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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

were not left long undisturbed, for at
: o'clock they were awakened by a
loud knocking al the bedroom door
and Sir Jonah's servant. LAWYER. en-
tered the room, his face white with
terror.
What's the matter-what's the mat
ter? asked Sir Jonah. Is any one
deadT oh. sir answered the man.
Lord Rossmore's footman has Just
gone by in great haste, and he told me
that my lord. after coming from the
castle. had gone to bed in perfect
health, but that about half past this
morning his own man. hearing a noise
in his masters room, went 10 him and
found him in the agouies Of death. and
before he could alarm the servants his
lordship was dead"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

into the hearts OF the people, and so
he goes forth into his new avocation
accompanied by the good viii and the
good wishes of all the people.
President Taft has made an able
and a digIifed president. and TO the
minds OF many an ideal president. But
he has made blunders, egregious mis-
takes, that resulted in his reputation
no less severe by the people than
by his own party. Briefly summed up
he has not kept faith with the people
His first error. ald il eventually
led 10 his undo!ng. was in the choice
Of his official council board His cab
met was OF the whole composed Of
brainy and experienced men, but 10
an extent. perhaps, Of designing men.
He permitted others TO do his "hoos-
ing and dictate mis- policies. He al
owed himself 10 be governed by
friends very near 10 him, no doubt, but
very far away from the people. IN
terests dominated which were not the
peoples interests. And those who
sought 70 use the president, and did
bind, were the cause Of his failure
as a servant OF the people No man
Is so great in power in this country
that for the sake Of brother or friends
ne may defy the people, and in the
light Of such a condition. he who would
use or influence a man in Office 70 that
mans detriment and destruction is
- Ell 49, t. -
was used and so he has fallen. His
adm nistrstiOn has been stamped as
q failure, ana yet above all he stands
ont in his personal makeup as popular
man and a good fellow.
He was renomiDated under protest
by the party that sent him into power
But he did not prove q gutter He
went into the fight, realizing that it
was al up with him. and he got what
was expected and as d matter OF fact
what was coming to him. Sdu he
was not q gutter And when il was
an over he was game He took his
medicine good naturedly and made be
lieve he liked H.
He viii not depart from the White
house in a sulk. He has prepared the
way for his successor in the matter OF
pending complications on the Mexican
border as best he has known how, and
will give him cordial welcome into
the presidential home, and will take
his own leave not abruptly nor uncere,
moniously.
Saturday in some of his remarks
s. he ..f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

MIN and made a business proposition.
Now, see here" he said, Il want you
TO stop writing letters TO Mr.. Ledyard
II you will quit for year l will give
you 81 500"
The letter writer consented gladly.
Things went along swimmingly for
eleven months Ledyard was happy,
and Russell was happy. Then there
was a wreck on the road. The letter
writer could not resist the opportunity,
and he wrote to Ledyard and told him
what he thought about the road and
its president and its management
Ledyard sent the letter 10 Russell
with this Endorsement: This is where
you lose $1,000" And it was.-Satur
day Evening Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
Two Reasons Fer Not Reporting.

General Nelson a Miles, during &C
i've service. one day received teie-
gram from a subordinate who was on
a furlOugb. but was expected back
that day. The dispatch read:
Sorry, but cannot report today, as
expected. owing TO unavoidable cir
cumstances."
The tone Of the message did not
please the general. and be wired back:
Report at once. OF give reasons"
Back came the answer from hos
pital:
Train of, can't ride; legs of, can't
walk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

Hold bravely forth a helping hand
And speak the ready word OF cheer;
It may be slippery where you stand.
But let no cry betray your fear;
Tomorrow. when you reach the place
Where danger threatens you no moro,
Possess the right to proudly face
The ones who doubted you before.
Let no man. after you have won.
Say truthfully that you were frail:
Let all your tasks be bravely done,
As II there were no chance to fail;
Although It's slippery where you stand
And dangers everywhere appear,
Still proudly give a helping hand
And speak the ready word OF cheer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
no. He Want EulI.

Il wouldn't shave myself today"
said she quietly.
Want 10 insinuste that I've been
drinking. ehf' he stOrmed
Not at all. but that isn't cup Of
lstheIyOu brought in from the kitchen
Just now. That's n charlotte russo
Washington Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

Former state Senator Albert +. Is
Icy OF Newton. Jasper county has been
appointed chief clerk in the Office Of
Secretary % State Harry Woods. The
appointment reflects credit upon thc
secretary. Senator Isley is an able
lawyer. a good citizen and thorough
democrat His service iu The senate
and upon the stump is worthy OF great
reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
Wholly SuperfIUous.

Electrical Supply Agent-You ought
to have a burglar alarm system IN
your house, SC that you would be in
stantly awakened if any intruder we're
to step inside one of the doors or
windows.
Mr.. Younglove-My dear sir, we
don't need anything OF the sort. We
are weaving our baby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
His Reasoninn.

