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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-09-06
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

ST. FrancisVille, La, Sept. 2, 1913.
At a regulalsmeeting of the Board of
Aldermen held this day, the following
members were present: A. B. Briant,
Mayor; Board of Aldermen: Geo.
Rettig, G. w. Newman, R. Yunkes,
IF. o. Hamilton and Joe Stern
Mayor stated that Mr.. Hamilton
had received his commission and
had duly qualified.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
Motion made by Newman and sec
onded by Hamilton. That all bills be
tabled for two weeks.
Mayor and Marshal reported 10
cases.
Engineers report read and filed.
Motion made by Yunkes, seconded
by Rettig, members of the Board of
Aldermen of the Town of st. Fran
cisville, Louisiana, on suggestion to
said Board that the town is without
funds to meet it's current expenses
on account of the failure of the Felici-
ane Bank & Trust Company, its deposit
tory; the following resolution was
adopted:
An Ordinance.
Be it ordained by the Mayor, and
Board of Aldermen of the Town of
st. Francisville, Louisiana, in regular
session, That on account of the fall
ure of the Feliciana Bank & Trust
Company, it's depository, the Town
is without funds to meet it's current
expenses, and the emergency neces-
sarily having to be met, the Mayor,
A. B. Briant, is hereby authorized to
borrow sufficient money upon the
Towns note, duly signed by him for
said purpose and the revenues for
the year 1914 consisting of Licenses"
amounting to Five Hundred Dollars
| ($500.O0) is hereby set apart. pledg-
ed and dedicated to and in favor of M.
& e. Wolf to discharge said obliga-
ton and said money borrowed shall
be a special charge upon the revenues
for said year aforesaid and said
Mayor, A. B. Briant, is hereby author
lied to issue certificate to be at
tached to said note which shall be
evidence of said Indebtedness.
A. B, Briant, Mayor.
|G. L. fPLETTINGER, Clerk.
Motion made by Rettig and Sec
onded by Yunkes, That the following
salaries be paid:
F. B. bennett, salary. $4,000
H. r. Anderson, salary ............ 5000
G. S. Davidson, salary. ............ $500
G. l.. Plettinger, salary. ........... 5000
G. w. Newman, attending meeting LOT
Rudolf Yunkes, same ............. 1.0t
George Rettig, same. .............. Loo
F. o. Hamilton, same. ........... LOT
Joe Stern. same. ~. $50. ...... 1.0(
A. B. Briant, commission. $50. 26.0t
G. S. Davidson. commission. 1890
r. w. .Tempel salary. .......... S0l
Chas. Munson, attorney. ......... 500
Motion made, seconded and carried
That the following appropriations BIZ
made:
Road fund. go. ..:.........$ 75.0l
Plant fund 250.O(
Marshall Doyle, pauper. ..... 2.0'
l.. w. Rogers, ticket Lawson. 2.8
The Mayor appointed F. o. Hamil
ton on street committee
: FINANCIAL STATEMENT TOWN Of
sT. FRANcisViLLE.
Amount on hand, Corporation
August l, 1913 .......,.. "a, 361.Q
Amount Overdraft. Plant. Aug.
l, 1913 ...................... 1868
s2,7s4.7
Amount collected since ....... 1881
+ $3,14S4
Less vouchers drawn ...... 81, 226.4
Total amount of treasurer's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
CAPT. REED TELLS
OF COLLISION
Steamer Jas. Loughlin Narrow
ly Escapes Being Sunk by
John Il. COwle

SAUI.T STE MARIE, Mich, July Is
The steamer James Loughlin ar.
rived al the 500 late laal night from
Detour. She had small egg-shaped
hole on her port bow well above the
water line and her guard rails are
badly scraped. as the result of her
collision with the dOwnbound steamer
John b. Cowle, Off presdue Isle. Lake
Huron. early Thursday morning.
Captain Reed says. we were pro-
ceedng along In the usual course but
fog was very heavy The Cowle was
sighted just short time before the
collision and as soon as she was seen
we blew passing signals. Both steam
ers were moving cautiously and ap-
parently we were seen by the Cowle
about the same time we saw her, and
We're just able 10 sheer a trife when
We came together. striking glancing
blow. Had the Cowle struck us head
on as likely would have been the case
if we had not sheered, do not think
anything could have saved us, as she
was much heavier than we were with
her iron ore cargo. The Cowle kept
on her way
The James Loughlin left for Supe-
rior at nine this morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
STRAP is PUNISHMENT
FOR MAYNARD YOUTH

