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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
NEWSPAPER ERRORS.

NEWSPAPER ERRORS.
The editor of an exchange
doesn' t want anyone to send him
any more copies OF his paper in
which they have found mistakes.
If they had a perfect copy, how
ever, he offers a big price for it.
Same with us, says the editor OF
the Crystal Falls Mich Drill.
If the fool critic who hunts for
mistakes in the papers would
find them all he would be kept
busy. VIZ will be pleased to buy
copies of any paper which can be
proven entirely free from errors,
either Typography or in state
ment of fact. We will be pleased
to find a merchant who never
made a mistake in putting up an
order; a lawyer who never lost a
case through his own errors, a
doctor who never wrongly dag
nosed a case, a druggist who
never made a mistake, a post Of
fee official who never put mail
into the wrong box. a woman
who never forgot to put in the
salt while cooking or to put the
tea in the teapot before putting
in the water. Bring on some of
your mistakeless paragons who
find it so easy to criticize the pa
pers and We'll give them the
chance of their lives to find out
whether they are really human.
Banner emocrot.
WILL VOTE THE M
ION PLAN.
Sentiment in favor of commits
ion form of government for the
City of Alexandria is growing
by leaps and bounds. Men who
were dead against the new
form, are now expressing them
self unqualifiedly in favor of
same. They are talking in favor
of it and will vote that way on
January 18th. They give some
excellent reasons why they are
going to vote that way. Prom
inent men from all parts of the
city have been interviewed rel
alive to their opinion about the
proposition, and it seems to be
the general opinion that the vote
will be as unanimously in favor
of commission as it was in Lake
Charles this month. In that
city there were only fftyseven
votes recorded against the plan.
The commission plan is a pro-
ressive plan, and it is the only
~
salvation in sight to help Alex
andria out of a rut. The com.
missioners will act just as the
}directors of any business concern,
They will give their time t.
looking after the business of the
lefty just as if it was their oWr
private business, and if men hap.
pen to be selected who do not de
this thing to the letter, the PEG.
pie have it within their power
to recall them and place others
lin their stead. This has been
done IN other cities, and is one
iof the strong points in favor OF
commission government.
| One item that will be discussed
more fully in the near future is
the fact that in other cities
which have tried the commission
form, the rate of taxation has
been lowered, because it was
found that with an economical
and business manner Of adj
ministering the affairs of the
government, it was found that
more improvements could be
made on less revenue than was
done under the old form. It is a
very simple thing to explain. for
tho pnacpn that If ia d11o RI yonuc
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
THE COUNTRY MERCHANT
AND THE PARCELS
POST.

AND THE PARCELS
POST.
1t should be remembered that
every storekeeper, now that the
parcels post has started, is him
self the center of a parcels post
zone, which he can control, says
the Beaumont Enterprise. It
will do the big mail order houses
no good to establish a depart
ment in each state, since the
merchant in his own zone will be
able to distribute his goods under
the most advantageous circum-
stances. Wherefore, there is no
ground for fearing that the par
GELS post will enable the big mail
order houses to put the small
town storekeeper out of business.
On the contrary, if the latter
will seek in an enlightened man
ner to make use of the advantage
it gives him; advertise through
his local paper what he can do
with it's assistance, and make a
serious effort to deserve patron
age, he will find that the mail
order houses are no longer in a
position to do great damage.
The New York Evening Journ-
ais advice to the country press
is:
Boom the parcels post; make it
better; explain to your local
storekeeper that through it he
can deliver goods direct. He
can be the agent of the man
ufacturer, who has not time to
start a mail order house, and nc
inclination to do it.
Let the storekeeper advertise
in the country newspapers what
he can do.
Let the country newspapers
impress upon the manufacturers
the fact that they, the editor anc
and country merchants are the
only salesman in direct contact
with those that live in the coun.
try.
There is room for everybody II
this country-that is to say, fol
everybody who intends to be
of any service. And the mai
order houses will live. But theil
great monopoly will cease.
Do not overlook the fact thai
they, being intelligent men,
realize what we have told you
here. They know that there il
real danger for them in the par.
cells post. They know that il
makes practically worthless their
elaborate system of freight de.
livery, which they have built VI
through years. They know thai
their system of selling a hundred
pounds Of goods at a time in or.
der to take advantage of a low
freight rate now goes overheard.
The country merchant might
have been hurt if a blanket par.
GELS post rate had been put in,
but we doubt it because to guard
against loss the department must
necessarily have fixed the rate
at a figure high enough to pro.
tect the maxlum haul. Under
the zone system, however, there
is no chance for the country mer.
chant to suffer, since, in the
matter of rates, he is given the
advantage proximity to his trade
creates and afforded a means OF
of distributing goods heretofore
nonresident. It places him In
constant touch with customers
with whom he has but periodic.
ally come in contact in the past
and enables him to fill daily or.
ders which formerly came his
way at long intervals only.
As we understand the situa.
tion opportunity has been broad.
nno3 for fbo oo1pfrxy Yoarobapt
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is thereby given that the an
nua1 meeting ssof the stockholders of
the A.C. Skies Lumber Co, Ltd, will
be held at it's office on Saturday, Jan.
,25th, 1918, at 10 o'clock q. M, for the pur-
pose of electing a board of directors to
serve for the ensuing year.
A.C. SKILES.
Jan IL st Treas. and Mgr.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Winsberg
were visitors to the Crescent
city the beginning of the week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
CONTRACT BOARD
BILL is KILLED
(By our STAFF Corres.)

