waferworks
establishing rules for the
operation and management OF
me electric hight and water
works plant, OF the city OF 0pel-
ousas, La, be amended ana re-
enacted 50 as TO read g follows:
Section i Be It ordained by
ne Mayor and Board OF Alder
men OF the Cley OF Opelousas,
Ia, that there shall De mana
ger OF the electric hight and
VaterWofks plant to be elected
al institution or who shall have
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

Academy Of the Sacred Heart
III Grand Coteatl. La.
This renowned institution has
for eighty-five years maintained
q high standard in culture, disci-
pine and superior classical edu-
cation. NJ odern Languages,
Latin, Literature. Higher Mathe-
MATES, Physical Sciences, the
Fine Arts, and a thorough
moral and religious training re-
reive especial attention.
For particulars address:
REVEREND MOTHER SUPE-
RI0R.
june 15-4t
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-08

81 wuz stnndin' in my poach when
seed er sort Nv twinkle in de elemen
(meaning the sky and right dar anf
den er hant drapped. He flung hisseI'
all erbout on er little grass mound
side an ole well what amt got no top
TUX on his haid. put It under one arm
and den jump't over a road into Ell
graveyard. He didn't go by er place
whar a whole lot of horseshoes is
nailed up on er house do Hants an
no other kind ur sperets kin stan
horseshoes."
The old darky listened to this story
very intently; his eyes rolled and he
said: Bless Gawd!" several times.
Then he looked about and said: Mig
gers shorely is feared Nv hants. OATS
why dey puts lookin' glasses on desc
here graves. Er hant Gums erlong; er
fioatin, and when he sees hisself In
dem glasses he goes on He thinks
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-08
Meant to Rout the ''Hants"

is almost covered with triangular bot
ties. which once contained medicine.
bits of looking glass being set here
and there. SO that the effect is really
dazzling.
In another case a grave is covered
with broken bits Of looking-glass of all
sorts and shapes. and 1t is this parti-
cular grave which developed the fact
OF the superstition. An aged negro
was met very near 1t. and conversa-
ton began. taking quite range
There was some discussion of "hants"
and a story is told regarding the ap-
pearance Of one of these specters in
the suburbs Of Raleigh. an aged neg
ress declaring that a little before
dusk she had seen the "hant." Here
is what she told about It:
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-08

to assist me In my mathematical calculations.
Then there was the beautiful bath towel.
a great big one, made of the solidest linen
fibre. The authorities thought this was for
after my daily tub In reality l had to warn
my friends that the parcel cord was hardly
enough for my purpose and / might have to
supplement 1t.
Just before Christmas I received reason
able present from old schoolfellow of mine
In the shape of calendar. How / longed for
its arrival for had been warned that 1t would
contain a German general stan map of the en-
virons of Glatz showing the way to the Aus
trian frontier. which only twelve miles
distant.
I'VE had determined that the best time for
the attempt would be Christmas when disci-
pline rather relaxed at the citadel and
many of the prisoners away parole.
But was not certain what day could best
slip away, So in the event of not being able
to depend on the friendly automobile, l had
supplied myself with complete disguise.
Pleading the wet weather, had obtained per
mission for macintosh to be sent up to the
citadel from the town the grounds that
whether 1t rained or not could not forego my
daily walk on the ramparts. ! also got gray
alpaca cap Of the kind that German men are
In the habit of donnng when in railroad
With pair Of god-rimmed spectacles. which
l had already. my disguise was complete
"On the morning of Christmas eve I knew
tnal everything was reduy- ndu learned lnat
the fortress authorities were giving a Christ
mas tree to the military warders in the after
noon, and this was the moment / had chosen
for my attempt.
Il came in from my walk at 4:15. as usual.
and presently heard the distant echo of foot
steps as the prison staff trooped along the
passages to the room where the Christmas
party was being held.
with my macintosh over my arm conceal
ing nv rope ladder my saw and files In my
pocket, and my money In my purse. / gently
opened the door of my cell. Not sound. The
time had come
Il came to the door at the end of the pas
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-08
Avoiding Writer'S cramp.

Shuangh chi'u-er, although the name
may sound like a disease. is not a
form of writer's cramp. On the con-
trary. their" purpose is to prevent It.
The words mean the double balls"
and shuangh chi'u-er are two iron
balls. an inch or so in diameter. which
nestle in the right hand Of every Chi
nese man of letters for hours each
day. one being revolved about the
other until they are worn bright
They are just large enough to make
handful. and the action of shifting
one about the other brings the fingers
into play and lends them that supple
ness and digital dexterity which is
necessary In the manipulation OF the
Chinese lettering-pen or fne-pointed
brush. OF what a simplicityi-Atlan-
tic.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-08
at er bigger hant dan he is er guard
n ginst him"
Try to Make Each Day Count.