Parental discipline of the old-fash-
toned kind, melted out under the
watchfui eye OF court sergeant, was
the punishment decreed by Judge
Phelan for Edward Mitchell. Is years
old, OF No 1851 Gratiot-ave., for TAX
ing his employers automobile. The
boy is a Packard factory worker and
took car for spin out Jefferson
ave, meeting grief in collision with
trolley car. Judge Phelan suspend
ed sentence and paroled him to his
father after he had sent him TO the
basement with a strap and his father
had "whaled' him to the satisfaction
OF the court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
THE STAGE

The Phone Girl a sprIghtly and
up-to-date comedy playle;. is under
lined as the headline feature OF the
Miles bill for next week 1t will be
presented by Jane Dara and a care
fully selected company Of players. The
piece is realistically staged, the scene
showing a telephone switchboard in
d New York hotel. Harry T. Neon
nell. president of the Thirteen club,
in 4 novelty full of surprises. will be
the added attraction on the bill. He
is well known 10 local paygoers.
Other contributors viii be Morrissey
and HanlOn in bunch OF comedy and
a pianclCgue; Curtis and Hebard,
clever songstresses, La Tell Brothers,
tae Apollos OF vaudeville. and the
Kelso brothers. sensational acrobats.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
FUGITIVE DAVIS TO
FIGHT EXTRACTION

James f. Davis, held In the county
jail here as a fugitive from Justice,
and wanted by the Spokane, Wash.
police on the charge OF absconding
with $40 worth OF jewelry. will fight
extradition, though Gov. Ferris has
granted the papers to the Spokane
police.
Attorney Ward y. Choate filed an
application for a writ Of habeas cor
pus, In Judge Connolly's court, Thurs
day, contending that the Spokane jew
eler, who is complainant against Da-
Wis, is using the machinery OF the law
as collection agency.
Judge Connolly notified Sheriff Oak
man to answer the writ, Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
FEDDERMAN GOES TO
CHASER RESTAURANT

George c. Fedderman. who for
three years has managed the Detroit
University club has resigned He
will accept the management OF Glas-
ers new restaurant and dining rooms
on Broadway Mr. Fedderman is pop
ular in Detroit. and before coming
here was for seven years general in
spector OF dining car service for the
New York Central lines. At one time
he was connected with the Hotel
Shurley of Pittsburgh.
The new CHASER restaurant will be
one Of the largest and most complete
ly equipped In the middle west.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
MANIAC THOUGHT TO
HAVE SLAIN MERCHANT

MANDAN. y. D., July sd. -
Parkhurst. Richmond Neb.. bust
ness man, was shot dead and thrown
into the Missouri river sometime last
week The body was recovered yes
terday.
A maniac taken in charge near the
spot is thoVght to have some connec-
ton with the murder
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
BELMONTS TRACERY
Wins $5O,OOOSTAKE
LOuvois, W. RaphaePs Entry, is.
Second-Fanatic Grabs
Bride

LONDON, July lS.-August Bel
mont's Tracery today won the $50 geo
Eclipse stake at SandDwn park.
against field Of seven starters. Lou
vols, w Raphael's entry, was second.
and Sir William Nelson's Bachelors
Wedding was third, ON the last time
out Tracery was thrown when lama
tic followed the example Of the suf-
fragist who was killed and grasped
Tracery's bride during one of the
feature races NJ Ascot.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
STEAMER VICTORY is
AGROUND AT IROQUOIS

SAULT STE, MARIE, Mich, July
THE steamer Victory
rode into her anchor at Iroquois point
early this morning puncturing a bad
hole I'm her forward compartments.
which rapidly filed. The steamer
ran aground She was preparing to
lift anchor after lying to. in a heavy
fog last night The lighter Reliance
left in tow OF the tug Boynton at
noon today with air compressors on
board.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
WhiteIey's Military Concert Band.

