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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-22

took out her purse, closed her valise
opened her purse, took out dime
closed her purse, opened her valise
put in her purse. closed her yalise
handed the dime TO the conductor, got
a nIckle In change, opened her valiSe
took ont her purse, closed her yaiise
opened her purse"
At this point the speaker fell into
ungovernable hysteria and exploded,
rocking back and forth, slapping hif
thighs and hiccoughing with enjoy
ment. Willie followed him. as die
Carara. Even Cloudy showed his teeth.
and the two young people on the porch
found themselves joining In from IN
lection IL was patent that here lay
some subtle humor sufficient to con
vulse the Far Western nature beyonc
all reason; for stover essayed repeat
edly 20 check his laughter before gasp
ing. finally;
Gosh mighty ! never can gel
past that place. Hel IIes Hell Whoo
hool That's sure ridiculous. for fair. :
He wiped his eyes with tho back OF
sun-browned hand. and his franc waf
racked with barking coughs. Il know
the whole blame thing by heart. but
I can't reoite II TO you, | bog down
right there. Seems like some folks -
the darndest fools"
You see what the phonograph
means to these gentlemen" said Miss
Blake. II think It's a crying shame
that they we're cheated out Of A. don''
your"
ITO BE continnee)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-22

Keap. who Is looking after US bit
while mother IL away Roberta. may !
present Mr.. Covington's friend. and
ask you 10 be good 10 himy'
Don't forget me-" said Fresno. |
pushing into the light.
"Mr. Berkeley Fresno. Of Leland
Stanford University"
Hello, Frezl" Speed thrust out his
hand warmly. Not 80 the Californian.
He replied, with hauteur;
"Fresnol Fresno" and allowed
tho newcomer 20 grasp a limp. moist
hand.
"Ah, Go TO the head OF the class.
I'm sorry you broke your wrist. how
ever The eastern lad spoke light
ly. and gave the palm hearty sqeeze
then turned TO Jean.
Il dare say you are all disappointed,
Miss Chaplin. that Culver didn't come
with me. but he'll be along in a day
or so. ] simply couldn't walt" He
avoided glancing at Helen Blake
whose answering blush was lost In the
darkness.
ulu Aulnh WhNh |OA aaOfC 1f ~--~N
might be Mr.. Coyington with you.
Miss Chaplin remarked. wistfully.
"Oh no. that's my man." Speed
glanced around him And. blythe
way. where Is he7"
The sound OF angry voices came
through the gloom. then out into the
light came Still Bill Slower. Willie.
and Carara. dragging between them a
globular person who was rebeliing
loudly.
"Stover what Is this7" questioned
Miss Chaplin, stepping TO the edge OF
the veranda-
This gent stampedes in the midst
OF our welcome" explained the fore
man, so we have TO rope him before
he gets away" It was seen now that
Carara's lariat was tightly drawn
about the new arrivals waist.
Then the valet broke into coherent
speech. but he spoke tongue not
common to his profession.
mix on that welcome stun" he
burst forth, in husky alcoholic &C
cents; that goes on the door-mat!' II
was plain that he was very angry. III
that racket means welcome, | dom
want il. Take that clothes-line of o.
me" Carara loosened the moose, ant
his captive rolled up the steps mop
ping his face with his handkerchief.
What made you run away?" de
manded Speed.
ANY time a bunch OF bandits IN
a. - MN " - a
tered the fat man. I'm gun-shy. see
And when this hoid-up comes of
beat II till that Cuban rummy with tn
medals on his deer rides live hors
up my back"
you don't appreciate the honor
explained his employer; then turnlI
TO the others, he announced w
= you allow me to introduce Mr.. La
renee Glass? He isn't really vale
YOU know. Miss Chaplin. and he doesr
= care for the west yet IL Va his hr
trip"
,o II have heard my brother speak
). Larry Glass. said Jean, graciousiy
= Mr. Glass courtesied awkward
III and swinging MS IlBhb iooe
- his left. tapped the floor with MS :
"You we're a trainer at Yale wh
q Jack was there7"
20 That's me- Mr.. Glass wneex'
~ I'm there with the big rub. too. W
"a " said he was going to train duri
vacation, so he staked me 10 y
IN out here. AID ] came along 70 10
after him"
"Come into the house" said Jei
Al. aStoyer will see 10 your baggage.
sc AS they entered. Mt Berkeley RI
In no saw the late arrival bend o'
X. Helen Blake. and heard him murm'
Ie- THE same unfsrgettable eyes
Italian blue"
~ And MIR. Fresno decided TO aisl
81. waIly Speed, even II i required
on effort.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-22

