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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-23
BIGPARADE
q Flremen. Company II and Band.
Knights Templar am hand,
Orders. Automobiles. &c. a

Westminster viii celebrate Decor
alton Day. hay 30. With GOOD parade
Of fire companies. knights TemplaT
and Band. Company II and Band. fra
ternal orders, horse back riders. d.
play Of automobiles. &c. Everything
possible Ii being done b. a special
committee 10 make the parade one
grand success. and a. the day Is .
holiday : BIZ crowd should turn out
10 witness the parade and patronize
the IIremen.s festival which will be
IN progress at the firemen's building
during the afternoon. and after al
the features of the day are over.
A base ball game will be pulled on
on Athletic Field at ,. n.
The feature Of the parade will be
the Knights Templar. 100 strong IN
tull regalla headed by good band.
The fire company will hold an Ice
cream and strawberry festival q the
firemgn's building On Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday for the benefit Of
the company.
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The forty third commencement e.
efeiseH of Western Maryland College
VII Iake place June Ill. President
lzsRlH VII preach tn hzecaIauHeals
sermon IN Sunday morning, juno :.
aud ley. Dr LYnn i HouEh, IF ualtI=
more. WI deliver he address % tie
graduating olaaa o. Wednesday, June
i. There are ~ young msn an1
women sho VII graduate from the
college this year. The program IN de
tai Eill be given later.
Under The instructions OF Judge
Elliott. n verdict for Thomas Il. Pier
pont was rendered on Wednesday b.
Il jury in the Court of Common Pleas.
Baltimore. II q sui for 10000 dam
ACES brought against him By Clifton
l. Murray, formerly Of Hampstead.
Nd. IoT alleged alienation OF the al
fections Of Murray'a wife. II wa the
second trial of the case, the jury n
the first trial being unable 10 agree
upon = verdict. Murray vas employ
Cd as a stable boss and lived On Chase
street, In 1911. when he alleged the
affections OF hls wife Hefe aIIenated.
PIerpont In employed at Highland
town by the Crown Greek and Seal
Company. and has a Hife and child.
Both men are more than 3D. years old.
The TldeHater Portland Cement
Company, operating a plant q Union
Bridge. has been indicted for main
tanning nuisance. At a recent meet
In OF citizens and taxpayers Of Union
Bridge committees were appointed 70
take Legal steps for the abatement Of
the trouble. A large delegation came
to this city. where the Circuit Court
is In session. and o. J. Stoneslfer.
Jesse Smith. Edward +. oImsIead.
Milton Haines. Thomas Gather and
Henry Fuss went before the grand
jury. The true BILL found charges the
cement company With having main
taIned and operated continuously
since july l. 1912, furnaces and ma
chlnery for the manufacture OF cement
and lime. and IN 30 doing nnIawfnllY
End Injurloualy dlsehnrging into the
air great quantities OF dust and fine
substances, which. waited over the
town. damage and dlseolor dwellings
and their contents, inInre crops
plants and heritage and cause the
people OF the community much die.
comfort The writ has been served on
William ]. o.Brien. Jr.. secretary and
attorney Of the company. Edward @
Weant, states attorney. will represent
the state and W. J. 0'Brien and J. NJ
Relfsnlder the defendant.
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Resolltlon. .Rupeet.

At the regular mesIlhK % he Consolidated
rablls Utilities Company he'd Mzy tzIh. Iais. he
following preamble and resolutions we're unHni-
mouzlY adopted
wHnREza, L NJ pleased the Almighty 10 70
move from our midst our VIee-freadent md lei
IsN associate George =. PzTke. md
WHEaEAs, The Intimate relations hsld BY i i'm
18th the members OF this Company render u
uT0eaF thai We should place On record our appTs-
EIstian 70 his services md hIs msritH as : man.
Therefore be Il
Received. That In the death Of George =. PsEke,
Ihs Company znstzIns he rs II Who Has
zIwnYa active md Jealous In his work. uniformly
courteous IN manner. prompt to advance the In
IarcaIs o. the Company; one Tho vas wise In
euunzsl ard fszriezz In zetloui - bonast md up
right man. whoae virtues cndsarsd him not only
u ths members % tn Company. but 70 Al hia
Eslloz-cilzzenH.
Resolved. That Ehla Company tenders 1t heart
Islt sympathy % tt fzmils n thair ID afetlen.
Resolved. That this expression and testimonial
q our sympathy b aprsad Oh tha minutes Of thla
Company. % published y tn Westminster ne.s-
n.Nszz ed copy .l5o = mt e tn family
:. LIE ERB. Soc. md Tree.
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NUSBAUJM & JORDAN
"WEsTMINSTER's BEST STORE.
Pretty New Waists CSC.