Hartford, Feb. 25.-The Committee
on Cities and Boroughs has decided to
report adversely on the bill amending
the charter of the City of Bridgeport
so as to make the Board of Contract
& Supply a charter, rather than an
ordinance, creation.
Tt will be remembered that this is
one of the propositions which was de-
feated by the people of Bridgeport at
special election, is one of Mayor
Wilson's pet projects and notwith-
standing the verdict of the people, an
attempt was made to secure it's en-
actment. But the committee was I'M
animously in deciding against it and
will not be made part of the charter.
The same committee has decided by
unanimous vote to report favorably
the proposed amendment to the city
charter Increasing the salary of the
health officer, Edward A Mcclellan.
from $1,000 to $4,000. All the Bridge
port delegation favored the PROPOSE
ton.
While the committee has not decid-
ed definitely it is generally under
stood that there will be an adverse
report on Mayor Wilson's 18th hour
proposition to amend the charter so
that the final meeting of the tax
board may be held during March
rather than the last Tuesday of Feb
ruary as at present.
J. A H Robinson, as Mayor will
sons special envoy, interviewed a
number of legislators today in the
interest of the measure, but as there
is vigorous opposition from Represen-
tatives Wilson and McMurray and
Senator wnitconb there is little like
uhood- that his efforts will avail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
|SAYS CELLAR WAS
DAMP; ASKS $4,000
William G. Stafford, Alleg-
ing He Was Made Ill, Sues
Frederick Somers, Owner
of John Street PROPERTY.

Alleging that damp cellar and a
defective sewer pipe in the premises
at 405 John street made him i'll, VIII
liam c. Stafford of this city has
brought suit against Frederick Som
ers A jury in the civil superior court
heard evidence in the case this morn
ing.
Sorners is the owner OF the John
street property formerly occupied by
Stafford. The latter claims there was
a hole in the sewer pipe and that nox-
ious gases as well as the dampness
caused him to become i'll. He is ask
ing for $1,000 damages.
Charles S. Cole, a local real estate
dealer, testified that he had collected
rents for the property. Stafford had
never complained to him about the
sewer but the Health Officer had. The
witness visited the property and said
he looked at the hole in the pipe. He
told Mrs. Stafford the hole had been
picked. There was a hot argument
about this between Mrs. Stafford and
Mr. Doo1ittle, who accompanied the
witness
The trial was still on at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25

DIED.