had been largely OF athletics, but this
Judging from the rapt expression OF
the girl. was a subject of SURPRISING
interest. Speed. quick TO take a cue
plunged on.
II would have made the Varsity
basketball team myself II / hadn't
been 40 tiny" said Helen. Il nave
always wanted to be tall, like Ro
berta"
Il shouldn't care for that" said the
young man
oYou know she was a wonderful
player"
80 I've heard"
DO YOU know" mused Helen, J
have never forgotten what you told
me that first day we met. About your
friendship for Mr. Covingten. think
It is very unselhsh OF you"
"oh, I wouldn't say that yentured
the young man. vainly racking his
brain Nobody could help liking Cul
YER"
Yes; but how many men would
step aside and let their best friend wiz
/ prize after prize ana ntNri """'t N"'
20 compete against himf~
Speed blushed family as any mod
est man might havo done.
did I tell you thatG' he inquired
Indeed you did"
Then please don't speak OF II 70
mortal soul. must have said q grea
deal that lirst day. but
But have spoken OF IL. and salt
I thought Il was fine OF you
You have spoken OF ~"
yes: | told Jean"
The Yale man unSsrtso< to chang
the conversation abruptly. but MIS-
Blake was "A determined young LADY
She continued
"ot course. 4 WA Iery magnanln
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-22

brought II to us down at the spring
house"
Miss Blake lost her bored express
sion, and sat up in the hammock.
"Mr. Jack Chaplin, read the owner
OF the Flying Heart Ranch Dear
Jack: I couldn't walt for Coyington,
NO meet with Grassland and fireworks
this afternoon. Have flowers In bloom
in the little park beside the depot, and
see that the daisies nod 70 me-
wallIngford Speed
park. chr said Fresno, dryly.
Telegraph office. water-tank. and
cattie-chute. Where does this Fellow
think he is?"
Here's a postscript" added Chaplin.
81 have valet who does not seem
to enjoy the trip. Divide a kiss among
the girls
well. we'll He's stingy with his
kisses" observed Berkeley who Is
this humorous party?"
"He was a Freshman at Yale the
year graduated explained Jack.
TOO bad he never got out OF that
class" II was evident that Mr. Speeds
Ieyity made no impression upon the
Clee Club tenor. "He hates 10 talt
about himself. doesn't heY'
81 think he is very clever" sale
Miss Blake, warmly
How well do you know him.?
mot as well as I'd like to-"
Fresno pulled at his little pipe witn
out remarking at this.
We'll. who wants TO 20 and NEE
hini?" queried Jack.
Wont your" asked his sister.
II can't. I've Just got word fror
the Eleven X that I'm wanted. tn
foreman is hurt may not be bac
for some time"
Niger Mike met me-" observe
Fresno. darkly
Then Niger Mike for Speed
laughed the cattleman. I've tol
Carara to hitch up tho pintos for m
must be going
"I'II see that you are safely started
said the young widow; and leaving q
trio on the gallery. they entered q
house.
When they had gone Jean smile
wisely M Helen. "Roberta's such
thoughtful chaperon." she observe
whereupon Miss Blake giggled.
~ for Mrs Keap. she was inquiru
OF Jack with genuine solicitude:
do YOU. really mean that you nj
be gone for some tlme?"
lido. II may be week; Il may
longer: can't tell until get oy
there"
I'm sorry" Mrs, Heaps face sho
ed some disappointment.
80 am l."
II shall have to look out for the
young people all by myself.
What a queer little way you no
OF talking. as n you were years
years old"
IT do feel as n were. Nv
have had an unhappy experien
You know unhappiness builds mon
isto years"
when Jean got up this hou
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-22
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER l--Cowboys OF the Flying
Heart ranch are heartbroken over the
loss OF their much-prized phonograph by
the defeat OF their champion In foot
race with the cook OF the Centipede
ranch. A house party IL on at the Flying
Heart j. Wallingford Speed. cheer head
er at Yale. and Culver covington. inter
collegiate champion runner. are expect
ed.
CHAPTER II--Heien Blake. Speeds
sweetheart suggests 20 Jean Chaplin, sis
ter OF the owner OF the ranch. that she
induce Covington, her lover. TO win back
the photograph. Helen declares that "
Covington won't run. Speed Will She
tells Slower, the foreman. that the phono-
graph will be won back
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-22
CHAPTER ".