Dozens of the danties cotton waists we have ever
shown Waists of sheer lawn profusey trimmed with lace
and insertion low neck and half length sleeves.
Tailored waists OF white cord madras and ernked crepe
with cluster of pretty pearl buttons dainty pocket or
touch of velvet giving them elegance of appearance Be
to these Second Floor
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

As Decoration Day comes on Friday,
May 30, we request all our CORES
pondents and others having news or
advertisements for next weeks Ad=
vocate TO get 1t in to this Office by
Wednesday evening. or early Thurs
day morning.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-23

To The Democrats o. Carroll County.
| hereby announce M candidacy
or County Commissioner of
Carroll county On the Democratic
ticket. and ak he support Of my
friends at the coming primaries.
JOSEPH ID. WIMERT.
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board of directors Of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Carroll county
was held Monday evening At It's Office
on East Main street. The affairs Of
the company are In fIourIshIng con
dillon as shown b. the report sub
mIIted About 1880 o'clock the board
repaired 20 the Main=couTt nm for
/ dinner. The directors are: Dr. ].
W. Herring, president; Z. Z. Reindol=
lar. Taneytown. DIR. ]. ]. Weaver.
Unlontown; Lewis Z. 5hrIyeT. Union
Mills: ]. Oliver WadIow. Freedom.
Il. o. Grimes. Sr., DR.. Charles Billings
lea. John \. Weaver, of Union
Bridge: Fenby |. Herring and Denton
| s. Gehr. Others who we're present at
the dinner were. G. Gloyd Lynch. sec
rotary and treasurer OF the company.
Il. o. Grimes. Jr.. COUNSEL and Dr. ].
II. BiIlingalea, president OF the Demo-
cratic Advocate Company; Mr.. v. L.
w. Seabrook. editor of The Sentinel.
and Mr. John II. Mitlen. of The Times.
The glth annual session Of the
Chassis OF Maryland Synod of the Po-
tomac Reformed Church, which saa
held IN Third Reformed Church.
Saratoga and Paea streets, Baltimore.
ended last Sunday. Rev. Guy r.
Bready, Of WalkeraYllle. was elected
president 10 succeed Rev. :. NJ. GInck.
and Elder Thomas D. Miller, of West
minister, as vice president Rev. DIT.
q. s. Slagle, pastor of st. Panl's Re
formed Church, this city, vas : MEM
Der OF the committee on examination
ana Ilcensure; Rev. Martin ".
SchweItzer. pastor OF Baust Reformed
/ Charge, vas placed on the missions
committee: Rev. ]. y. Heineeke. pastor
of Carroll Reformed Charge, on the
Sunday school committee, and Rev.
T. 5. Land on the committee on nomi=
nations. The following pastors have
served In Maryland Chassis for :
period OF over twenty-five years !.
Regs. Joel T. Rossiter D. D.. Conrad
Clever. d. D.. 8. II. Hench. 3. = Car
nahan. Louis +. ZInkhan, Calvin s.
Slagle. d. D.. and A 8. Weber. Z. ID.
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THAT MAN S BLIND

20 ms own interests who ia Indifferent
10 new ideas. The .'PEERLELSo PIas-
ter Board - substitute for SheathIng
and LaIh i new one" and we viii
Dc pleased TO show You q practical de-
monstration o. its various uses.
Have You seen the new 'tB & 8 WALL
BOARD" used to cover both old and
new walls. Beautiful effects and tints
may be secured b. il use. No dirt or
dust In applying to wall, any mechanic
can put II on without Inconvenience or
trouble to you. Come IN and see the
room We have fitted up with this
Beard It vii be interesting to you.
Let us show you
EVERYTHING IN Lumber, Millwork,
Roofing Slate. Shingles. Roofing and
Building Papers, Cement, Wall Plaster
&c may b. found in our stock.
PRICES RIGHT. GRADES RIGHT.
c. mYEu1 : .Sn.r3. rxx4 - A zxrrsxrw.
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KEEPERS
LATEST.