DIED.
O,BRIEN,-In this city, Sunday. FEB.
23rd, 1918, Thomas OfBrien.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence No.
Fms. 2eth, at SIS a. m, and from
Sacred Heart church at 81 80 o'clock.
-Interment at st. M ~ 81 sel
cemetery. 3 "A b*
WARREN.-In this city. Monday.
Feb Gath, 1919, Ellen Marietta
Warren. aged AZ years, months,
81 days.
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the residence of
her sister, Mrs Arthur Mace. 681
Howard avenue, on "Wednesday,
Feb saGtI, at. 81 45.sa. n.s and from
saint Peters church at S:45 O'Clock.
-Interment at ST. MichaePs
ceInstery. az
WHEELER.-In Easton, Conn, Feb.
Gath. 1913. E. Amanda Wheeler,
widow of Isaac p. Wheeler, aged
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral at her late home. Eas-
ton, Conn., on Friday, 18th inst, at
a' @s 0 Fl Fas5 TSsso 6NgEery.
GARVEY.-In this city, Sunday. Feb.
2Srd, 1918, Patrick Garvey.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late, residence. No
s3S Grant street, on Wednesday, Feb
18th at $3.50 a. m. and from st. Pat
rick's church at O'Clock. Inter
ment at st. Michael's cemetery.
B "a b
ROHRBACH.-In this city, Feb. 23rd,
1913, Charles Henry Rohrbach, Sr..
dyed 80 years, 1 month, 2 days.
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence e.
No 432 Brooks street, on. Wednes-
day.. Feb. Is, at p.
-Interment at Park cemetery.
"a *p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
BENNETT Is
CONFIRMED
Continued from Page -,

Continued from Page IL
time, as the ab1est man in his de-
partment OF the road. Senator john
son said: Everyone in this room
knows full well that the issue in the
last acmpaign was Macdonaldism.
Victory was given to the opponents of
Macdonald with that victory come
responsibility which the viotors must
assume. Today. we are called upon
to see that the trust reposed in us
by the people of Connecticut is full
tined as 1t should be.
The question of Mr.. BENEFITS abili1
ty L. not debatable. The reports of
t7el committee ag-ee as to that. ]
rejoice in the knoW4edge that I have
debe ali in my power tt see that the
pieoges of my party to get rid OF
Macdonald have been kept I am now
prepared to give my vote in favt,r OF
the confirmation of Mr.. Beraett.
Senator Keeney said he wished tc
have it understood that his vote while
cast against Mr.. Bennett did not indi-
cate that he favored the retention OF
the present commissioner ssIn fact q
he saidsa'T heartily favor. now, and
have favored. an investigation of the
highway department of the state.''
With further remarks from Senator
ISbe11 in which he attempted to repIy
to the Democratic speakers the vote
was taken by yea and nay with the re
suit that the Democratic senators, 81
in number and 10 Republicans voted
in favor of Mr.. Bennett, a total of 81
in all, in favor. Senator Hooker, Re
publican, was absent. The Republi.
cans who voted against Mr.. Bennett.
confirmation were Reach of Daniel
son, Windham County; G. H. johnson
of Morris. Litchheld County; KeeneS
of Somers, To1land County.
The governor will sign Mr.. Ben.
enett,S commission today
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
HEARING ON new
DENTISTRY Bill
To Prevent Nurses From
Cleaning Teeth and Allow
Dental Office Employees to
Practice
tRy our STAR corres.l

Hartford. Feb. 25.-Dr, Joseph L.
Egan, president of the Bridgeport
Dental society, DR.. A e. Zones and
DR.. VIM. J. Mclaughlin, representing
the dental society of Bridgeport ap-
peared before the committee on Pub
lie Health and Safety at a hearing
this afternoon on bill introduced by
request by Representative Wilson of
Bridgeport. Senator Whitcomb is
chairman of the committee.
The bill provides for a radical
uIation of dentistry in Connecticut.
The bill was drawn by DIR. C. e. Caulk-
ms of Bridgeport. 1t seeks to pre-
vent nurses in the employ of dentists
from cleaning teeth and would per-
init about 80 dentists apprGntices now
employed in dental offices, to be ad-
mitted to full practice without taking
the examination prescribed by the
Connecticut law at present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
new GARBAGE
STENCIL ABROAD

