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The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
CHERUBS IN ART

Learn One Thing Every Day"
No. 3. CHERUB, BY SASS0FERRATN
Copyright 1875 BY The Associated Newspaper School, Incl

The artist who painted the picture Of
which the cherub here shown formed
part Is not one Of the important figures of
Italian art: he belongs rather to the
period of the decadence. His real name
was Giovanni Baptist Salvi-translated,
John the Baptist Salvi. He is more gen
orally known as ii Sassoferrato. This
name. as is very common among the ltal-
ians, is the name of the place in which
he was born. Early In life he was sent
to Rome to complete his training in the
profession In which he showed promise.
and there he developed his talent for
painting. He belonged to the Eclectic
School-a group of artists working chiefly
In Rome and Naples, who believed that
Raphael and Michelanselo and Titan had
reached the highest point of development
to which art might aspire. They reasoned
that since they might not hope to sur
pass these men, they might produce a
fine picture of combining the peculiar ex-
cellencies of each of the three. They set
as the goal Of their desire the effort to
unite Raphaers grace with Michelangelo's
strength OF drawing and Titians beauty
Of color. Some of them did succeed in
bringing forth very respectable pictures.
But that which they failed to safeguard
was the deadening effect of copying. For
what they produced often so far con.
in the reaching after the characteristics
of these mighty ones that their pictures
remained but weak and empty limitations
Of the work of other and greater men.
To this school belonged Guido REM,
whose great picture of. Aurora is in the
Rospigliosi Palace at Rome. This Is one
of the pictures In which an artist of this
school has come not far short of produc-
ing a remarkable picture.
Every day q different human In
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School plan.
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One needn't go far in the streets Of
sunny Italy to find cherub. Perhaps
that is the reason we find SO many Of
them in the paintings of the Italian ar
lists. Black-eyed. radiant, they look out
from their pictures with the smile of chill
dren who have known no sorrow. and that
is the way the children in the streets Of
many Of the Italian cities look today.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
Irrigation Measure Introduced.

A bill to appropriate $4,000 to investi-
gate and make experiments in irrigation
of the so-called humid region" of the
United States was introduced yesterday
in the House by Representative Black
mon of Alabama. The resolution went
to the appropriations committee.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
GARDENS SHOULD
HAVE SUNDAYS
Most Beautiful Standards Are Shaped
Like Simple Greek or Roman
Columns.

No garden should be without its sun
dial. In that the sentiment Of the garden
Icenters. and has for many generations.
The most beautiful standards for sun
dials are shaped like simple Greek or Ro-
man columns with Ionic, Doric. or CO.
rinthian capitals. In cement these cost
about 500, in painted wood $l1, and in mar
BILE from $45 up.
1t is possible. however, to have the SIM
plest kind Of a square pedestal. made by
the home carpenter. or to use a small
stone bowlder. Or old tree trunk Some
times the dials are placed on stationary
stone or cement tables. The brass diaIs
vary in price from s. up to $50. or more.
In cast brass one very simple but extreme
ly good one. thirteen inches in diameter,
costs 81. One Of similar design, seven and
three-quarter inches in diameter. costs S.
and one nine inches In diameter, So
The etched brass dials are. of course
more iteresting than the cast brass, but
they are also more expensive. One twelve
inches in diameter costs So and one very
elaborate, with a motto engraved upon it,
costs $50. The Kindergarten brass dials
designed and engraved to order cost from
SIS up.
Have Moving Finger.
The etched and engraved brass dials
are said to be more accurate than the cast
brass dials, but with all Of them II Is
necessary to have the governor, or NOV
Ing finger, carefully set according 20 the
latitude OF the place where it is to be
used.
Frequently the numeraEs are cut in the
stone Of the dial pedestaR requiring then
only the gnomon in brass. but these nu-
merals wear with time. while the brass
dials last indefinitely.
Some OF the old dials with quaint in
scriptions and figures from the zodiac en-
graved upon them are more interesting
than the new dials. They are apt 10 be
found in the antique shops at prices rang
ing from SIS up. They can, OF course, be
set according to the desired latitude as
well as the new dials.
1t is very essential to have the dial
pedestal carefully set as well as the gno-
mon. II the purchaser lives within reach
of those from whom both are bought, II
is well to have II done under their super
vision, though absolute accuracy in a sun
dial is not essential in these days OF clocks
and watches
Bird baths are an invitation to our feath-
cred friends and may be kept we'll filled
from the hose il there is no water connec-
ton. High. shallow basins on pedestals
resembling small fountains are made In
the Pompeian stone. The lines of many
Of them are very graceful and beautiful
old fountain basins may be
used for the purpose. II they are ugly.
II is easy 10 cover them with vines
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
TOgus bread.