Why do so many fail In life? Be-
sause they don't make each day count,
Many man who may be full of hope
and ambition for the future fails to see
this point. He doesn't realize that sue
cess depends upon persistency. Each
day lost is setback. pearl drop
ped from the necklace. He loses or
wastes a day. then another. Soon the
number Of lost days increases. and be-
fore long he finds himself slipping
backward. Before he knows It he is
out of position which might have
given him great future II he had
taken care Of 1t. Take care OF the
days and the weeks. months and years
will take care Of themselves" Mon
roe e. Phillips.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-08
~a|[Zl jill \.

the Empress Josephine-also nothing.
What did 1t mean?
Then as 1 put Josephine Pepudiee discon-
solatetly back the table something jingled
on the floor. / stopped and picked 1t up. 1t
was German mark seized the book again
and there emerging from the cover near where
my penknife had made its first incision saw
the edge of another silver piece protruding.
Frantically tore the cover of and behold.
between the outer and inner covering
twenty marks in silver Looking again at the
other Mason volume found gummed between
two sheets Of cardboard two exquisitely finish
ed files. made Of the finest steel and shaped
fiat SO as to ft exactly In the space between
the coverings of the book.
After that my reputation as a student was
established in the citadel of Glatz. Every mo-
ment could spare from my accommodating
walks spent at my table, poring over the
books which now arrived regularly every five
or six days.
In order to allay suspicion 1 applied for
gum and brushes and amused myself by bind
ing nearly all the paper books in my little
prison library in clean blue paper so that my
operations with the penknife on the weekly
consignments Of books might give the impress
sion that was merely preparing them for re-
binding.
The authorities were quite touched by the
solicitude of my family. what a good friend
your brother is to you German prisoner said
to me one day hearing / had received
present of a splendid box OF chalks He little
knew that these colored pencils contained not
chalk. but each precious implement to help
me in my escape ] had Sandow exerciser
sent me one day. One of the grips was des-
tined knew, to form the handle of a saw
which was contained In one Of my chalks, the
itself fitting into Misunderstanding ruler
which my thoughtful brother had sent to me
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-08
Why Looking Glasses Are SO Generally
Placed on Graves In South by
Colored People.

4 1t would be very difficult at this late
day to discover anything new in the
way of negro superstitions. but one
has been unearthed In Raleigh. N c..
which may or may have not have wide
prevalence. according to the New York
Herald. A negro graveyard-for they
do not use the word cemetery at all
lis often strange sort Of place. There
is something barbaric about It, In a
cemetery there a great many of the
1ects. and in one case. where a man
died of consumption. the earth mound
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-08

the real adven-
lures Of Latude. the famous
prisoner Of the Bastile. or
the fictitious escapade Of
the count of Monte Cristo,
was the sensational escape
from the German citadel at
Glatz of Captain Lux. a
French oficer who was sew
ing a term of six years i'm
prisonment on a charge OF
espionage. How Captain Lux
outdid these two heroes OF
fact and fiction Is best seen
from his own simple account
Of his fight
"1n all the six months l
was at Glatz," he said. II
never got a glimpse of my
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-08

LESSON TExT-Mark 1:es-45.
GOLDEN TExT-'Himseif took infirmi-
ties, and bare our diseascs.''-Matt SIT.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27
$loO Reward, $500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased'to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that sci
ence has been able to cure in all
its stages, ard that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires "a
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the pa
tent strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature
in doing the work. The ircprie-
tors have so much faith in it's cura-
tive powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, .5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27
CLOVER

A great fertilizer, and hardy
vigorous forage plant for hay and
pasture. Will grow in any soil,
even in rocky places. Can he sOwn
with spring oats, or sown alone in
Nav for meadow, and sown in with
corn at the last cultivation. Prices
of seed, and circular how to grow it
sent on request.
SEED CO., Falmouth, Ky.
Box 80.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Has d man the right to COM
plain of an opinion formed of
him based on the company he
keeps? We should keep good
company or none, then we might
expect good opinions formed of
us or none.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

stitution, and if unsatisfactory
dealt with by the state, would be
subject to Federal review. The
Colonel has never been for any.
thing that would do any serious
harm to the vested interests of
this country, and he never will
be.
The noise he makes amuses and
dlverts the populace, and the real
interests are perfectly willing to
pay the bill, so long as the amuse-
ment doesn't reach them. OF
course, Roosevelt is a disturbing
elemental disturbance to bust
ness and a disturbance to govern
ment. Any man of his turbulent
disposition must be. But there
is no real or lasting harm in him.
The Searchligh.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27
Farm and Stock of Goods For Sale.