Residents of the northern part of
East Bridgeport are complaining of
garbage smells in spite Of the cold
weather and this time it is not the
method of conducting the reduction
plant in Asylum street that is blamed
for the stencil. Several citizens who
have Investigated state that the pres
emit odors are due to the digging up
of garbage on the town farm and the
spreading Of the same on the Soil for
fertilizer.
There are several hundred tons of
garbage buried on the town farm and
it is admitted that it is a good fer
tilizer although the neighbors are not
pleased with the odor that permeates
the air for a radius Of half mile.
The garbage was buried during the
hot months of 1872, 1911 and 1910 when
it was found that the reduction plant
was not adequate to care for the gar
bage collected
The residents of the section say that
there are number of cases of scar
section affected by the fumes and
they do not believe that the odor is
conducive to good health.
Supt Merle Cowles when approach
ed on the subject today said: Eyes
it is true that the stencil is bad in this
vicinity. It is due to the way the gar
bage was disposed of when the old
plant was closed down. Trenches
were dug, shallow ones, and the gar
bage was thrown into them but suf-
ficient covering was not put over
them in the form of dirt. Consequent
ly that section of the farm could not
be plowed and there has been more or
less odor ever since. It would be I'M
bearab1e in the summer time. Conse-
ouently I have been removing a. large
quantity from the trenches and cart
ing it to an old sand-pit where will
later cover it with a sufficient guam
tity of soil to effectua1ly conceal its
presence. Until that time the odoT
will probably continue, much to the
annoyance of everyone nearby, our
selves the most
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
Scot Ersa.

The expression ''scot Free" which Is
in use every day, harks back to the
times of Scottish romance and tragedy
so LUMINOSITY described by Sir Walter
Scott in 1.-The Antiquary'' and ''Rob
Roy" In these stirring tales we are
told of one form of Scottish trials Civ
en- certain offenders of justice. He
who had broken the law was Invested
Of all of his clothing and placed at
a certain distance from archers who
had bows and arrows ready, waiting
the command, "Fire" When the COM
mand was given the man under indict-
ment would begin running and the
archers would commence firing, and
if in running this gantlet none Of the
arrows hit him he was allowed to go
scot free.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
An Unusual Request.

A large, determined looking woman,
undeniably from the country, entered
the elevator in a well known New
York dry goods establishment. She
was carried up and down the elevator
several trips, but showed no disposi-
ton to get out at any department.
Finally the man in charge ventured
to address her:
"Where do wish to go MADAME
Garden as ye CAM" came the unexpect-
ed response.-Delineator
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
WOULD SAVE
GIRLS FROM
WHITE SLAVERY

Milwaukee. Feb. 25.-Following
out his plan to save working girls
from white s1avers by getting them
domestic positions with cultured peo-
pie, District Attorney Yokey, today,
called for 100 married women to vol
unteer to take one E+c1ean, good, young
girl into their homes as maid
Yokey said his plan had worked in
Individual cases and he was now pre-
pared to promu1gate it on a large
scale. The girls to be chosen are
among those working for less than a
living wage in what Yokey calls t'vice
breeding environments"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
Bridgeport, Conn.,
Tuesday, Feb. rs, 1913.
new
woo1ens a-p1enty.

Planning Of costumes and gowns for spring
be with satisfaction till has inspected this
assembly of new woolens.
It is attractive marked by the presence Of the
and effects. It is aluring one, contains
number of weaves and coors that will make up into
TUNES of much distinctiveness and beauty.
There delightful wool crashes of excellent weight
that will lend themselves especially well to the draped
effects that dignity the skirts There
tractve whipcords, heavy wooden ratnes whipcords IN
twotoned patterns that particularly handsome and
serges of just the weights that will prefer spring
wear
In many colors in excellent combinations of
colors-$1 $1.25 and to So yard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
DEPOSED GRAND VIZIER
REPORTED DEAD IN EGYPT

Constantinople, Feb. 25-Kiami1
Pasha, deposed grand vizier of Tur-
key is dead of apoplexy in Alexandria,
Egypt, according to unconfirmed des-
patches, today. KiamiI Pasha was
unpopular with the Young Turks be-
cause he favored making peace with
the Balkan allies. He and his cabinet
were put out when Enver Bey- start
ed his revolution that resulted in the
assassination of Main Pasha.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
she Had a Substitute.