" believe I'll open a dramatic
school" said the seedy-looking man.
Why? You never have been on
the stage, have your" asked the
preacher.
No"
Then how do you expect to be able
to teach people to act?"
It's simple enough. You're teach
ing people how to be angels, aren t
you? Have ever been In heaven?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

The house committee on eXpeudi-
lures In the treasury department has
recommended a law compelling dep0s-
it Of excess government funds ar in
terest. under q competitive bidding
system Such q law would have uer'ed
the government Sac.0oo.ooo In the las,
20 years, The committee SAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

The seua'" Of the Indiana lagislg-
ture has passed a bin making 1t neges.
sary for all candidates for marriage
licenses 70 pass successfully a medi-
cal examination before the license
may issue The certificates OF health
must be filed at leas. 10 days before
the wedding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

Living and Learning.
81 will not wed for wealth." she said;
True love must come TO me-"
So she didn't wait when she met her
fate,
Though penniless was he.
81 will not wed for wealth" she said
Alas, A spades a spade,
Now she has learned that the wealth
she spurned
Throws love far in the shade!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
No Deception There.

How many clubs does your hus-
band belong to, Mrs. Pennington"
None"
have to offer for being out at night?"
He doesn't need an excuse. He
works on a morning newspaper"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

ut seems TO me that the ten-cent
cigars We used to get were a great
deal better than the ones We get now"
Has somebody been giving you
one?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

Another sad Illustration OF the nor
rors OF war is the wide publicity
given the fact that one prominent
member OF General Resale JoIes'
invincible army wears 40. Z shoes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

Woodrow Wilson Is determined that
a man of the ability OF Thomas Riley
the government OF the United States
as well as being vice president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
LOST IN THE LAST LAP.
He Queered Things Just as the Win
ming Pest Was In Sight.

ming Pest Was In Sight.
There lived in Detroit q man who
was the champion letter writer 10 the
newspapers and to the heads Of all
public enterprises. One OF his fads
was TO write every day TO President
Ledyard Of the Michigan Central rail
road and tell Ledyard wherein he was
failing IN the conduct Of his road
There was q letter for Ledysrd every
morning They annoyed him, and he
sent for his general counsel one day
and said: Russell. I'm getting tired Of
these letters. / viii give you 5000
more a year If you will ind that man
and stop him for twelve months"
Three thousand dollars more a year
appealed to Russell. and he went out
- find TIE letter writer. lie found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

The Washington mixers certainly are
a band OF brave women The priva-
tons Of their march have revealed the
sizes of the shoes they ought to wear
all the time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

The Russian duma has refused 10
admit women 10 the bar But in New
York one is maintained especially for
their benefit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

America is being doomed abroad,
says a dispatch from Europe Ameri-
cans certainly have spent enough mon
ey there to eutitle the country 70 il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
TERMs-Ten cents per week. by car

TERMs-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. IN Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made 20 the circulation department
which should also be notified IN every
instance where It is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF srEumentntlve
character. political or religious. must
have real name attacked for pubiios-
ton. No such articles will be printed
ever fictitious sigHhturos
Telephones IN all departments: Gel
tral Union. West 145. ll45 and 214s;
Union Electric. 5l45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03


cepted as the best the subject. He knows much
about it as anybody. Barring accidents it is quite
likely that humanity will have plenty work
up to the millennium. And We need It.
But if what ex-President Eliot of Harvard says is
true that as education advances offspring decreases
it is possible that humanity may play before the
earth does
this day and We must know everything,
whether the information be OF any value not. We
are seized with for knowing things, which has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

One Charles p Taft will also van
ish from the scene OF action tomor-
row. and for this the American PEG
pie viii be particularly thankful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

The Chicago convention way OF put
ting over a president was bad enough,
but the Mexican way is even worse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

The lean and the fat will change
places az Washington tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

Americans should not scon TOO much
at the London Euffragists, after all
There was Carrie Nation, you know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

Everybodys wishing Woodrow VIII
son well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

March came in with all It's distin-
gushing marks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

And incidentally here's good luck
10 Bill Taft. too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
Solemn Truth.

Women will lie as long as children
under twelve may go far half-prics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

intoxicated and enervated Ike the morphine hao IN the mad quest
the habtabe habied
before
Is TO m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

He WHO il feared by many fears
many.-German Proyerb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island, Ill Entered at the
postofics as second class matter)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
By THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
The Genial Cynic
nv CHARLES GRANT MILLER
LOTS OF TIME LEFT.

that he of mil
lions Of endurance on earth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

Talebearers are just IS bad as tale
ers.-Sherldan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
March 3 IN American
History.
history.

