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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-28
THIS WOMAN PREFERS MEN WHO DEAL IN OIL
 FOR HER HUSBANDS
She Has Tried Two of Them and Now
 is Taking the Third Chance.

r Newark, May 2s-when the polls opened at 1 o'clock this afternoon for
 the Presidential preference primary and the direct election of the dele
 gates and alternates to the Chicago
 and Baltimore conventions, the gem
 eral impression among astute party
 men was that Colonel Roosevelt would defeat President Taft for the State
 Republican preference and the Chi cago delegation would be divided.
 Woodrow Wilson has no opposition on the preference ballot so his success is asst 1t was admitted by his -Oppt hat he would probably carry ---afiy every Congressional dis tr1ct in the State for the Baltimore delegates. Because of this the in-s terest was generally confined to the Republican confiict.
 o'clock tonight. and 1t was certain that the returns would be delayed un- til after midnight.
 Both the Roosevelt and the Taft men hinted today that they would sweep the State Impartial politicians, uation and have a good line on the rank and file Of the voters. said that the President would have at least eight and possibly twelve of the dis trict delegates. Roosevelt, they claim ed, was almost certain to have F of the H4 OeieSdl6S duQ IulSul CHIT tNc two districts that are in doubt. The Roosevelt forces expect to have the four delegates-at-large and while the Taft leaders refuse to concede them, they admit that the result will be close.
 Senator LaFollette, the political ex- perts here say, although he made strong canvass of the State, will prove a comparatively neglible factor in the results today.
 The weather was made to order for the primaries. Warm, clear atmos- pheric conditions were certain to re- suit in heavy vote. In the north ern and central sections 1t was ex- pected the vote would be light until when the commuter vote would be recorded
 Just before the polls opened, Frank lin Murphy, one of the Taft delegates at-large, declared that the President would have 20 of the 24 district dele gates and the four delegates-at-large. To offset that claim, Everett Colby calmly announced that his information sproved conclusively'' that the Colonel would annex the entire State. delega tion to Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-28

When roasting turkey. goose or chicker. they will be more juicy and taare better if cooked with the breast |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-28
MOOSE CLEAR $2OO
 AND THANK PUBLIC

c. L.. Dennis dictator of the Moose. announced this morning that a profit of $2o0 was shown by carnival. re- gently given at large expense. MT. Dennis desires to thank all who have assisted in Moose in preparing and giving so fine show upon 90 large a scale. rsfefffos < .lea4,.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-28

New York-Suing her landlord for injuries received from a fall. Miss Monica Gonzales said she lost weight and Justice Gavgan ordered her weighed, proving her contention.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26
CUGCEssIoN SALE
ESTATE OF AURELIEN MOREAU. Sr., and
Wife. LOUISA E0ETEN0T.

No. 1852. Probate Docket. 18th Judicial
District Court, Parish of st. Landry. La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26

Legislature. The pending plar
perhaps contains the germ of q
much-needed reform; BUTT ought
to reach fruititon only after
thorough discussion and in a con-
vention capable of curing its
manifest defects.
The interest of the country
and the city are alike in this
matter. Neither ought to wish
to profit at the expense of the
other. It would be unfortunate
if all unbaked scheme like this
gave rise to new sectional preju-
diees and infict injury on both.
Daily States.
Although the last Legislature
passed a bill and made a law
against betting on elections, we
notice the New Orleans papers
giving accounts of bets on Tues
days election results running as
high as 81, 500. Guess the New
Orleans boys had been given to
understand that this law applied
only to country folks. -Colfax
Democrat.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26
Saturday, Nov. rs, 1912.