Three cupfuls of sweet milk. one cup
full OF sour milk, three cupfuls Of corn
meal, one cupful Of wheat flour, one
half of a cupful Of molasses one tea
spoonful OF soda, one teaspoonful Of
salt Steam for three hours and serve
hot or cold.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
IRLAND TAKES" METZ.
Veteran House StenOgraphcr Fol-
lows word-rollinx ConKressmau.

New York claims to be the fastest talk
er in the House. delivered his maiden
five-minute speech yesterday, and gave
the official stenographers a lively race.
The rapid talk of Mr.. Metz was taken
by Fred Irland, dean of the House
photographers. who apparently got
every word Metz said Metz talked at
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
WATER USERS TO CONFER.
Interior Secretary Calls Meeting
to Discuss Reclamation Projects.

The conference to be held by Secretary
Of Commerce Lane with the representa-
tives of the water users associations
and other interested parties is to start
on May 1 at o'clock and continue until
o'clock.
This conference has been called by Sec
rotary Lane with a view to developing
as clearly as possible the situation or
each reclamation project, and in order
to secure suggestions for such changes
in administrative policy as might be ad-
yisable.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30

To remove the bitter taste from cooked
cranberries before taking from the fire,
add a pinch of baking soda. Then skim
of the green scum, put through a sieve.
and IL is ready for use.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30

Father Dsltons st. Louis marriage bureau ha,
led to over 100 marriages In year.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30

These child-cherubs should not be con-
fused with the Biblical cherubim al
though they are the outgrowth Of the
cherub idea. Strictly speaking, the sera
phim and cherubim are the two orders Of
angels placed in pictures nearest the fig
ure of the Deity. In the earlier Italian
paintings they are seen merely as faces
or heads surrounded with six wings, either
red or blue in color. The wings of the
seraphim are red, because the seraphim
are red, because the seraphim are the
angels of love. and stand nearest the
figure of God. The wings of the cherubim
were blue, the cherubim being the angels
of knowledge, and they are placed next
the seraphim. But as early as the time of
Fra Bartolommero We find that there had
crept in a perversion of this idea. and
We find cherubs as little winged babies,
used in the pictures of the Madonna to
help out the composition.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30

The use of embroideries and of border
ed fabrics is a feature of the present
season. Our model shows how one Of
these popular gowns may be made. Like
nearly all the best models of this sea-
son, the dress closes in front at the
side of the little vest and skirt panel
The tucks at the shoulders provide a
little fulness and the wide, epaulette
collar is In the latest mode. The skirt
is in two pieces and fits the figure
neatly.
In using bordered fabric our design
can be followed exactly and the same
effect can be obtained with plain ma
terials and band trimmings, which are
very much in vogue.
The dress pattern. No. 1892, is cut in
sizes "a to 40 inches bust measure. Me-
dunn size requires Ala vars of 4s-inch
bordered material or yards of 36-inch
fabric without border
The pattern can be obtained by send
ing 10 cents to the pattern department Of
The Washington Herald
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
The Louisiana Press

the chances that he will worthily
fulfil his duties are small. The
true teacher should bring to his
work an earnest, faithful enthu-
siastic, appreciative, spirit, a
spirit that yearns above all things
to be useful. to its race, that
places self-seeking and gain far
beneath the upright, consistent
adherence to duty; that can see
the stamp of honor and promise
upon the most unloVely child,
and is able to labor early and
late, not to amass wealth, but to
be able to say, when the end of
all things on earth come to him
that the world is better for the
living" Of this spirit are teach
ers that the world delights to
honor as true ornaments to their
profession. -Dodson Times.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
CARLOADS OF MULES
FOR RICE FARMING

Last week a carload Of fine
large mules was received by Mr..
]. Franklin Schell, to be used in
preparation of putting out a large
acreage for rice.
Another carload is due to arrive
here at the end of this week.
These with several carloads previ-
ously received are being distri-
buted among the farmers who
have come from a distance to en-
gage in this kind of farming.
Already much of the land has
been ploWed and in from one two
months rice will be sowed. The
prospects are most favorable for
a large crop this year.-Wash-
ington Herald
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18

A special to the Times Demo,
crat from Grand Cane reads as
follow: One more week and the
public schools throughout De-
Soto parish will close unless aid
other than public funds be Sc
cured. Some schools will provide
money Of their own and will run
awhile longer, while others will
stop. The parish board is in debt
So heavily that it was thought
best to quit and catch up. All of
the special taxes that the law
allow have been voted, and to
attempt to raise more money by
special taxation would be illegal
at present.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
THE SPIRIT OF
THE TEACHER