! was on the following
morning that Miss Blake
made bold to request her
favor from ]. wallingford
Speed. They had succeed.
ed in IsolatIng themselves
upon the vine-shaded gal
lery at the rear OF the
house. and the conversation
- At,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-22
CHAPTER ~.

r was still early in the after
noon when Jack Chaplin and
the youthful chaperon found
the other young people to-
gether on the gallery.
Here's a telegram from
Speed" began Jack.
ITS terribly funny" said
Mrs. Keap. THAT Mexican
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-12

Elections at least twentv-four hours
before the day and time fixed for the
holding of said election, q list of the
taxi payers entitled TO vote in said cleo
ton at each of said precincts, together
with the valuation of each taxpayers
roll last made and filed prior to the
date fixed for said election.
Section g.. That the Commissioners
of election at each poll shall receive the
ballots of all property tax
vote at their respective polls in said
election under the Constitution and
laws of this State. Such tax payers
shall possess the requisite poll tax quail
lhcatlons n shall be registered voters
OF said ward, except women property
tax payers thereof, who may vote with
out registration, either in person or
through their agents authorized in
writing, provided that they possess the
age and residence qualifications re-
qu1red OF men. When the polls shall
have been closed, the Commissioners
shall count the ballots and make re-
turns of the votes cast both in number
and in amount Of assessed valuation of
property of those who voted for said
tax proposition, and of those who voted
against the same, Said returns shall
be made in tripllcate and one set
shall be delivered TO the Police Jury of
the Parish Of st. Landry. another to the
Board of Supervisors of Election there
of, and the third shall be delivered to-
gether with the ballot box to the Clerk
of Cour of said parish to be preserved
by him according to law.
Section 10. That this ordinance shall
be published in the St. Landry Clarien,
the official journal of this parish, for
the full period of thirty days previous
to the date fixed for the holding of said
election, and that for good and suf-
ficient reasons this ordinance shall take |
effect from and after its passage.
ADOPTED unanimously, March 18th,
1913.
JOS. T. ST. CYR,
President Pro Tenn.
ATTEST:
J.J. HEALEY,
Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-12

:
attions set forth in said petition and
hereinafter fully Incorporated, to-Wit
LIST. That said extension be COM
pleted from the present terminus of
said branch of said railroad at Port
Barre, Louisiana, to the line of division
between the parishes Of st. Landry and
Avoyelles, on or before January 1st,
1915, provided that in the event Of over
flows, guarantees, epidemies, strikes,
lock-outs, panies and litigation of any
and all character, and more especially
litigation for the necessary right O..
way, which may retard the completion
and construction of said proposed ex-
tension, beyond the control of said
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Rail-
road and Steamship Company, then
and in hat event there will be added
to the period for the completion of said
extension above set forth, a further de-
lay equal to the time during which the
construction of said extension was I'M
avofdably delayed.
End. That nc part of said tax shall
be collected, nor shall the proceeds
thereof be paid over to said Railroad
Company or its assigns, until the ex-
tension of said railroad shall De com
pleted between the points above mem
toned.
Section 2. That said election shall
be held throus hout said ward on Sat
urday, the 18th day April A. D., 1913,
within the hours provided by law, to-
wit: from six o'clock in the forenoon
until sever O'Clock in the afternoon,
and in accordance with the general
election laws of this State in SO far as
they may be applicable.
Section 3. That the ballots TO be used
at said election shall be printed in the
form prescribed by the general cleo
tiOn laws of this Stata and shall boUa
printed thereon the following propo-
Sitiant
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-12