property belonging TO said estate. to-SfEs
Ist. a certain plantation with buildings
and Improvements thereon situated al
Mallet. ST. Landry Parish, Louisiana. be-
ing the last residence OF deceased. con-
twenty-five nanuFedths OF an acre CHS. 254
saving and excepting three acres more or
less sold to Arlnas Moreaut and described
as lot S0.3 OF Section Is In Township Six
south OF Range two East La Mertdian ac-
lutreG by deceasde from United states OF
America On the Isr day of March, iS32,-
PATENT numbered g644, and duly II corded
in Conveyance Book e.. No. 3, page s335, st.
Landry records, and bounded as follows
north by EFvflten Gauhert. south by AF~
mas MORGAN, hast by HtldeverE Garriere
ana West by Terence Jeansonne.
I'd. Forty and th.rty-fOur hundredth
Of an acre tI0.34} OF wood land situated at
MatIat, 81. Landry Parish. La. bounded
north by Alfred SinlieT EfarmeFlyt, souIh
Te1omace D~erhanne, east Eugene Garrlere,
and west by Public land. Acquired by de-
ceased from Calvin w. Heath on the 80
day of March, 1907, recorded in Conveyance
Book = No. IA, page 3sl, st. Landry Rec
ords.
Sd. 5headof horses.
4til. Ah0a is head IF cattle
9Th. One olei wagon. 3ne old top buggy
and harness one stalk cutter, one lot agri@
cultural implements, names, traces, and
bridtes, n old saddle. OF I0TIunbeT, stlls
u H0Crfng, n shot gum n branding
tro1.
Terms-Cash.
ATIE2s1IS M0REAU.
oct I26t Administrator
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26
VIII - DISCRIMINA-
TONS EXIST WITHIN
THE TAX AMEND
MENT ITSELF.

Within the tax amendment it.
self are the most fragrant dis
examinations. The segregated
sources themselves will not pay
at the same rate. The tax
amendment reads:
Article /. Sec. 3-The Gen
eral Assembly shall have the
power to classify all property for
taxation and to adopt different
rules and rates for the different
classes. K x K
This is recognition of Unequal
ity and an embodiment of Unequal
ity in our fundamental law. The
tax amendment also specifically
recognizes the fact that the seq
regated property viii be assessed
at one rate and the local proper
ty at another rate and recognizes
the fact that the segregated pro-
perty will be taxed on one assess
ment, when taxed for state pur-
poses and taxed on another as
sessment when taxed for local
purposes. Compare this funda-
mental vice of principle, this di-
rect recognition Of inequality in
taxation, with the fair and equal
provisions of our present state
Constitution, which read IN part
as follows:
Article 225-Taxation shall
be equal and uniform throughout
the territorial limits Of the au-
thority levying the tax. K K
K In order to arrive at this
equality and Uniformity the Cen
eral Assembly shall K K K
provide a system Of equality and
uniformity in assessments based
upon the relative values Of prop
erty in the different portions of
the state. The valuations put
upon property for the purposes
of state taxation shall be taken
as the proper valuation for pur
poses of local taxation in every
subdivision of the state.
Let US illustrate this with sue
cienct examples.
SULPHUR MINES.
Sulphur mines will pay at a
rate which the Legislature is
forbidden to make more than
five per cent OF the product at
the mouth of the mine; the oil
wells at a value which the LegIs-
lature is forbidden to make more
than two and one-half per cent;
no matter what the Faiae OF the
mines. When the mines are idle,
they will pay nothing; though no
other interest IN the state IS 50
favored.
When the insignificant cost Of
operation of these mines is con-
sidered, being in the case Of the
sulphur mine not ten per cent OF
the entire product, it will be seen
that this IS practically . tax il
the case of the sulphur Of nor ex-
ceeding FIVE per cent upon the
net income; in the case of oil not
evbeeding two and one-haf per
cent thereof.
If such a rate as taxation were
applied in the case Of a houe or
Continued on page a
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26

Parish 0TSL.Lanafy Ia.
BY virtue of a WriE Of seizure and salet Is
sued CUT OF the Hon. 18th Judicial District
In and for the Parish of st. Landry, IN
SlIe above entitled and numbered suit, andto
me directed, / ave seized anti VIII offer for
sale at public auction, TO the last
and highest bidder, In 0peiousas, La, on
Ssss sas,4ssIy, November Efs, E9a.s.
at II O'Clock a. q. the following described
property. to-wir
a certain lot OF ground situated in the
Town of 5peiousas. La, with all the buthf+
ings and improvements thereon and being
the properly now occupied by purchaser,
having Sc feet from On BouIt street BIZ tile
full depth, ami bounded North BY Mrs.
Augaste aPerrodtn, South By vendor, East
BY .. Meyers & Co, and West by Court
street.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
To ay n sat sfy lie sum OF
SIX hundred and Thirty (S6s0.00l Dollars
with interest thereon aE the rate OF s pei
cent per allIun from december 70, 1903, UNI
Til paid and on terms OF credit to pay and
satisfy The notes parable s, 8 and 20 years
aftersdate, with Interest, and item per een1
for attorney. s fees on the entire amount OF
principal and interest.
sep 2s-stt sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26
Proposed Tax Measure
Continued from page q