Influential Member am glad to no
Hce, doctor, that your wife never turns
her head to see who comes into church
late on Sunday morning. The Rev. DR..
Goodman-No, but she makes me tell
her all about them after we go home
Chicag Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
Not Well Posted.

She-There's always a crowd round
the dear old professor. He's such a
wonderful conversationalist. He
Lori You really think so2 I tried
him just now on every possible topic
hounds, bridge, golf, music halls, ev-
erything, and he was simply useless
London Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
WOMAN FROZEN
TO DEATH IN
SEARCH OF HOME

ogdensburg. N. J.. Feb. 25-with
both feet, and one leg frozen, Mrs.
Rachel Williams, rs, died here, today,
from the effects of a night out of
doors with the mercury at times or
3 degrees above zero. She evidently
wandered about IN rhe dark in search
of her own h.A1ne,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
ELECTRICAL INSTRUCTION

Electrical instruction at the Y NJ.
c. A. has taken such a jump that the
management was compelled to pur-
chase four new standard measuring
instruments namely, one wattmeter,
one voIneter and two ammeters be-
sides a considerable quantity of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
$500, 600 BLAZE

Winnipeg. Man, Feb. 25-Fire Quilted
the Avenue Block in the retail dis
trict today, at a loss of $500, 0o0 The
Hample and the block adjoining it
were also damaged, bringing the total
up to fully quarter of a million dol
ars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
FOREIGN DICTIONARIES

SwedshEngish French-FSngEil
in that not
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25

Dung lady ushers for
Fox's Lyric Theatre. Courtesy and
refinement are essential. Liberal
pay and permanent position. Apply
to Manager. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
FLIES FROM PARIS
LONDON 287 MILES,
In THREE HOURS

London. Feb. 25.--Marcel G.. Br1n-
de5onc, the French aviator, today, few
from Paris to London, PSI miles, in
three hours and five minutes, in a.
monoplane. He established new and
remarkable record. Alighting at Cali
ais he was In the air altogether 1S5
nnimutes, Averaging a n1z1e and one
haie each minute OF higlftAfIe crossed
theFchannel IN fog,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
TIMES ADJUSTMENT.

Podger---They say that people when
they marry should always choose their
opposites.
Godger-Little need for choosing;
they'll be opposite enough in time
From the Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25

people, full Of fierce patriotism and an equally he
this war And is they who have inspired the brlac
and color of the spring costumes
The richness which marks their costumes tne Spit
which is nrrored by their riance and life; these are N
be seen in the new suits and dresses.
Here dresses of dark hue with trimming OF BuL
garian design color Here suits OF notable snaos
with broad bands of the distinctive designs OF
Thev are notably different. They very very at
tractive You will enjoy viewing them And, OF more
Importance you will enjoy wearing
Make your pleasure to come and inspect the assem-
bly, now. It is worth while.
secondno
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
Brightness e. life
mark suits e. dresses
of the spring season.

War, of right has no plac,
in so peaceable am occupa-
ton as the planning and
making of apparel for wom-
en-. Yet no one thing has
had so great effect upon the
fashions of spring as war,the
bitterest and most stubborn
war of many years. And its
effect has been to make COS
tunes and dresses bright
with color, to give them a
touch that is almost barbar-
lie, to bring forward effects
that are bizarre and brilliant
and full of a novel appeal
Over in the southeastern
corner Of Europe, here is
war. It is a war that has
long been expected, a war
unlike any of modern times.
The Turk is making his last
stand on European soil; he
fears to be driven across the
straits to Asia. And the Bal
kan allies are at his throat.
In the forefront of these
allies are the Bulgars, pic
turesque in both life and at
tire. They are a remarkable
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25
HUSBAND FOUND
DEAD IN HOTEL
AND WIFE HELD

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 25.-J. A Apple
baum, believed to be a member of the
cago, was found dead in his room at
the Dakota hotel. early today. with a
pistol bullet through the heart His
wife is held by the police. She has
refused to make statement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25

PhiIadelphia-When Mrs Anna
Young was awakened by a burglar in
her room, the intruder stopped her
cries at the point of a revolver and,
after kissing her affectionately, he
left the house
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-25

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