Whiteley's Military Concert band,
w. Whitley director will render the
following program Saturday afternoon
at Gladwin park beginning at 230
o'clock:
March, "Thundercloud" Hosey)'
overture. Morgan. Mttag und Abend
I'm Wien" (SuDpe) intro and
waltzes Golden Sunset O. T. Hall;
(a) That Thinking Tango Tune" (Gum-
BILE and Grant. (b) An Island Idyl"
(Moret, humoresque. "Oh That NaVaj 10
Rag" (LampeJ; selection Wang"
(Morse): salonstuck suisse Russ
(Nollstedt; telecticn "Forty-fNe MIN
Utes from Broadway" Geo NJ. Cohan) /:
LA Rose de Castillo" (Reiter) grand
fantasia Home Sweet Home" (Lampc). .
star Spangled Banner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
NOTHING TO COBB
SPEAKER RUMOR
President Navin Says There Is
No Foundation For the
Report

ADRIAN. Mich, July 1s.-Frank j.
Navin. president OF the Detroit Base
ball club, denies that there is any
foundation for the report that Ty
Cobb OF the Tigers is to be traded for
Iris Speaker OF the Boston Red Sox.
Navin. together with Ban Johnson,
president OF the American league,
and a party OF 10 Detroiters, Is here
TO attend the nag raising this after
noon.
Manager Jenn:ng. OF the Tigers
said this morning that he had heard
nothing of the Cobb-Speaker trade.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
WILLIAMS BEATS
CANADIAN EASILY
American Tennis Team Member
Has No Trouble With
Schwenger

LONDON, July 1S.-R. Norris Will
liams, Of the American tennis team.
today defeated Is. +. Schwengers, OF
Canada, in the first singles match or
the finals for the Dwight +. Davis
cup Williams won in straight sets.
The score was GA, 6-2 Ga
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
BOY RETURNS TO FACE
CHARGE MADE BY GIRL

Fred Kennedy. aged II. wanted by
the Windsor police on a charge pre-
ferred by the father OF young girl,
and for whom officers on both sides
Of the border have been searching,
has returned TO his home. Assump-
tion-st and Louis-ave.. Windsor, and
will appear in court when wanted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19
NOT so MUCH THE COAT;
THERE WAS $500 IN III

John Wesman. OF Wallace Idaho.
had no coat when he was arrested
as a drunk, on Brush-st.. by Patrol
man Louis Berg. Thursday night
John was in such a frame OF mind,
though. that he refused to worry
about the Goat.
After night In a cell Wesman
"came to-" Friday morning, and real
lied that there was 5000 In cash in
his coat, when he went into a Brush
st. saloon, aud he had neither coat
nor 5000 when he was picked up.
Detectives are investigating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19

Kansas is hoping that a cure for the
grasshopper plague has been found in
a kind OF fungus which was discovered
recently by chance. 1t grows on weeds
which were found covered with dead
grasshoppers in Ness county. and sam
pies have been sent to the University
OF Kansas for study
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19

When tobacco was introduced into
England toward the end OF the six
teenth century the woman pulled her
pipe with the best OF men Then
came one of fashions changes. She
dropped her pipe, and in the seven
teenth century the custom was so far
uncommon that the sight OF women
with pipes in the theater sent Prynne
into Mysteries. But snuff-taking took
the place OF smoking and Mrs. Sid
dons and Mrs. Jordan used II on the
stage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19

An English scientific book in which
an examination is made OF the mental
characteristics OF the two sexes comes
TO this conclusion: Briefly and crude
ly. the mental life OF men is predomi-
nantly cortical; that OF women, pre-
dominantly thalamic' Probably most
people will be willing TO accept this
conclusion without a murmur. II
sounds as though 1t ought TO be true.
If one only knew what II was all
about.-Springfield Republican.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-19

Briquettng the abundant lignites OF
Saskatchewan is interesting the gov.
eminent Of that Canadian province,
which has sent G.. B. Burchell, min.
ing expert, 10 Germany 10 study the
utilization OF low grade coal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-28

Mrs. John Alton left Friday evening
for Hot Springs to take treatment for
rheumatism, which has been bothering
her for some time past.
Thos. Wornson returned home
Thursday evening from Slayton, Mimi,
where he spent some time visiting
and looking after his farm.
John c. jenkins arrived from Port
land, Oregon, Thursday evening to
make his annual visit with old friends
and to look after his property in this
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Quail and little
son returned home the last of the
week from Big Stone, where they
spent several days, making the trip in
their auto.
1t is reported that there has been
considerable shooting of prairie chick
ems and ducks during the last week or
two, and 1t might be well for the state
game commission to send n of those
special agents down here to investi-
gate.
Valdi Peterson, one of the firm Of
Danish painters, broke his big toe in
a motorcycle accident last week. Valdi
got away easy, and its a wonder some
of these motorcycle riders do not
-.--
their machines around town.
J. F. Farrand and son Lyman, re-
turned home Thursday from a two or
three weeks visit in Southern Mime
sofa, and he was accompanied home
by his daughter Grace, who was visit
ing there for several weeks. Mr.. Far
rand says that the crops in that Sec
ton are simply immense.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-28