A teacher can never expect to
be a real success unless he brings
the right spirit to his work. If
he undertakes it from merely
sorid considerations, with no APP
precautions of the fact that his
profession offers him not only
the means of obtaining a good
livelihood, but also a channel
through which he may greatly
benefit mankind, and win the
lasting respect of his generation,
he enters upon his work with
no thought of this enrolling fact,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
Sale of Public 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, 1913, at
10 O'Clock a. M, at the First
Bank in Eunice.
S. A. GOURNAY.
Police Juror, 9th Ward.
jan II st
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
LOUISIANA SCHOOLS

The rapid advance of interest
in education in Louisiana and the
voting of special taxes through,
out the state which yield -four
times the fnancialIsupport schools
have received within very recent
years have led to an impression
among many taxpayers that we
are treating our schools literally,
not to say lavishly; and to the
idea strongly expressed by some
that we are really going a bit too
far. A shock to our self con-
gratulatory feelings is admins
tered by a report of the Russell
Sage Foundation, entitled "A
Comparative Study of State
School Systems in the Forty
eight States" which gives Louis
lana in general efficiency, thirty
ninth place.
Rhode Island has the longest
school year of any state-193
days-but if these 1913 days Of
schooling were divided equally
among the children of school age
in the state, the result would be
l16 days of schooling each. The
report terms this the effective
school year." and compares the
forty-eight states on that basis.
The results of this comparison
show that this state provides
forty-nine days of schooling for
every child of school age. In
nearly a quarter Of the states the
effective school year is less than
three months. As a nation the
United States has a shorter
school day, a shorter school week,
and a shorter school year than
any other highly civilized country
in the world.
In the matter of current eX-
penditure per child of school age,
moves up one notch,
being thirty-eighth. In the av-
erage value Of school property it
down to fortieth. In per
cent of attendance, Louisiana
ranks much higher and probably
stands at the head all states
having no compulsory school law.
Her percentage is 69.3, making
her rank tWenty-sixth among
the states, and even with COM
pulsory attendance laws, Oregon
and Massachusetts have only so
per cent attendance. In the
matter of decent wages to
teachers, Louisiana stands
tWenty-sixth with an average of
S415 a year.
Louisiana is much better off in
the Tenth of its school year than
most of the Southern. states. In
North. Carolina, New Mexico, Ar
kansas and Alabama, the atten-
lenee period is so short that the
average pupil would need about
twenty-five years to complete an
elementary course of eight years
If nine full school months each.
# he were compelled to live up
70 this standard, he might enter
school at the age of five, and not
get his eighth grade certificate
lntil he was tWenty-seven. Am
Press
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
1926 SO 1926 SO

$3.50 50 $3.50 90
The following bills were pre-
sented and read and approved
and vouchers ordered issued in
full payment Of same:
Bill of Marshal Lud Darnall
for month of December was read
as follows
To one months salary---..$45 90
To one half of all fines. Is Is
Paid to Sam Lashuta for
rs
Paid to Nick Lazzo for
[ Is
Paid to John HUMPHREYS for
boarding prisoners. l 35
Paid to C. C. johnson for
nails, locks 215
Paid to Mrs. F. M. Duffel
for lumber and mdse..... l 70
Total SGT IS
Bill of E. j. Leblanc, clerk
and tax collector, was read as
follows:
To one months salary.$ SO
Recording 4 trials.... 400
5 per cent for collecting
$3049 152 90
Total. .....S158 so
Bill Of Mayor L. j. Williams
For one months salary-..$16 70.
Bill Of Inspector of Accounts,
DR.. H. S. Joseph
For 8 months salary-S8 90
Bill of Town Treasurer, John
Mangiaracina-
For s months salary-.-$8 90.
Bill of St. Landry Clarion
For one years contract $40 90.
Moved by R. H. Jones and
seconded by C. w. Stone and
carried. That Mr.. E. G. Richard
be refunded the sam of two dol
lars for taxes enormously paid
on town lot.
The following petition was
read:
La, January 9Th, 1913.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
P4RISH HEALTH OFFICER.

