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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-09
Taboo on Moderate Drinking.

The use of alcohol is receiving
some hard knocks these days.
A prominent railroad system,
not content with the general rule
heretofore in force forbidding
employees to drink while on duty
now forbids employees to indulge
at all in drinking out of employ
ment hours, or any other conduct
which will impair their health or
make them less alert and less
capable while on duty. The
owner of one of the nations pets
"a prominent baseball team
announces that moderation in
drinking is not sufficient; the
players on his team must leave
alcohol entirely alone and aban-
don cigarets. The justification
for such rules may be found not
only in the difficulty Of being
moderate in indulgence. but also
in the cumulative and after-ef-
feets of dissipation. 1'he world
is moving; the old fetch It per-
canaJ Iihorfu't Of uy1afa4ras post
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-09

the time may come when every
man to whom the life and safety
of others are entrusted may be
expected or even required to be
as abstemious as ball-players and
railway employees.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-09
DR.. MAYER'S REPORT
TO THE POLICE
JURY.

OpelOusas, La, oct. 70, 1917.
To the Hon. President and mem
bers of the Police Jury of
St. Landry parish.
Gentlemen-Pursuant to the
instructions of your Honorable
President, I served as delegate
to the 18th international Con-
gress on Hygiene and Demog-
raphy which convened in Wash
ington, D. c., Sept. 1928, 1912;
attending the sections in school
and oral hygiene, and the section
on municipal and state hygiene,
believing that the questions there
discussed were of paramount i'm
portance to the municipalities
and parishes of the state.
In view of the fact that the
dominant vote accumulated the
necessity of the public education
Of the masses in hygiene and the
true cause, nature and proven
ton of contagious and infectious
diseases, it was eminently mete
and proper and that the town of
Opelousas and parish of st. Lam
dry should have been represent
ed at this congress because it
was in this parish II 1871 that
the first effort to instruct the
masses in insect life and the
dangers of polluted water, Illus
trated with lantern slides. was
made by the late Prof. R. Mayer;
and in 1897 the first popular in
stitute of hygiene that ever as
sembled, convened in 0pelousas,
in this parish and its success has
never been equalled by institute
work, whether agricultural. ped
agogical or hygenic; these facts.
I brought to the attention Of the
discussion of papers read in the
sections attended, stating that
when the true history of popular
distraction in hygiene was writ
ten, that the name of 0pelousas
would bear the same relative i'm
portance to hygienic education
that Chautauqua does to general
education. | herewith hand you
a volume of abstract Of papers
read at this congress-" which
will give you an idea of the scope
of the congress. If you should
desire the complete volume of the
transactions, to be published in
the next few weeks, you can OBJ
tain them by sending $500 to
DR.. Jas. S. Fulton, Secretary
General of the congress.
I strongly urge your honorable
body to secure this valuable work
as a reference book for the use
of your members and health Of
ficers in the discussion of munich
pal and parish sanitation, it be-
ing the latest word on the sub
iect, besides which it entities
your body to enrolment of mem
bership, no insignificant factor,
when it is remembered that thir-
ty-nine foreign countries and ev.
cry state in the Union were rep
resented and that these transac.
tons, published IN different Ian.
guages. go to these various coun.
tries and states. / believe tina
the parish Of ST. Landry was thu
only county represented; the ad
vertising advantages Of this fac
are too obvious to need comment
Respectfully submitted,
FRED ]. MAYER.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-09