rates on state taxed and locally
taxed property will not be the
same.
The state tax will be % mills
at the beginning and the Legis-
lature can at any time by a two
thirds vote arbitrarily raise it to
40 mills, besides which the seq
regated interests will be required
to pay the present local special
taxes.
The local communities will i'm
pose upon the unsegregated OBJ
iects the present local tax plus
an additional six mills plus the
present special taxes, and plus
any special taxes they desire.
Furthermore, while the local
communities can levy a license
tax upon certain unsegregated
persons and corporations, they
are prohibited from Ievying it
upon segregated corporations.
In no case can the local eofnmun-
tiles ever levy any special tax
upon the segregated sulphur and
oil interests.
IN no case will the taxes inn
posed by the state upon the seq
regated interests and by the To-
caIities upon the unsegregated
interests ever be the same; and
the segregated objects taxed by
the state will at all times be tax
ed at a different rate from the
objects taxed by the local COM
munities, although they both re-
ceiye the protection not only Of
the state but also Of the local
governments.
This is not equality, but in
equality.
POINT VIII - DISCRIMINA-
#
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26
Big Circus Announced.
Baraum and Bailey with $500. 600 Spectacle
of Cleopatra" Coming Soon.


Inc Bafnum and Bailey Great
est Snow on Earth Will visit
Opelousas on Thursday, Oct. 81.
The event was officially an
nounced to-day. The announce
ment is received with unusual
pleasure, first because it is the
Barnum and Bailey circus, and
further because It has something
new IN IN the way OF a parade, a
complete menagerie and a nigh
ty spectacular performance OF
the Wordless plav. CLEOPATRA.
with q cast Of l.25O characters.
$50 dancing girls, a grand opera
chorus Of 300 voices, an orchestra
of 100 soloists 650 horses FIVE
borde of oIo,,ban+s J ca.avan of
e-aroals and ) train load of sna-
cial costumes
+os and s+ana a@oo+s
~ ea,.,,an NH Ia anoc
h;anast eana 80.
,,,a4 e.. oaaa -.
= uas noada undar the e,lnarvis-
- - IL fo,r, :. s+,a.o
e +baIasoaIla fbaafra d Milan
I+.lr and uae b,,;lt = saet;ons
= +b,t $ could bo takan Down 1T
nio,t and nackad awav on FREIGHT
cars. The tons Of scenery and
drop curtains were painted in
London, Paris and New York
City.
The public understands that
this circus has always stood at
the head OF the amusement en-
terpr1ses OF the world. Inc
spirit OF 8. =. Barnum still AMI
mates its present policy. He
was the greatest that ever lived.
Under the later guidance of
James A. Bailey the show still
grew in size and attractiveness.
There is searclp a point on the
worlds map where It has not
pitched its fourteen acres OF
tents cutting its many years OF
travel. It is known to the PEG
Die OF Asia and Of Europe as well
as America. ROYALTY and peas
antry alike have applauded it.
Though an American enterprise,
it belongs in d sense to all coun-
tries. It is a world in itself, re-
Hecting the wonders Of every
land.
The performance is given by
European talent. Acts take
place in three rings, on two
stages, In a vast dome and on q
spacious hippodrome track. The
main pavilion seats 5000 peo-
pie. It is the most remarkable
audience roemin the world. The
entire outfit Of the show IS brand
new. It was built last winter u
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26


T. the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury,
of the Parish of st. Landry,
La.
tee, appointed ii the regular
to frame 4 budget Of expenses
required for the Parish of St.
Landry for the year 1913, beg
leave to submit the following
budget which they recommend
for adoption, to-Wit:
Officers and MembersS 3,800.00
Assessors Commission 10000.
Salary 10000
Sheriff Criminal Sal
airy l,500.00
Criminal Salary 10000.
Maintenance Ct PRS azoa 81
oaefs
gnu - ono ~
$500 ooo-oo
masla1das aA'a no 90
r. ssa9i - Dati+ Tr,ars saa m
W-I;+nessas - Gr;nainaI
800 lsaaess1 = sna 90
psos; 80 af
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26

BY virtue of an order OF the Hon. b. H.
Court of Louisiana, In and for the Parish
of ST. Landry, there will be sold at
public auction TO the last and highest bid
der, by the undersigned administrator.
at the last residence Of the deceased in.
MalleG, st. Landry Parish, La. on
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26
EHERIFls SALE.
Oh. CHARLES F. BoAGNI
VS..
CHARLES Il. LAsTRAPEs.