1SG;--Thc new Federal irouciads Pas
sale. PotapscD and Nahaut bonn
barded Fort McAliSter, GeOrgia. for
eight hours. without inficting seri-
Gus damage.
1899 Rear Admiral George Dewey be
came admiral by the operation Of
the law reyiyiug that rank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

Resolve not 70 he poor: whatever you
have, spend less.--Dr. Johnson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
How old Is Bobbv Van LushT''

L|TIN : UI|NL IIILI d ' z
"DeUced well preserved. Bobby IS.
he doesn't look a day over fifty
Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

Tomorrow the day.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Three Lives Lost.

A special dispatch from Mel
vile says that the launch Casey
Jones, owned and operated by
Israel Zerringue, sank in the
Atchafalaya river some time
Wednesday night. Three of the
crew are lost, viz: Israel Ter
ringue, Jim Robinson and Bob
Mason, colored.
The launch Casey Jones is well
known in New Orleans, where
she has been on frequent trips
made by her owner, Israel Ter
ringue, who, according to- brief
dispatch to the Daily States, per
ished when his favorite boat
went down. The Casey Jones
was primarily a pleasure craft,
and was well known on the
Atchafalaya river.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Ed. Boutte Is Not Dead.

It has been rumored locally
the past week that Mr.. Edward.
Boutte, a well known cotton.
buyer formerly located here, had
died in one Of the lower parishes,
as a result of acute pneumonia.
The report has just been
denied, and we are glad it was
disproved, as Mr.. Boutte has
many friends here. He married
Miss Mamie Anderson, one of
our Opelousas girls, and has four
fine children. All will be glad
to have better news of him in
place of a confirmation of the
sad reportof the class which too
often proves to be true.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Port Barre Proceedings.

The regular meeting of the
Council Of the Village of Port
Barre, La, was held this 7th
day Of January, 1913, at which
were present, Mayor Placide
Robin and Aldermen Dejean,
Landry and Leblanc.
The reading of the previous
minutes were dispensed with.
The application of H. A. Guild
ry to conduct a saloon in the Sal
IAN Building for the year 1913
was granted.
The resignation of H. B. Tay-
lor as Town Marshal on account
of i'll health was read and ac-
cepted, and upon motion Of Mr..
Dejean, duly seconded, Mr.. Will
bert Bryant was appointed to
serve the unexpired term.
The application of citizens for
the construction of an additional
sidewalk on Ashton street was
read and upon motion of Mr..
Leblanc, duly seconded, the
Mayor was authorized to pro-
ceed with the work.
There being no further bust
ness before the Council, the
meeting was adjourned.
P. ROBIN, Mayor.
Attest: E.. LASSALLE, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
CANAL THE MEG
CA OF RICE NJ

Two of the late arrivals to
take up rice lands fer farming IN
this locality, who came here from
a distance are Messrs. N. l..
Landru and P. j. Owles, of
Acadia Parish. These gentlemen
after having looked over some
of the country through which
the canal Of the Union Irrigation
Company extends, expressed
themselves as highly pleased
with the conditions and prospects.
They said if they had good soil
where they lived in Acadia parish
that they could raise from eight
to ten barrels.per acre and that
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11

Failing to secure what he con-
siders the correct observance of
clean orders, given by him,
DR.. Bowling. president Of the
State Board of Health. invoked
the injunction process last Thurs
day.
Assistant Attorney General
Harry Gamble, in the Civil Court
Thursday forenoon, filed an in
Junction against three business
people of the city of New Or
leans.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11

John Beard, road work, 4
ward--.~ 5f 20
Al Carron, work on APP
proaches to bridge, etc,
5 IL w
Joe Vidrine, road work, 5
ward ...---..-----.-.. ---------- oco
J Guillory, road work, 5
oUOu
A w Dejean, lumber and
spikes, 6 ward 438
Spears & Ecales, lumber,
6 56l
Eusebe Jeansonne, work,
etc, on Bayou des-
Cannes bridge, 6 ward 628
Eusebe Jeansonne, haul
ing lumber, building and
repairing bridges, 6 wd 36 90
Eunice Hdware & Imp.
Co., nails, etc, 6 ward &c
St. Landry Lbr Co, lum-
Der, 6 Ward Is ~
On motion of Mr.. Daley
The committee on claims re-
solved itself into regular session
of Police Jury.
Mr.. ST. Cyr in the chair.
The committee on claims re-
ported through Chairman Wal
tiers, that they had examined the
claims as above detailed and
found same correct.
On motion Of Mr.. Dunbar
The report was accepted and
committee discharged.
On motion of MI. Daley
The minutes were read and
adopted.
Motion by MI. Dimmick-
That a committee composed of
Messrs. Jas. 7 st. Cyr and J. J.
Healey be appointed to ascer-
tain the repairs necessary on the
parish jail; and further, that the
said committee be authorized tc
let out the work as it may see fiji
and proper. Motion carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Dimmick-
The Police Jury adjourned I'm.
til the first Monday III February,
being the third day of said month.
JOS. T. ST. CYR,
President pro tenn.
J. J. HEALEY. Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11

POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
Continued from page -
&c Whitley, road work,
w Langlae, road work, l
ward IL 90
Jos Byas, removing tree
from road. ward 90
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
School R0ard Proceedings.