erty,
Signature of Voter:
Section 4. That each voter in mark
lug his ballot shall obliterate with the
official stamp the white square in the
voting space after the word yes
printed at the right of the question for
an affirmative vote upon said quesIion;
or he shall obliterate with the off1c1aI
stamp the white square after the WORD
"No' similarly printed for q negative
vote upon such question. Before depos-
ting his ballot In the ballot box, the
voter shall endorse his name thereon
together with the aggregate amount OF
assessed valuation of property assessed
to him in said ward on the assessment
roll thereof last made and filed prior to
said election.
Section 5. That the polling places
in said ward at which votes shall pc
cast at said election shall be the esfab-
lished polls therein at which We're cast
the votes at the last preceding general
or Congressional election, as follows,
to-wit:
1st Preeiuctof 4th Ward, Bayou Cur
rent, at N. NJ. Richards old store.
2nd Precinct Of 4th Ward, Melville,
at Mayors Office.
3rd Precinct of 18th Ward. Waxia, at
Schoolhouse.
4th Precinct of 4th Ware, Paine ito,
at Clark's old store.
9Th P~reclnct of 4th Ward, Big Cane.
at G~oudchauxfs store.
9th Precinct of 4th Ward, Morrow, at
Clopton's store.
at Mayors office.
Section s.. That the Board of Super
yisors of Election of the Parish of st.
Landry are hereby requested and di-
reeted to take charge of said election,
to appoint three Commissioners n
one Clerk of election to serve at each
of said polls, to give due notice OF sueh
appointment, to proclaim n publlsh
the time, place and purpose OF said
election, and in due course TO make re-
turns thereof to the Police Jury, which
shall and promulgate the re-
suit of said election, all in accordance
with the law in such cases made and
provided.
Section Z. That the said Board of
Supervisors shall have printed IN ac-
cordance with the general election
laws, and with this ordinance, the
requisite number of ballots, tally
sheets, cards of instruction, lists OF
voters and compiled statements, which
shall be delivered to the Sheriff to be
transmitted with the ballot boxes and
poll lists TO the Commissioners OF cleo
ton at the respective polls.
Section g.. That the Clerk of Court
| and Ex-officio Registrar of Voters OF
| the Parish of st. Landry be n he Is
hereby requested and directed to de,
liver to said Board of Supervisors OF
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-12

me 18th day Of April, 1918, at which
shall be submitted the following, to-wif:
To incur additional debt and issue
bonds to the amount of 100000 out
of $40, 000.00 of the surplus tax remain
ing from the tax voted at the special
school tax election held in said District
on the 10th day of June, 1912, after
providing for the payment of the $685.
000.M of bonds and interest thereon,
already funded from said tax; said
bonds to run not longer than ten years
from date and to bear interest not ex-
ceeding five per cent per annum, pay
able annually, for the purpose OF sup
plementing the fund already on band
to be used in the construction and
equipment of the central school build
ing now contracted for and soon to be
erected in the city Of Opelousas, title
to which shall vest in the public.
Section 2. That the Secretary of
this Board be and he is hereby in
structed to have prepared for the use
of said election a sufficient number of
ballots, on each of which shall be print
ed all the proposition mentioned in
Section / of this resolution, arranged
in such manner as to enable the voters
to vote on each one separately, and in
the following form:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to incur additional debt
and issue bonds to the amount of $14,-
OO0.O 90 out of the $40, 100000 of the sur
plus tax remaining from the tax voted
at the special school tax election held
in said District on the 10th day of June,
1712, after providing for the payment
of the $65, 000.00'of bonds and interest
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-12
III speeiach
This 8th day of March, 1919.
o. P. DAILY, President.

Opelousas, La, March IS, 1913.
We. the undersigned authorities, do
hereby certify that the foregoing ana
names of one fourth of the
property taxpayers in OpeIousas
School District No. ! OF b Isl romeo
Jury Ward of the Parish OF st; Landry,
eligible to vote at the special elecuon
as prayed for in the attached and fore
going petition.
LUDOVIC FONTENOT,
Chef by. Assessor St. Landry
Parish, La.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR.,
Clerk of Court and ex-Offico Regis
trar of Voters st. Landry Parish,
Louisiana.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-12