ladies have discovered a most
wonderful and eficacious treat
ment for obesity. The discovers
at first thought seriously of hav-
ing this great boon to corpulent
people patented OF copyrighted.
but they finally came to the con-
clusion that their duty was to
give it out to humanity, and like
the noble ladies they are they
now announce itpublicly through
the News. The treatment con-
sists in walking just simple, old
fashioned Walking-preferably to
and from Riceville. The treat
ment was tried out by the ladies
last Sunday afternoon, and it is
reported that as an Immediate
result one of them whose avoidu-
pois registered 204 1-3 pounds be-
fore leaving, noW tips the scales
to only 1873 81. -Gueydan News.
The parish seat was lost to
Welsh for less than $3.50 porperly
expended. Strange isn't it?
And yet it is true, as there were
more than enough men register
ed in this voting precinct who
were disqualified to vote because
they had failed to pay their poll
tax, to have carried Tuesdays
election by a handsome majority,
and they could all have qualified
for less than $3.50. Looks like
there is a lesson in this, don't
there?-Welsh Journal.
Taking the figures of the State
Tax Commission as true, the to.
tai assessment Of the city Of Rus
ton, 1911, was 81, 092, OLA. Eight
mills on this assessment brought
the city 1916 SO in revenue.
Under this new tax reform plan,
the State steps in and takes from
the city Of Ruston it's best assess
able property-its railroads, tele-
graph and telephone, express
companies, banks and cottonseeo
oil mills, etc. which, under the
1911 assessment was assessed al
SAP, 317, or nearly one-half the
total assessable property Of tbe
city. The tax amendment.
though, provides that for eighi
years, or until 1912. we are au.
thorized to pass the hat to tht
parish Of Lincoln and she mus
compensate the city of Rustor
this loss of 50, 123. II, annually,
After the expiration of the eigh,
years, or after the year 1912, thu
citizens OF Ruston must dis
down. and put up the loss by in
creased assessments of property
or a higher tax rate. Rustol
Loader
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-09
Sewerage Commissioners
Elected.

The election Of a Board Of
S ewerage Commission
ers took place on Tuesday.
There being no opposition only
81 votes were cast, the old board.
consisting Of Messrs. E. B. Du-
huisson, Fl, E. Estorge, ". i,
Sandoz. ard DIS. j. r saizan
and A. y BareIeF. eing ~.
elected unanimously.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-09
The Louisiana Press

Of course, the one horse news
paper editors must plead guilty
to the charge that they do not
know as much law as Hon. Edgar
n. Farrar. If they did they
would not be running their
s'dinky" little sheets, but would
be busy pulling down large legal
fees from corporations. But
profound knowledge of the law
is not essential in discussing tax
problems. 1t seems to require
fairness, a sense Of justice and
honesty of purpose, as well as a
modicum of common sense.
We are not disposed to give
Mr.. Farrar credit for a monopoly
Of the first three qualities men
toned and when he abuses those
who disagree with him on the
tax amendments he shows him
self painfully deficient in the
last. The country editors, in
dealing with the amendment
whether for or against it, are en-
deavoring to perform a public
duty to their readers and patrons
to whom they feel a certain de-
gree of responsibility, and it i'll
becomes Mr.. Farrar, who is re-
sponsible to nobody and who is
merely seeking to force his own
private opinions on the State. to
criticize or sneer at them. Lake
Charles Ainerican-Press.
1t is a matter of common
knowledge, however, that when
the refundlng amendment pass
ed the House and was sent over
to the Senate, and after Lieute-
nant-Goyernor Barrett, Senator
Leon Smith and others strenuous
" objected to its passage, Mr..
Farrar and some others were
EXTREMELY solicitous that it
should be passed without amend
T& 80 #-GI
ment. 1t was amended, however
and made a little less objection
able, Notwithstanding the stand
taken by administration leaders
backed by Mr.. Farrar.
VIII Mr.. Farrar sidestep this
amendment as cutely as he did
the ether? Will he attempt to
place the responsibility for this
nefarious act upon the shoulders
of others? viii he deny that he
was very much disappointed
when it failed of passage in its
original form in the Senate?
Will he say he Reused himself
when this confqGsedly double
barreled amendment was drawn?
Monroe News-Star.
The more the tax amendment
is considered the more intricate
and uncertain its practical work
ing out appears to be. Although
it has been debated again and
again before the people, the mass
es are, if anything, more mysti-
fed as to it's real significance
than even. Few people will go
to the polls on November 5
thoroughly understanding what
they are voting for If they elect
to vote for the tax amendment,
while those who oppose the
amendment will do so largely be-
cause they prefer to continue a
system which they understand
than to accept anew scheme OF
which they comprehend little OF
nothing New Orleans Picayune.
A number OF our prominent
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-09