Opelousas, La, January a, 1918.
The newly elected Parish
Board of School Directors met
for the organization Of the new
Board esSchool Directors of the
Parish ~. Landry. Present:
DR.. @. ?. DAILY, Fl. D. Larcade, Jr.,
j. A. Perkins, DIR. L. A. Guidry,
R. l.. Hawkins, DR.. HI. S. Joseph,
Arthur Fogleman, ]. G. Carriere,
W. B. Baker, Frank Fontenot, j.
w. Lyman, Theo. C.. Dejean.
Absent: Edgar Andrepont, J. A..
Sibille, DR.. A. C. Durio, Regis
Boudreau.
On motion of DR.. Joseph it
was resolved that the Board pro-
coed to organize.
In making the allotment for
the term of service Of the re-
spective members as an overlap
ping board, the distribution was
as follows, viz:
DR.. L. A. Guidry, Arthur Fogle-
man, Frank Fontenot, DR.. A. G.
Durio and Edgar Andrepont were
drawn for the term of two
years.
J. A. Perkins, Regis Boudreau,
R. l.. Hawkins, ]. G. Carriere
and Thee. G. Dejean were drawn
for the term of four years.
DR.. H. S. Joseph, DR.. @. P.
DAILY, ]. w. Lyman, H. D. Lar
cade, Jr., w. B. Baker and ]. A.
lSibille were drawn for the term
of six years.
On motion Of Mr.. Perkins, DR..
O. P. DAILY was nominated for
President.
On motion o. Mr.. Lyman the
nominations for President were
closed, and DR.. O. P. DAILY was
unanimously elected President of
the Board of School Directors of
st. Landry Parish, La.
On motion of Mr.. j. G. Car
Mr.. Lyman was nomi-
mated for Vice President. Mr..
Lyman declined to run and NOM
mated Mr.. J. G. Carriere for
Vice President, Whereupon Mr..
J. G. Carriere was unanimously
elected Vice President Of the
Board.
On motion Of Mr.. Lyman, c.. J.
Thompson was nominated as
Superintendent of Public Schools
Of St, Landry Parish, his term of
Office to begin, according to law,
on July 1st. 1913, and to con-
tinue for four years. Mr.. G. j.
Thompson was unanimously
elected Superintendent.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman the
salary of Superintendent Thomp-
son was fixed at Two Thousand
Dollars per annum.
Mr.. Lyman moved that one,
hundred and fifty dollars per an
nam, or as much there of as may
be necessary, be appropriated to
pay for clerical help in the Super
intendent's Office.
DR.. L. A. Guidry moved to
amend Mr.. Lyman's motion by
making the amount one hundred
dollars.
The vote on the amendment
stood as follows, Yeas, Perkins,
Guidry, Fogleman, Fontenot,
Baker, Dejean and DAILY.
Nays, Larcade, Hawkins, JOS
eph, Carriere, Lyman. The
amendment was carried and Nh.
Lyman withdrew the original
motion.
On motion of DIR. Joseph the
Superintendent was instructed
to ask for bids on furniture for
the Port Barre and Bellevue
Schools, and a committee con-
sisting of President DAILY, Super
intendent Thompson and Mr.. r.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Sale of b Roads.

The contracts, to work the
public roads in the west end of
the Sixth Police Jury Ward of the.
parish Of st. Landry, will be sold
to the lowest responsible bidder
on Saturday, Jan. 18th, 1918, at
10 o'clock a. M, at the First
National Bank in Eunice.
S. A. GOURNAY,
Police Juror, 9th Ward.
jan Il st
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
The Louisiana Press

they felt sure that they could
double that amount here in this
parish.
Besides they stated that a
rotation crop could be grown
with great profit on our rich soil
and with the use of our fine
irrigation water. Washington
Herald
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11

MI. Aswell was not elected
governor, but he has moved up
to a commanding position in ma
tional affairs. He canvassed the
northwest for President Wilson.
and was heralded as one of the
greasest orators on either side of
the campaign. And another pc
culiar incident is that Wilson
carried every State where AS
well put up a fight. Any one
who imagines that he will have
nothing to say about Federal APP
pointments in this State and in
the South, have another little
think coming to them. AsWell
and Wilson are personal friends,
besides are riding in the same
band wagon. Others may have
something to say, Of course, but
no appointment will be made in
Louisiana without his approval.
His defeat for one office made
him greater in a larger field of
usefulness. Franklin Watch
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Winsberg
were visitors to the Crescent