Planting Pea At cost; Pools Insect
Powder for bugs and worms; good car
Peas 10c can; new White Fish and
MackereI; Hen Feed 500. Chick Feed
=. 10 bag; Chicken Eating and Drinking
10c md I5c.; Wax Paper be package
ric nc Plates &c dozen: Lawn Grass Seed
DC b.; Tanglefoot Fly Paper BE box;
Fresh Chocolate Drops 10e lb.; Calvin
led Awning used IN front Of my store,
also RubberIire Buggy for sale cheap;
Sulphur Ior spraying; s.. 90 Graphophons
Record Case Sl.00.
WILLIAM y. KEEPER.
g and o East lain st,
may q Westminster, Id.
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We STUDY THE COAL C0SsUM.
EWs NEED. Being aOf the people,
no know What VII burn best n he
different heating and cooking plants
Of our customers. We i've tbs
knowledge to ion freely. Tall with
smI4h : ReIfsnldar.
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II. JOHNS ENTERTAINMENT.

Annual Entertainment b. pupils of St.
Johns School in st. Johns Parish Hal,
Wednesday evening. May q. At clock
sharp.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24
Some Nerve!

A banker by the name of B.
Sanders Walker, of Macon, Ca,
having taken poison by mistake,
on Wednesday of last week,
thinking that he was helping
himself to asperin. was told by
his physicians that he would not
live more than a few hours. He
received the news of his doom
very calmly, though his wife
collapsed at first, finally bearing
the fate of her husband as
bravely as he himself.
On Friday Walker left his bed,
dressed himself and rendered
his friends a splendid reception.
He seized this opportunity to in
form them of the fact that his
end was near at hand and ne
would soon be called to face the
Great Judge of Humanity. The
next day Walker drew up his
will; Sunday evening uremlc
poison set In.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24

zed by Article 2SS2 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana. for the pur-
pose of providing funds for paving or
otherwise improving the streets or al
legs of the City of Opelousas; which
said millage will support in principal
and interest a bond issue of I'hirty-sfx
Thousand Dollars 1885, o 0.00l;
Therefore, be ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Opelousas in special session convened:
Section L. That debt of Thirty-six
Thousand Dollars 1886, 900. 00) be and the
same Is hereby incurred, to be evil
denced by bonds to be executed and is
sued AS hereinafter provided.
Section 2. That the Mayor and the
Clerk Of the Board of Aldermen be and
they are hersby authorized and directed
to have prepared n to execute under
the seal of this City, Seyenty-two (72)
negotiable coupon gold bonds to be
known and designated as Street PAY
ing and Improvement Bonds of the
City of Opelousas, La, and TO be num-
bered from one to se~venty-two, both
numbers inclusive and of the denomina-
ton of Five Hundred Dollars (S5O0l
each, to be dated May 1st, 1918, and
bearing interest at the rate of five per
cent (5G) per annum from date until
paid, payable annually on the 1st day
of May of each and every year, and the
principal and interest of said bonds to
be payable at the office of the Treasur-
er of the City of Opelousas, in said City,
and said bonds to be due and payable
as follows:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24
Council PrOcee dings.
Opelousas, La, May 9th, 1913.

Z#HE -....-E.
Opelousas, La, May 9th, 1918.
To the members of the Board of Alder
men of the City of O~pelousas, La.
Gentlemen: You are hereby notified
that there will be q special meeting of
your Honorable Board this, Friday,
evening, May 9th, 1913, at five p. m, for
the purpose of considering and adopt
issue negotiable gold bonds therefor
for the purpose of paving and improy-
ing the streets or alleys of the City of
Opelousas.
E. L. LOEB. Mayor.
Attest: J.. b. A. stage, Clerk.
Received the above notice on the 9th
day of May, 1918, and on the same day
and date / notified all the members Of
the Board of Aldermen in person, except
Mr.. Sicily, he is gone to his fathers; he
won't be back before late.
PLAIS HORN,
City Court Marshal.
Opelousas, La, May 9th, 1918.
The Board of Aldermen.met pursuant
to the above call. Present Il. T.. Loeb,
Mayor presiding; Aldermen, Shaw,
Blacksher, Daniel Dunbar. There being
q quorum present the meeting was
called to order.
AN ORDINANCE.
NOS OF 1918.
To incur debt and to issue negotiable
coupon gold bonds therefor for the
purpose of paving and improving the
streets or alleys of the City of Ope-
lousas, in accordance with paragraph
4 OF Article 81 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, as amended
by Joint Resolution of the General
Assembly of said State being No. 1872
of the Acts of the year 1912, approved
July 8, 1912, and duly ratified by q
vote of the people on Tuesday, Nov
ember 5, 1912.
Whereas, the paving and improve
of certain streets of the City of
and the building of good
substantial bridges thereon are mat
ters of the greatest public concern; and
Whereas, the statutory. necessary
and usual charges of the said City for
the current year do not exceed seven
mills on the dollar per annum on the
value of the taxable property
of the City, and will not exceed that
millage during the ten years commence
with the year 1914 and ending with
the year 1923, both inclusive; and
Whereas, the City can therefore, after
making provision for the payment of
ail statutory, ordinary and usual
set aside and fund into bonds |
running for q period not exceeding ten
years and bearing interest at q rate not
exceeding five per cent per annum,
three mills of the ten mills tax author
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24
Water Tower Given Cleansing.