Mrs. H. j. Getty returned home Fri
day morning from a visit at Bruce.
w. j. Gentle has a fine display of
his apples in the First National Bank
window and they are as nice as any
that are shipped in.
e. c. Olson came up from Sioux
Falls Sunday and returned Monday
with his family to that city, where
they will make their home.
Rev. Norman returned home to Win
dom, Mimi, yesterday morning, after
a few days visit at the home of his
father-in-law, Andrew Olson.
Misses Laura and Hazel Lenocker,
Messrs. /. ID. Patton, ]. p. Moroford Of
Alexter, Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs. X. X.
Linn of Volga, visited at J. w. Inns
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Stewart, who
arrived here from Berlin, Wis, last
week, left after a few days visit for
Missoula, Montana, where Mr.. Stewart
has a position.
According to the government crop
report, the condition of corn in South
Dakota stands at the head of the list
for all the states in the union, and
the increase in acreage is the greatest
From a wheat state, South Dakota has
developed into a corn diversified farm
ing state, which spells prosperity.
At several points in Minnesota last
week the farmers threshed during the
night and rested in the day time on
account of the hot weather. We have
not heard of any Brookings county
farmers adopting this method Of work,
but the weather here last week was
just as hot as they had over in Mime
sofa.
w. H. Walters of Bruce, was badly
hurt in his elevator n day last week,
His arm was caught in the machinery
between two pullies about an inch
apart and smashed. The machine was
stopped but one of the pullies had to
be broken with a r bar before he
was liberated. There were no bones
broken but the muscles and tendons
were smashed.
One of the Volga carriers wrote up
the recent state meeting in this city
for the Volga Tribune and the follow
ing favorable mention Of Brookings Is
included: "Brookings treated her
guests royalty and, but for the lack OF
railroad facilities, they would meet
oftener at the capital of the banner
county of South Dakota. A resolu
ton of thanks to the Brookings Count!
Carriers Association and to the var
ious people who helped entertain them
to the Commercial Club, to the Brook
ings people and officials was also
adopted and the meeting adjourned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Lawrence AM
son Ray drove down from Fargo, N. ID
t the latter part OF last week to visi
Mrs. Lawrence's mother, Mrs. Helel
r Remington, and the e. M. Robinson
r family. Mr.. Lawrence retired a fey
months ago from the firm with whic
: he was connected at Fargo and t.
gether with Mr.. Murphy, formerly G
Brookings, established the firm G
r Lawrence and Murphy. They are Ell
joying a fine practice, havin
r a long list of corporation client
which Mr.. Lawrence took with hii
d through his agreement of dissolutio
y with his old firm. Their business
O increasing and Mr.. Lawrence feel
e highly elated over the present pra
tice and and the promise for the futur
in which his De Smet friends full
share.-De Smet Independent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-28
COMING!

The sensational masterpiece OF mo-
ton picture production, Detective Will
liam ]. Burns in "The Exposure OF the
Land Swindlers," in three parts, Thurs
day, September 4th, at "The Fad"
Detective Burns personally appears In
the production which wildly portrays
the scientific methods OF criminal In
vestigation that have made him the
greatest sleuth of all time. The story
is based on actual experiences in his
career.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-28
1.-THE JAPANESE DAGGER"

Never must l leave this country;
evil will befall anyone who carries me
reads the inscription on the
curious dagger that a naval officer
buys. He laughs at the warning, but
strangely enough the knife eventually
it's way to the heart OF the girl
whom he was to marry. At The Fad"
Monday, September LIST, in two reels.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-28

Copyright is,. By Geo. z. Patterson.