l offer fer private sale my farm
of 20 acres which has on it~dwell.
ing, barns, and other necessary out
buildings. The same is well wa.
tered and well fenced, close to
churches and school. Also my
stock of goods at Spout Spring. A
good stand and postoffice in build
ing. A bargain for some one. Call
on Il. S. Mckinney,
Spout Spring, KY.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Friction in cruntry school dis.
tricts are more annoying and tur-
bulent and are of greater injury
to the communities affected than
any other troubles. They should
be avoided.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Ollie James can't run the whole
thing as he thought he could.
He has just learned too that he
can't even run the half of the
whole thing in Kentucky alone.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Champ Clark telegraphed con.
CALCULATIONS to Henry Watterson,
the same to be furtl X dispatch
ed to Ollie James, ring the
services of Gov. M when
tne majorityof the les went
for him in their ss conven.
tions. In the first teS of strength
at Baltimore Ollie fotsook Clark,
but McCreary stuck fast to Clark
supporting him and all causes
leading 70 his advantage, while
James proposes to support Clark
only in the final vote. That's
generally the way it is.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27
Tribute to Roosevelt.

We are now having a ROOse
Welt spasm. But let us not &c
rnduly excited about it. There
!, nothing very deep to 1t. OF
very permanent. The Colonel /.
not menace to our free insti
buttons. He has always staid
titched, and he has been tied d
lumber Of times.
Let ia look the situation over
calmly. He has been continu-
cnsly in public life for almost a
quarter of century. He was a
member of the New York legis-
lature, and no legislation of any
moment is credited to him. He
was Police Commissioner of New
York, and no reform was accom-.
rlished hy him. He was Assist
mt Secretary of the Navy, and
things were in the rottenest con-
dition in that department when
he left it that they had ever
been, and that is saying IA great
deal. Not that he was RESPONSE
hle for the conditions, but he
certainly didn't do anything to
Htter e5Then he vent to
e war, and made more noise
Man, and did as little damage as
amy other man in the army. He
was Governor of New Yerk, and
IT any man can find even chem
lcal traces If ''reformn in that
administration he is an optimist.
Fore seven years he was Presi-
cent, and he did nothing that
seriously amounted to anything.
Ills personal conduct was annoy
ln@ and offensive to certain class
- of people who favor dignif.
ed administration Of the eXecu-
tive office of the nation. and who
are somewhat committed TO the
constitutional features of our
government, but so far as perma-
rent impress upon our institu-
t'ons is concerned. he might
quite as well never have been in
v ashington.
If the people Of this country ,
refer the noise and bluff and /
lnster, why shouldn't they be |
emitted t. have it? 1t should
"a noted carefully that Colonel
'oosevelt's solicitude for the s
lear expression and binding q
orce of the voice of the people is
United to such slittering gener-
lities as catch the ear of a man
It hurry.
He is for the recall of judicial
decisions. This i, bound to catch
otes BY all means let us put a
imp IN the judges. This seems
the ronstitutlonalist to be sub
rrslnn of the very foundations of
ar government. But, when we
'me Ia anaiyIr it, it turns out to
" only loud Sounding noise.
IA" il NOT ior he recall of decis
ms of Federal courts. The large
nanclal power, that have alwavs
ZEN his friends are not menaced
Y the recall of state decisions.
'rnns" they would all fall under \
pc 'r"' cr a.. 80 the Federal con. -,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Can you expect an hOnset off
cial from dishonest politician?
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

If the Republican party is
swept from power on November
3 because of its failure to keep
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Most of our great men cur
their greatness with heirtongue
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

The United States spends an.
Hyally SOS, 100000 for the main
tenance of standing army,
1925, 900, 900 annually for its ma.
val establishment, $4,000, 900
annually for improvement of
rivers and harbors and 81, 900, GOO
,nnually for diplomatic repre-
sentatives abroad.
But the United States govern
ment spends nothing annually
for the construction and improve
ment of public highways.
The Democratic House, how.
ever, has passed bill providing
for the expenditure Of from $lO,-
100000 to $1S, 100000 annually
for the improvement of the coun.
try's roads, and if the Republi-
san Senate does not chlOrOform
the measure in committee, the
SiXty-secOnd Congress will have
naugurated ii public policy which
will permit the farmers of the
country to receive Just share of
he benefits of the vast govern.
nent expenditures.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27
CLUB RATES.

For the convenience of our SUBJ
-rribers, we have arranged club rates
with the following papers at prices
below mentioned:
The TINES ard
Cou!ier-Journal $1.OO
" Cincinnati Enquirer Ito
Z" Louisville Herald 90
60 Home and Farm rs
" Irlaad Farmer LOO
= American Farmer 90
g Southern Agriculturist -