The city water tank, situated
on the courthouse square, after
remaining in its dignified posi-
ton for years and years with
out being touched by the soft
hand of man to wash it, was
given a thorough cleansing on
Tuesday of this week. No one
could imagine the amount of
sediment taken out of this i'm
mense tower; for half a day
mud-water came streaming out
of a small hole from the bottom
of the tank and when Messrs.
Conrad and D'Avy descended
from the top-most part of this
sky-scraper, the tank was as
clean as an Immediately white
piece of silk cloth.
1t is said that there were sedi-
ment which accumulated there
amounting to about three feet of
mud. Of course this did not
mix with the water as it would
go to the bottom, as it arrived to
the tank from the deep well at
the power house, near the South
ern Pacific depot, consequently
the water which came from the
hydrants was not a bit more
filthy than the water direct from
the well.
Nevertheless if DR.. Bowling
would have had courage on one
of his previous visits to Opelou-
sas and would have decided to
mount to the height of the tow
er, enter the tank and going to
the bottom of it, to see whether
it was kept clean or not, he
would have been surprised to find
that there were enough mud in
that tank to fill about twenty
five barrels. He might have
ordered the city to close it's
water, but that would have been
unnecessary, as the mud was
not affecting the water to any
extent.
The city authorities are to be
commended upon the cleansing
of the water tank, as it has been
several years since it was given
a good Wash-out, but never has
it been put in such a sanitary
as it is at present.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24
Mayor.

Section 4. That three mills of the
ten mills tax authorized by Article 232
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
lsiana, for each of the ten years Begin
ming with the year 1914 and ending
with the year 1923, both inclusive, be
and the same is specifically and irrevo-
cably authorized and dedicated to the
payment of the debt OF Thirty-Six
Thousand Dollars ($36,000) hereinaboye
incurred, and the principal and inter-
est OF the bonds evidencing said debt
and hereinabove fully described and
authorized to be executed and issued.
Section 5. That the MAYOR be and
he is hereby authorized to negotiate
for the sale of said bonds, and TO sell
the same on the best terms obtainable.
provided that same be sold for not less
than par.
Section 6. That all ordinances or
resolutions of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen contrary to or inconsistent
with this ordinance be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this ordi-
shall take effect from and after its
Il. T.. LOEB,
Mayor.
A. A.. stage,
City Clerk.
The above ordinance having been
read section by section and adopted In
like manner, was unanimously adopted
as q whole.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the meeting OF the Board of Aldermen
was adjourned subject to call.
e. L. LOEB, Eayor.
]. B. A.sTAGG, City Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24
The Ambitious Young Mans
Chance ON the Farm
Right Now.

In an article entitled The
PenniIess Farmers Chance in
the current issue of Farm and
Fireside, appears the following:
I'm spite of the cry that the
high price of land is driving
Young farmers to some other oc-
cupation, there never was a time
when an ambitious young coun-
try man had a better chance
than right now. 1t is true that
farm lands, implements, the cost
of living and clothing are high,
but there are some other things
high on the other side OF the
sheet. Farm products are selling
at a very high rate, and farm
labor is very scarce, and farm
opportunities are multiplying
every year.
with his bare hands any
young man can lay the foundation
of a modest fortune in a short
time, and do it under the health
full and invigorating conditions.
In other words there never was
such a demand for good tenants
as there is at present-tenants,
not farm hands. OF course
there is a steady cry for farm
hands hut a Young man should
seek a place as a tenant instead
Of as a laborer, for in the form
. er there are chances that the
Acountry is just waking up to all
Tower the land.
Hundreds of middle-aged
men in every county in the older
part of the farming community
are wanting to retire from active
work either by moving off the
farm or taking a young man IN
to partnership with them. These
men feel that they have earned
q rest. yet there is no one to
whom they can safely entrust
their business.
Their own sons have gone to
the cities or are settled on farms
Of their own, and the hired men
they are able to get are a vexa-
ton to the spirit in most instanc-
es. In despair the farmer sells
out and invests the money in
bonds or something else, to be
rid of the care of the farm, and
then moves to town. And right
here is where the ambitious
young man finds his chance.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24
Keep Chickens Clean And They Will Both
Grow And Lay Better.