She makes it best who, looking after the
culinary department, turns her back resolute-
~ upon unhealthflI, or ever suspicious, food
accessories. She is economical; she knows
that true economy does not consist in the use
OF inferior meat, -four, or baking powder. She
IS an earnest advocate of home made, home
baked food, and has proved the truth of the
statements of the experts that the best cook
ing in the world today is done with Royal
Baking Powder.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-09
CELEBRATED THE
fourth Of JULY
American Salvation Army Have a
Big Time So Says Zone
who was There"

The American Salvation Army
held their Fourth of July celebra-
ton in Sketchley's grove, some one
hundred children, their parents and
aged people being present. Every
thing moved off delightfully."-, not an
accident happening to mar the
pleasure. After a bountiful dinner,
with fruit and lemonade galore, con-
tributed by the generous and kind
hearted citizens of Webster City,
games and amusements followed un-
til the old base drum called all to
one of the good time meetings of the
army for an hour. Afterwards ice
cream and cake unlimited We're
served. Peanuts also were among
the good things. Baskets of pro-
visions and also ice cream were sent
to those who could not attend,
through illness of mother or mem
Der of the family.
Many said of all the picnics and
Christmas dinners they had attend
ed, they never enjoyed themselves
as we'll as on this occasion.
One who was There.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-09
EXAMINATION FOR
RURAL MAIL CARRIER
TO be Held in This City July 27
Vacancy Caused by Death
Of S. ]. Barber.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examina-
tion to be held in this city on July
81, 1912, as result of which 1t Is
expected to make certification to fill
vacancy in the position Of rural
mail carrier at Webster City caused
by the death of S. J. Barber, as well
as other vacancies as they may oc-
cur in Hamilton county. The usual
entrance salary for rural mail car
riers is 5000 to $1,000 per annum..
The age limit is IS to SIS. The
maximum age limit is waived in
cases Of persons honorably discharg-
ed from the United States military
or naval service.
Application blank and full infor-
NATION concerning the requirements
OF the examination can be secured
at the local postofice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-09
Too Much Shooting,

People who live along the river
near the city declare there is alto
gether too much shooting going on
in the timber skirting the Boone.
Many reports have come to the
Freeman-Tribune since the unfort-
innate shooting Of Mr.. Rinehardt on
the evening of July 4th of narrow
escapes from accidental injury by
stray bullets. One farmer declares
that not long since while walking
through the timber he heard re-
port of a gun or revolver and at
the same instance bullet was bur-
led in tree not more than two or
three feet from his head. Another
man reports that not more than a
month ago while he was wading in
the< river a bullet splashed in the
water within rod of him. Both
these men thought these things
were the results of boys shooting at
birds or at marks in the timber. 1t
is very careless thing to do and
something should be done to put a
stop to 1t.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-09

.ligion Universalist, being mem
Der Of st. Paul's Universalist church
of this city. Mr.. Ely lived a long
and useful life, passing the allotted
years of man and is now entered
into the rest that remaineth for the
people of God" His illness was long
and painful, but through all his
sickness he was patient, sweet spir-
tied and trustfuI. He counseled
with his family and planned with
them regarding business affairs,
knowing that the time of his de-
parture was near at hand. On the
morning of July first he passed
peacefully away to enter upon new
day of life in the new eternity of
Gods preparing for him. The earth
ly sun of Mr.. Ely is set but the
memory of his day remains. The
funeral services were conducted
from his late home Wednesday aft
ernoon in charge of Rev. N. e. Spic-
err Of the Universalist church and
were largely attended, the members
Of the G. A. R. at his request con-
Quoting the final service at the
grave.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-09
Personal Briefs
From Saturdays Daily:

From saturdays DAILY
E. G. voss, who has just retired
as local agent of the Illinois Central
railroad, leaves tonight for a
months visit at his former home in
Rockwell City.
-Lisle w. Brown and wife and
baby of Madison, Wis. arrived here
last evening for a visit with Mr..
BIS uncle, Ed Brown and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcdonald
leave Monday on an extended visit
to the west. They first go to Ash
ton, Idaho, to visit their son John
and daughter, Mrs. H. Roydon Hill
lock. Later they go to Seattle,
Wash, where their eldest son,
Harry, lives. They expect to be abb
sent from Webster City until fall.
Mrs. seligman and daughter,
Miss Thekla, who have been visit
ing at theN julius Bermann home,
will return to Chicago this evening.
Mrs. w. A. Drake, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. w. w.
Pearce, returned to her home in
Redfield, S. D., yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Johnson Of
Alden were in the city yesterday on
business.
. Miss Blanche Rutledge Of KAN
rar was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. C. x. Johnson and daught-
er, Bernice, went to tEldora yester-
day to visit relatiyess
Miss Jessie Dysart, who has
been guest at the home Of her
brother, DR.. r. S. Dysart, returned
to Des Moines yesterday.
Miss Emma Swaggart Of Eldora
was trading in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Jack Troy of Hubbard was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dewitt
went to Williams yesterday to visit.
Miss Gwen Evans of Hampton,
who has been visiting Miss Jessie
McMurray the past week, returned
home yesterday.
Miss Katie Stafford returned to
Blairsburg yesterday after few
days visit with friends in the city.
Miss Marie Brown left last ev-
ening for Chicago, where she will
spend the rest of the summer visit
ing relatives.
Miss Mabel Huddelstun left yes
terday on a trip to Springfield, H.,
where she will visit relatives.
Geo. NJ. Teed and wife leave
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-09

Obituary.

George Ely, son of Henry H. and
Nancy Caruthers Ely, was born in
Wayne county, New York, Feb, q,
1899. When young man his par
ents moved to Michigan and later to
Illinois, he accompanying them. In
August, 1862, when twenty-three
years of age, Mr.. Ely enlisted for
service in the Civil war and was as
signed to Company +, 112th Illinois
Infantry. He remained in service
in the Union army until the close of
the war being discharged in July,
1866. In the October following, Mr..
Ely came with his family to Ham
ilton county, Iowa, and purchased
one-half section of land which he
farmed for many years and which
farm he still owned at the time OF
his death. Mr.. Ely was regarded as
an ideal farmer and his farm one Of
the best in the county. In 1891 Mr..
Ely moved from his farm to Web
ster City and after six years return-
ed again to the farm, but in 1898
moved back to his city home, where
he continued to reside permanently.
Mr.. Ely was married to Miss Carrie
Johnson in Stark county, H., May
8, 1860. To this union were born
ten children, five of whom are still
living, two boys and three girls.
They are George Ellison. John and
Alta of this city, Mrs. George Lewis
of Eagle Grove, and Mrs. Ed Gallery
of Duncombe. These with the widow
are left of the immediate family to
sorrow the loss of husband and
father. Mr.. Ely was one OF the SUB
stantial men of Webster City, hon
est and Industrious. whose word in
business relations could be depend
ed upon; he was respected as a man
and as citizen by all who knew
him; in politics republican, in re-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-09
EVERY STREET
IN WEBSTR CITY
Has Its Share Of the Proof That
Kidney Sufferers Seek.


Kidney Sufferers Seek.
Backache? Kidneys weak
Distressed with urinary Ills?
Want a reliable kidney remedy?
Don't have to look far. Use what
Webster City people recommend.
Every street in Webster City has its
cases.
Here's one Webster City residents
experience. Let Mrs. T. r. Wallace,
226 Bank ST., tell it.
She says: "a member OF my fam
lily has used Doan's Kidney Pills for
about six months and has found
them very beneficial. He had what
the doctors called stone in the blad-
der for many years. He had trouble
with the kidney secretions. About
six months ago the use OF Doan 8
Kidney Pills was begun and they
did more good than any other REM
edy he ever used. We consider this
preparation a valuable one and rec
ommend 1t to anyone who has kid
ney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's--
and take no other. d-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-09

The value of the editorial express
sions OF The Iowa Homestead are
assured because they are based on
real knowledge of the subjects dis
cussed. The editorial corps of that
paper is made up of men possessed
of both practical and theoretical
knowledge of agriculture and live
stock raising, men, too, who have in
their own affairs shown business
sagacity and personal fitness for the
positions they occupy. The price of
The Homestead is one dollar per
year. but we are prepared to offer it
and our own paper both for s1.i5
per year. Leave orders at this Of
fee. fit1'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-09
Bargain List of Wehrheim's Real
& Estate Agency.