5000, 18th Judicial District Court
Parish of st. Landry La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26
SIERIFF'S SALE.
BANK OF ST. MARTINyILL.E
VS..
IT. GUILBEAU & ST. MARTIN 0TLW0RKs
LTD.

o 1885, Nineteenth judicial Dist. Court,
st. Martin Parish, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26

Admirable as some Of the fea-
lures OF the tax plan may be, its
flaws are too serious to be lightly
dismissed. Revision Of our tax
and assessment laws is probably
d~esirably. But such revision
ought to express the matured
thought Of tho representatives of
the people assembled in a consti-
tutional convention, under no
such pressure as the lack of time
imposed on the Taxing Commits
sion and the extra session Of the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26

No. 1885, Nineteenth Judicial Dist. Court,
st. Martin Parish, La.
By virtue of a writ III seizure and sale Is
snee out OF the Hon. 18th Judicial District
0ouTtof Louisiana In and for the Parish or
st. Martin. iii the above entitled and mum.
bered suit, andtD me directed, / have seized
and will offer tor sale, for cash, st public
auction, to the last and highest bidder,
at the front cor of the G0u8t ous of
st. Landry Parish. at 0peiousas, La, on
Saturday, Now z, n
at II a'cfoek a. M, the following described
property. toswit
That certain LOT OF ground situated at Ar
nagdYflfe IN the Parish Of st. Landry, La,
without the improvements thereon, pound
ed north by lot OF DR. q. w. Martin, south
by road leading to Sunset, east by Railroad
avenue. and west by lot OF Ct, " Martin.
TERMs-CasT.
III. e. SWORDS,
sheIifof h Parish OF st. Landry.
saDf1S ff
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26
The Louisiana Press

DR.. DoWling's commission ex
pires at an early date. We hope
that he will not be retired by the
| Governor, as he gives us more
fun for the price than any officer
we have had in the State. Abb
beyvine Meridional.
With only three precincts to
hear from-h--, Geo. Boos' bar
Der shop and snagville-it looks
reasonably sure that the result
Of last Tuesdays election conflict
had been declared. Hammond
Vindieator.
Former Governor Sanders has
resumed the practice Ct law in
New Orleans. not choosing TO
desert his profession entirely for
the immigration business. No
doubt, however, he will continue
to lend a hand in the settlement
Of Louisiana Lake Charles AM
erican-Press.
Chas. Rosen, of New Orleans,
completely routed E. E. Farrar,
author of the tax amendment
bill, IN an argument before the
Board of Trade Thursday night
of last week, according to the
Daily States. Rosen was Kissed
and threatened but stood his
ground until the great audience
was with him. The tax amend
ment may be a good thing but
there are many dangerous rocks
hidden beneath the smooth sur
face and the bottom should be
thoroughly sounded before the
ship of State is launched on its
placid waters. The Ledger again
urges every voter to read and
ponder thoroughly before max
ing a final decision.-La Sale
Ledger.
Advices from Washington tell
Of plans in the making which, if
perfected, viii bring JOY to many
a heart, and, ineidentIy, make
the consumers dollar go father
and the producers profit IN
crease. The plan is no less am
bilious than to extend the par
cells post system SO as to enable
the farmer to send market bas-
ket full of country produce by
daily mail service direct to con-
sumers in the city. Think, We
slaves who tot! in the grind of
the great cities, the delight of
having the postman deliver at
your door each morning freshly
laid eggs, real milk and butter,
country sausagas and crisp yege-
tables fresh from the deWy fields.
And We farmers, from whom the
railroads and the middlemen ex-
act sixty-fve cents out of each
dollar your labor produces, think
how much greater your profits
will be when Your Uncle Samuel
steps in and for a trifie performs
for you the service of both rail-
roads and middlemen. Surely
the millennium is about to dawn.
Country Review.
: In response to a request from
the NeWs-Star, Mr.. Thos. E.
Flournog has suggested a plan
whereby the Board of Liquida-
ton can pay the bonded indebt-
edness Of the State within thirty
five years andsave the taxpayers
about twelve million dollars in in
terest. The plan proposed in the
1912 amendment to the Constitu-
ten calls for fifty years bonds
and a sinking fund, the interest
on the entere issue to be paid an
nua1ly. HI. Ffournoy proposes to
issue serial bonds and with the
revenues derived by the creation
of the sinking fund, which is the
proceeds Of a tax levy, redeem
so many bonds each year, thus
stopping the interest. Inside Of
thirty-fiYe years, according to
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-18
DEATH OF MARTIN RoBsEI..
Well Known. Austrian of City Died or
Tuesday After Long Illness.