The criticism of the President
of the State Medical Society
wherein he adverted to the small
salary paid parish health officers
he said that at presently compen-
stated the position was a joke.
insofar as the parish is con-
cerned, it is up to the police jury
to do one thing or the other
either to abolish the Office or to
raise the salary to aliving COM
pensation. The first is neither
advisable nor legal, because the
law is mandatory as far as the
creation of the office is concerned;
and if they fail to comply with
the plain provisions of the law
the State Board of Health can
have them mandamused. There
fore the wise thing to do would
be to comply with the law and to
appropriate sufficient money to
compensate him for his labor,
for in the matter of compensa-
ton the State Beard Of Health,
whose power is almost autocratic
can if it so wish, step in and
force the payment OF compensa-
ton somewhere in reason; in adj
equacy of revenue is pleaded in
estopal, the State Board OF
Health may suggest a resort to
the contingent fund, wherein the
whereWith all will be found. Now
how much better it would be for
our Solons to take this initiative
and establish the position on a
sound basis and then see to it,
that the parish health officer
earns his salary. There is work
enough to do for a couple of
health officers; in the inspection
of schools alone, the sanitary
condition of buildings and prem
ises, the lack of ventilation, the
overcroWding, the thousand and
one details Of hygiene-not to
speak of the physical condition
Of the pupils and the danger OF
permitting pupils with infectious
disorders from coming in contact
daily with their fellows, all of
which comes under the purview
Of the parish and municipal
health officers. Then in case of
an outbreak Of smallpox or other
contagious disease the Parish
Officer can save the par
ish thousands of dollars. A
stitch in time saves nine. AS
far as the situation in this parish
is concerned our police jury is a
progressive body Of men, with
two physicians in their member
ship, the majority is fully alive
to the advantages Of a well paid
officer. 1t is merely a
question with them whore the
money is to come from as there
IS an enormous draft on their
limited resources. It would
therefore seem that the best
plan would be to appoint a spe-
cial committee to devise ways
and means of meeting this con-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received By the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Of the
City Of 0pelousas, for the construction
of q concrete floor in the power house
as pei plans and specifications on file
with the superintendent. Bids to be
received until 4 o'clock p. ms Fridau,
Jan. 81, 1913, and addressed to the Mayor
and Board OF Aldermen Of this City,
said work TO be paid for in CASH, on
acceptance by the City. Right re-
served to reject any or all bids.
Jan Is ct e. L. LOEB, Mayor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18

c. G. Dominique,
c. Mornhinyeg.
JOHN Fl. HARMANSON,
Notary Public.
] have examined the within and
foregoing act Of incorporation and find
nothing therein in conflict with the
laws and constitution of the State Of
Louisiana.
| therefore approve the same
officially at Opelousas, La, this 18th
day of January, A. D., 1918.
r. LEE GARLAND,
Dist. Atty. 18th Jud. Dist. of La.
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of st. Landry.
| hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy Of
the original Charter on file and Of rec-
ord in my office in Mortgage Book No.
SO, page - of date Jan. is, 1918.
Witness my hand and seal OF
SEAL office at Opelousas, La, this
18th day of Jan. 1913.
A. j. T. LITTELL,
jan 1857 by. Clerk of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
an u3t
Notice for Bids.

Sealed bids for the erection OF i
Town Hall will be received by the
Mayor sp to 6 pm, February 4th, 1913.
Plans and specifications for said
building may be secured from the
Clerk of the Town. Bids will be made
IN accordance with legal procedure and
ordinance of Town.
LESTER j. WILLIAMS,
Jan 1887 Mayor of Melville, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
Notice To Hunters

The season for DEER HUNT
closed on December 81, 1912.
violators of the law will be
prosecuted to the full extent.
CHAS. A. THIBODAUX,
Conservation Agent.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is thereby given that the an
nua1 meeting sof the stockholders of
the A.G. Skies Lumber Co, Ltd, will
be held at it's office on Saturday, Jan.
18th, 1913, at 10 o'clock a. m, for the plIT-
pose of electfng a board of directors to-
serve for the ensuing year.
A.C. SKILES,
jan IL st Treas. and Mgr.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18

A Mississippi man has named
every one of his daughters after
flowers. 1t would be a deplor-
able fate for them to be pressed
and dried up between the leaves
Of the family Bible.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
Melville Proceedings.

Melville, La, Jan. z, 1913.
Regular meeting Of the Board
of Aldermen of the Town of Mel
vile, La, 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, R. H.
Jones, W. T. Smith and C. A.
Long.
Minutes of the regular meet
ing held on the Sd day of Deem
Der, 1912, were read and ordi-
nance No. Is amended so as to
read, That a regular tax Of 10
mills be issued with the addition
of a special 5-mill tax included
on the dollar of assessed value.
On call of the roll the following
vote was taken: Yeas: C. w.
Stone, E. G. Richard, r. H.
Jones, ". T. Smith and c. A.
Long. Nays: None.
The Mayor then announced
that the nomination of a Mayor
pro ten was in order. E. G..
Richard nominated C. W. Stone.
C. W. Stone nominated E. G..
Richard. Moved by w. T.
Smith and seconded by R. H.
Jones, That the nomination be
closed. The clerk called the roll
for a vote and the following vote
was taken:
E. G.. Richard voted for C. w.
Stone.
C. A. Long voted for C. w.
Stone.
W. T. Smith voted for C. w.
Stone.
R.. H. Jones voted for C. w.
Stone.
c. W. Stone voted for E. G.
Richard.
Mr.. Stone receiving the ma
jority vote, the Mayor declared
him duly elected Mayor pro tenn.
The following reports were
read and approved:
Report of Marshal Lud OAR
nall for month of December was
read as follows