A very good so within three miles
of town in Wright county, Iowa.
Mostly tiled, at the low price of $40
an acre, on easy terms. $50 acres
improved in Wright county, Iowa,
that lays nice and very fair build
ings, at $50 an acre, on easy terms.
100 good land in Franklin county,
Iowa, at $50 an acre, on good terms.
VIM. Wehrheim, Eagle Grove, Iowa.
6t2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-09

Jack Sheehan and family have
moved from their former residence
on Third street into the seven hum
.dred block on Boone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-09

Old as | am, for ladies' love un-
fit. the power of beauty remember
yet-Dryden.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-07-18

sickness which kept him at home. He
is not yet fully recovered, but being
hard one TO down, Will probably be
o. X. in day ortwo.
Mr.. W. y. Clark. superintendent OF
the Light company, took Mrs. Fancher.
who had recently cut her foot badly
on a mower and who had been in =
hospital here. TO her home on Upper
Beaver yesterday afternoon in his car.
Mrs. Fancher is improving rapidly.
week from the coming Sunday the
summer time table of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad will be issued.
There will be but very few changes in
the trains running through Canon
City. The biggest change in time on
the system will be No. 10 running
between Denver and Pueblo. This
train will run fifty minutes later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Shaw. Arthur
Wilson and Miss Gladys Mcvickers.
a niece of Mrs. Shaw. returned early
this morning from lola. Colorado.
where they have been fishing. They
report the fishing good on the Gunni-
son river. On account of a freight
wreck ON Marshall Pass they were de-
layed six hours. on their return
Herb" Plummer and Dick" knight
are having good luck fishing in the
vicinity of lola and intend to remain
there till the first OF September.
Alderman and Mrs. John Hamilton
spent Wednesday in Garden Park
where Mr.. Hamilton was attending to
business matters requiring his atten-
tion. They visited Marble cave.
Mrs. Shields of the strathmore hotsl
left Thursday afternoon for Los An
geles where she will spend the rest
OF the summer enjoying the California
climate.
Mrs. George Wallace Bethel. Jr.. en-
tertained thirty-six ladies at bridge
Thursday afternoon at her home on
Greenwood avenue The cool interior
of the house. the fascinating game
and the charming hostess made the
afternoon unusually delightful for the
guests. Miss Ida Harrison gained
high score and was awarded the prize
a dainty three-eourse luncheon was
served.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-07-18
SATURDAY.

DR.. J. B. Polly OF Victor. Colorado.
was here Friday on business
Miss Alice Bremen OF Fort Logan
Colorado. is the guest OF her sister,
Mrs. Gus strombereer. on Lincoln
Park
Mr. and Mrs W. D. Lunen Of Buek-
nell. Indiana. with their daughter.
Miss Grace. stopped on in Canon City
on Friday in order that they could
see the famous skyline drive Of which
they said they had heard so much.
Mr.. Marvin Smith is enjoying his
vacation from his duties at the Ere
mont county bank. He hasn't plan
ned any trip as yet but is resting al
home which. perhaps. is the most
sensible way OF taking a vacation sf-
ter all
Mr.. Claude Benton who formerly
worked in the First National bank but
who has been confined to his home
for a long time ON account OF illness.
was up town Friday and was looking
remarkably improved. II he keeps
up the present gait he will soon be as
good as ever.
Mrs. W. c. Thomas and daughter.
Miss Dorothy. and Miss Helen Linkin
returned Thursday afternoon from a
visit in Troy. Ohio. with Mr. Thomas
parents. Miss Helen IInkin graduated
this spring from the Thomas Normal
Training school in Detroit. Michigan
Mrs. Thomas was there at the time
and then from that city the party
went On TO Troy.
Clyde Bisgs has been busy the pas,
few days working for Mayor Frank
z. Smith in his establishment ON Wat
er street.
Expected Back from Denver roda,
Mr.. Art Smith. conductor on the F.
& { c. who has been ON vacation
trip to Steamboat Springs and to DEN
yer. is expected to return this after
noon.
DIR. Cunningham OF Kansas City Is
visiting Harold Couites who is At
home ON his vacation from Kansas
city. The doctor and Mr.. Coulter
room together in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. " Everett and son
of villa Grove stopped on in Canon
city over Thursday night while on
their way to Denver. They explained
that they liked Canon City very much
and want to break the monotony oil
their trip to the capits. city by :