Success in poultry raising,
particularly in the city, where
purchasers usually visit the poul-
try yard and select the birds
they desire to purchase, is largely
due to the care bestowed upon
the birds. Often times the very
finest fowls are passed by and
inferior birds selected, simply
because the ones which catch the
fancy Of the purchaser is clean
and pretty to the eye, while the
other has been neglected or al
lowed to soil its plumage and ac-
cumulate mud or scales on the
legs and feet. The moral of this
is obvious. Poultrymen in the
city should give their birds more
attention as to cleanliness and
this is not only a benefit to the
poultryman in encouraging the
sales of his stock, but also to the
fowls themselves.
In the country where chickens
have a large and free range,
they are rarely found to be dirty,
even white fowls presenting a
clean, pretty appearance. This
proves that the fowls keep them
selves clean when they have the
opportunity. and it is conductive
to their health and strength, too.
In the city they do not enjoy the
advantages possessed by chick
ems on the range, and cannot
brush off the accumulations of
dust and SCOT by rubbing bushes
or rolling in the grass or taking
dustbaths, and the poultryman
himself must care for the fowls
ii he expects to have them in
presentable condition and attract
i've to the eyes of his customers.
Not only does such a course
enhance the value of a fowl, but
it is a great aid in disposing Of
eggs, particularly for Matching
purposes. When a visitor sees a
pen Of large, clean, fne-looking
he or she naturally
supposes that leggs from such
will hatch out chicks.
looking like the hens which lay
the eggs, and eggs from such
hens are more saleable than from
stock, although the
might be much finer bred.
Daley States.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24
Ii Of C..s BesieW HunOr on Going and
BienVeRu.

At the recent state convention
of the Knights of Columbus, at
New Orleans, Mr.. George Going,
a former member of the local
lodge of the Knights of Column
bus, was elected state warden.
Mr.. Going was warden of the
Opeiousas Lodge 1173 for quite
a while, having to resign this
position when he moved to New
Orleans, a few weeks ago.
Mr.. Lionel Bienvenu, of this
city. one of the most prominent
Knight of Columbus Of Louisi-
ana, was chosen as one of the
delegates from this state to the
national convention.
Both Of these men are full
worthy Of the honor bestowed
upon them by their brother
Knights.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24
Melville.

Melville, La, May 6, 1913.
Regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen Of the Town Of Mel
vile, La, was held on the above
date with His Honor Mayor l.: J.
Williams, presiding, and the fol
lowing members present C. w.
Stone, E. G. Richard, c, A.
Long, w. T. Smith and R.. H.
Jones. Minutes of the regular
meeting held on April 1st, were
read and approved.
The following reports were
read and approved as follows
Report of Marshal Lud Darnall
for the month of April:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24

Divide Robin and family, of
Leonville, was in town on Satur-
day.
Percy Linsley, Manager of the
Opelousas branch of the Port
Barre Lumber Company has
taken up his permanent home in
Port Barre, but will not give up
his position here. He will drive
into town every morning.
Yves Andrepont and wife, Mrs.
Corinne Andrepont, Oscar, Marie
and Victor Andreont spent Sun
in Prairie ROnde.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24

Floyd D. Edwards, of Able
vile, spent several days in Opel
ousas this week.
Mrs. J. NJ. Daniels, of Star
Hill, La, who was before her
marriage to DIR. Daniels, Miss
Marie Sandoz, daughter of Mr..
Walton Sandoz, Of this city, will
arrive in Opelousas tomorrow
evening to spend two weeks
here, as the guest of her father.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24

Moved by R. Fl. Jones, Sec
onded by G. A, Long and car
ried, That the town hall be in
sured for three years.
Moved by w. T. Smith, sec
onded by c. A. Long and car
ried, That the Mayors action in
issuing voucher No. 172 to Mr..
Guidry for 1882. 90 be ratified and
that said voucher draw 8 per
cent interest until paid.
Moved by C. w. Stone, Sec
onded by C. A. Long and car
ried, That the Mayors action in
issuing voucher No. 173 and
voucher No. ia be ratified.
Moved by w. T. Smith, sec
onded by E. G. Richard, and
carried, That the board do now
adjourn.
J. WILLIAMS, M. D.,
Mayor.
Attest:
E. ]. LEBLANC,
Clerk.