Martin Robsel, one Of the best
known of the saloon men of the city
and widely known among the Aus
TRANS of Kenosha, died at his home
on Superior street at four O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon after long illness
frem tuberculosis. The deceased was
a native of Austria, but he came to
Kenosha more than 16 years ago and
had resided in the city since that
time. He had been active in many
movements among his countrymen.
He was member of the Fraternal Or
der Of Eagles and G. y. G. Germania.
He is survived by his widow and two
daughters, Marie and Christine Rob
sci. The funeral will be held from st.
George church on Friday morning at
nine o'clock with interment at the
family plot at ST. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-18
CELEBRATE AN ANNIVERSARY.
Members of the w. R. G. Celebrate
The 23rd Anniversary of Founding.

Members of the Kenosha Corps of
the Women s Relief Corps had very
enjoyable entertainment at G. A. R.
Hall on Monday evening when the
twenty 5nird anniversary of the found
ing Of the local corps was celebrated
with fitting ceremonies. The members
of the corps had as their guests a
number Of the members Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and short talks
were made in which the women were
highly praised for the good work done
by them. A number Of letters were
read from absent members Of the
corps. N. A. Bacon of Washington,
gave a talk in which he discussed the
work of the organization not only as
an aid to the Grand Army of the Re-
public, but also IN many other lines
Of activity. st tie close of the even
ing Refreshments were serevd.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-18
THE JUNIOR PROM.

The present Junior Glass in the Ke-
nosha High School is establishing a
precedent that is worth continuing in
giving their annual dance April 10Th
instead Of holding it after the close
Of school in June, as has been the Gus
tom il previous years. The Juniors
are working hard to make this party
a social success. Friends of the
school who desire tickets for the party
are requested to notify Mr.. Temper
or member of the ticket committee
very soon since the number of tickets
to be sold is limited. The commit
tee on tickets consists of Gordon
Hacket, George Becker and Herbert
Curtis. a19
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-18
MAY LOSE BIG PRIZE.
McCrum- Howell Co. Which offered
Seal Prizes in Hands of Receiver.

The school children of Kenosha may
lose the first prize won by them in
the annual contest for the sale of the
Red Cross Seals as the McCrum Howell
company, which gave the Richmond
Vacuum Cleaners offered as the main
prizes in the contest, has gone into
the hands of a receiver. Letters have
been received from the company stat
ing that it will be impossible to de-
liver the vacuum cleaner, which was
to have been installed in the Central
school building without an order of
the court. 1t is thought that the court
will order the delivery of the cleaner
as the prize was offered and won be-
fore the company became financially
embarrassed. Members Of the local
committee in charge of the stamp sale
are planning to take up the matter
at once and protect the interests of
the Kenosha school children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-18
MARINE STRANGELY MISSING.
Kenosha Boy Disappears From Marine
Barracks at Washington


The police Of the city have receiv-
ed a. letter from the United States
Naval department. asking that they
make an effort to locate Jefferson Mott,
a Kenosha boy, who is missing from
the marine barracks at Washington.
Mott disappeared on the evening of
April 9TH and no cause for his disap-
tpearance can be assigned. He was in
full uniform at the time and all of
his personal effects were left at the
barracks. Mott was enlisted at Auro-
ra, ILL., on July 26, 1911, and he has
been enthusiastic over the work. A
reward of fifty dollars has been Of
| fered for his return to the barracks
The officials have not been able to
get any trace Of the missing mariner
in Kenosha and his relatives have de-
clared that they have had no word
from him. His tern of enlistment will
not expire until July 1914.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-18

serve. until the first Monday in May
and at that time they viii be sue
ceeded by the appointees of Mayor
Head The mayor has been making
"a close study of many candidates sug-
gested for places on the health board
and while it is certain that there will
be number of changes in the make
up of the board Mayor Head has kept
his own counsel and has announced
none OF the names which he proposes
to send to the council. He gives as,
suranee mat the makeup of the board
will be entirely non-partisan and that
in his appointments he will seek to
select the strongest possible men for
these important positions. The list of
appointees viii be sent to the council
FOR confirmation at its next regular
meeting.