Proposition o deter
mine whether or not a
special tax OF four "a
mills on the dollar or as
much thereof as may be
necessary, S b all be
levied annually on the
assessed valuation of all
the taxable property in
the Fourth Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, State of
Louisiana, for a period
of Ten (10l years Begin
ming with the year 1915
and ending with t b g
year 1924, both inclusive,
to raise the sum of Sew
snty-fve Hundred Dol
lars (S7,500) for each of
said years, that is to say
the sum of Seventy-fve
Thousand i$75,00O for
the whole of said period,
or as much of said year
IL and total amount as
said four mill tax will
yield, in aid of the Nor
Louisiana a n d
Texas Railroad a n d
Steamship Company, OF
its assigns, to be paid as
a bonus to said Railroad
Company to aid in and
to encourage and pro-
the construction of
an extension in said
ward of it's Port Barre
Branch railroad from
Port Barre in a norther-
" direction so as to pass
within one-half mile of
the depot of the Texas
a n d Pacific Railway
Company in the Town
of Palmetto, and to in
tersect the line of diyi-
sion between the par
ishes of st. Landry and
AvoyelIes, in said ward,
said tax to be levied and
said made on
that said ex-
be completed in
the direction and be-
tween the points afore-
said on or before Jauu-
airy LIST. 1915, provided
that in the event of
overfows. guarantees,
epidemics, strikes, lock-
outs, panies and litiga-
ton OF airy and all char
acter, and more especial
ty litigation for the
necessary right of way,
which may retard the
completion q n d con-
strnction OF said propos-
ed extension, beyond
the control of said Rail-
road Company, then and
in that event there will
be added to the period
for the completion of
said extension q b o v g
set forth, a further de-
lay equal to the time
during watch the con-
struction of said extern
sion was thus unavoid-
ably delayed; and on
the further condition
that no part of said tax
shall be collected nor
shall the pro e g d s
thereof be paid over to
said Railroad Company
or its assigns, until the
extension of said rail-
road shall be completed
between the p o n S
above mentioned.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-12

t h e r o n, already
funded from said
tax; said bonds to
run not longer than
ten years from date,
and to bear interest
not exceeding five
per cent per annum,
payable annually, for
the purpose of sup
~plementing the u n
already on hand to
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-12
PROCLAMATION.

s& ae lICN.
Pursuant to a resolution OF the Par
ish Board of School Directors OF the
Parish of st. Landry, La, pessed at its
special meeting held on the 18th day Of
March, 1913, |, Q. P. DAILY, President OF
said Board, hereby give notice that in
compliance with said resolution, a spe-
cial election will be held in Opelousas,
School District No. / of the LIST Police
Jury Ward of said Parish of st. Landry,
La, on Wednesday, the 18th day OF
April, 1918, for the purpose of submit
ting to the property taxpayers, quail
fled under the Constitution and Laws
of the State of Louisiana to vote at
said election, the following Proposition,
to-wit:
To incur additional debt and issue
bonds to the amount of Fourteen
Thousand Dollars out of Twenty Thou
sand Dollars of the surplus tax remain
ing from the tax voted at the special
tax election held in said District on the
Goth day of June, 1912, after providing
for the payment of the S65, 100000 OF
bonds and interest thereon, already
funded from said tax, said bonds to run
not longer than ten years from date
and to bear interest not exceeding i've
per cent per annum payable annually,
for the purpose of supplementing the
fund already on hand to be used for
the construction and equipment OF the
central school building nov contracted
for and soon to be erected in the city
of Opelousas, title to which shall vest
in the public.
For the purposes of said special cleo
ton the polling place ahal be at the
Courthouse at Opelonsas, La,
and Felix Percy Dunbar Chachere,
w. B. Prescott have been
appointed commissioners and Lee
Gil appointed clerk of election to serve
at the polling place at 0pelousas, La,
all of whom will serve without COM
~pensation. At said special election the
polls will open at seven o'clock a. m,
and will close at five o'clock p. m, and
the election will be conducted IN ac-
eordance with the laws of Louisiana
applicable thereto.
Notice is also gwen that at 10 o'clock
a. M, on Saturday, April 18th, 1913
the said Parish Board Of School Direc
tors of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
will meet at Opelousas and in open ses
session proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots
in number and amount, examine and
canyass the returns and declare the re-