Copyright is!; By Geo.. e PattsnenL
That newspaper advertising 10 the best advertising cannot and will
not b disputed. There Is other good ADVERTISING, but from the stand
point OF the local merchant everyone, or practically everyone, takes
the local paper, and every buyer Of every product In the community
can b reached In some way through the local paper. OF what other
advertising medium can AZ much be said7
Carefully compiled statistics proves that about onehaf Of all
money spent for advertising 10 spent for newspaper advertising. The
other mediums Of advertising for which the other hall 10 spent are:
Direct mail advertising (eireuIars, form letters, etc.,; magazine adver.
Using; farm and mail order; novelty; bill posina; outdoor electric
sign, etc.; demonstration and sampiins; street car advertisins; house
organs, ets; Distributing; theatre programs curtain and miscellaneous.
The fact that nearly a. much 6 spent In Newspaper advertising az In all
the other mediums combined is the best kind Of evidence al to what
the advertisers consider the best advertising. And newspaper adver.
Using 10 increasing because Il acts quickly by creating an actual
demand.
Another reason newspaper advertising leads all Is because the local
paper . a regular and welcome visitor to every home. II 10 usually
read at a thoughtful moment when the ordinary cares are put aside.
Anything read at that time creates . profound impression.
Advertising 10 business news, and people have acquired the habit
Of looking In the newspapers for the news They take the papers for
that purpose, and II Is illogical to suppose they will look elsewhere for
the news.
matter Of fact the majority Of readers place implcte confidence In
their chosen family paper. This confidence is shared IN by every adver-
tisement In the paper. The fact that the ad 8 In the home paper gives
It far greater standing In the home than II It al to the attention Of
the reader In any other way.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-16
~ q. b. CASE.

~ Bs bs C6oEs
That the squad coach Is the person
10 pick the material for the initial
football eleven, is the opinion OF the
Rridiron athletes OF Oahu College;
that Is, after giving each man who
turns out for practice, whether a vet.
eran or rookie. every available
chance TO make good.
From the number of candidates
who turned out on Alexander field
yesterday afternoon for the first foot
ball practice OF the season, 1t is eyi-
dent that the coach VIII have no
trouble In selecting a crack first
team. one which should be better than
the one Of which the college boasted
last year for several reasons. Cap
tain Smiling Bill" Inman predicted
that so men would be on hand. Pre-
dictions 60 wrong sometimes. how
ever, as but 80 payers and would-be
players were on hand-but Il was
first-rate material. Optimistic Is the
word, for although the school is ham
dlcapped by the loss Of several OF
those who played star games last sea-
son. many OF the old men are back,
and the raw material only needs
breaking in and team worl:.
Work IL snappy.
Red-hots snappy work marked the
beginning OF the practice season yes
terday, and the candidates sweated
and tired under the persistent efforts
Of Captain Inman and Coach Frank
Midkiff. Yesterday was Midkiff's first
appearances In local gridir0n circles.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-16
.PlJNAHOJ GRIDIRON WARRIORS
TURN OUT FOR FIRST PRACTICE;
COACH MIDKIFF ISON THE JOE

OF the coach and returned II to the
sender with a dexterous spiral, "es-
pecialIy when the fellows turn out
and work like this. A winning team?
Why OF course; that's our middle
name"
AS before said. the Punahou team
Is handicapped to some extent by the
loss OF such last years men as Hitch
cock, Schuman, Coney and others.
still. Coach Midkiff and Captain In
man beth wear an EXPRESSION
II is not one Of pessimism, either. Two
OF the most serious problems which
face the coach and the captain are
the development OF a quarterback,
and Of new backs and ends Quin-
tai, who quartered on the second team
last year, might have had a good
chance TO direct the plays this year,
but Quintal has gone professional"
and is as good as lost to the school.
among the veterans who are still In
school. and the positions they are
likely to I'LL, are Inman, captain and
right tackle: George McInerny, cen
ter: Allan Renton, left tackle; jim
mie Hind, left guard; Stafford Austin,
left guard, "I-ankyp Fassoth, end;
Sleepy" Baldwin, left half-back, and
Ernest Baldwin, right end. Among
the second team men Of last year who
give promise of developing into
heady .players are Gordon Brown, full.
back, William Paris, and others. ID.
Mencher, new student. shows prom.
Using material.
Thorough Preparation.
.-arly practise will be given over
to drills on the fundamentals of the
game" said Coach Midkiff after prac-
tise yesterday afternoon, "and after
this Will come q thorough study of
the rules. sizing up the material, and
developing passing and kicking. Cap
tain Inman and William Paris are do
ing creditable work at puRting. The
schedule is not as yet completed, but
We hope to secure games with Ka-
mehameha. Mckinley High School,
College Of Hawaii. and possibly with
the town team, in case one is organ
lied"
Among those who turned out for
the initial practise yesterday after
noon. including both the old and new
men. were William Inman, captain:
William Paris. l.. Bertlemann, Parker
Woods, George Mclnerny. James Hind.
Harold Baldwin, Gordon Brown, STAT
ford Austin, Gordon Glib, John
O'Dowda, Blakey McStocker. G. Bal
lentyne. kim Wal. Goodale Moir.
Francis Lyman. Donald Brown, How
ard Johnson and Kenneth Bond. Al