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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-04-17
SYNOPSIS

Senator Murchell. leader of the state
machine. and 6heehan. local boss Of New
Chelsea. offer the nomination for district
attorney TO John Dunmeade. Dunmeade
- Independent in his political ideas.
Dunmeade will accept the nomination.
His father a partisan Judge. congratu-
hates him. His Aunt Roberta urges John
TO call on Katherine Hampden. daughter
Of a capitalist
Katherine Hampden Is a worshiper OF
success She and John are friends Jere-
my Applegate. a political dependent. cam
paigns for John and the state ticket
In New Chelsea lives Warren Blake, a
model young bank cashier. connected with
Hampden in high finance" They try
without success for Johns aid
The rottenness of politics In his state
and party as revealed in his campaign dis
gusts John. He calls upon Katherine.
That evening Katherine was to be
found on the terrace. She was looking
particularly we'll fact Of which she
she was restless and wandered aim
lessly into the library where she found
her father busy at his desk on which
lay profusion of papers and blue
prints. He nodded abstractedly.
"Still at work. dadi Don't you ever
get tired OF IT."
81 guess It's the only thing ] know
how to do. My generation was never
taught to take pleasure seriously. You
needn't complain, though" He leaned
~ a.. a.. hnl L. har
provingly. Where are the swainsf'
She yawned There seems TO have
been devastating epidemic. You will
kindly proceed to amuse me-"
"All this gorgeousness wastedr'
She yawned again. II was rather
looking for John Dunmeade this even.
ing"
"Hence that gown and that stunning
new arrangement OF the hairi You're
not going 20 fall in love with an incom.
petent one horse country lawyer, are
your
at is not beyond the bounds OF pos
sibllity." she laughed but Is John an
incompetent I don't believe H."
"He Is lie proved It today. | gave
him the chance to make some money.
more than he is likely TO make In i've
years. and he turned II down-for senti
mental reasons. And the worse OF II
Is he didn't turn II down regretfully
but bluDtly. quite as though II didn't
matter. That sort Of man won't go
far"
"He told me once that he didn't care
much for money, ! thought then he
wasn't posing
sand lIampdeD continued the In
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-04-17

have never perceived ~" great fear
came upon him-fcar Of the rcsponsi
bility OF that into which he felt him
self being carried
And there was another thing that
deepened those twin creases between
his eyes
One morning n very sleek. high step
ping cob drawing very elegant trap
halted before his Office. n circumstanc
Of which you may he sure New Chel.
sea took prompt and Interested notice
"why. hcllor' he exclaimed. extend
ing his hand to the visitor This II
| 6ner'
| She observed him hcsltntingly 1T
Il Mr. Dunmende. isn't ~ Yet ! think
I should have recognized you any.
where You haven't changed much,
though u has been long time since
last saw you Aren't you asha med OF
having neglected me so longY" she con
cluded Indignantly
"well. You see. Katherine" he grin.
ned. lamely explanatory, i've been OUT
campaigning
"You might at lenst have come to re.
port your progress 10 an interested
constituent Are you aware That you
and | are going over TO inspect the
new house this afternoOn7 It's com.
pleted. and you've never seen II yet"
But | ought TO see some men
"Do you think" she interrupted him
a oil fan In
New Chelsea clacking for nothingr
Your campaign can walt. We shall
start at ."
3 lie hesitated, then surrendered. "Oh.
hang II all, I've earned holiday. I'll
60"
She bcamed brightly on him That's
nice Of you. And we shall ride.
want TO race Crusader against that
new steed i've heard "a much about"
"Oh. no. he protested. The aristo-
cratic Crusader would probably snub
him, and Lightning Is very sensitive
about such things"
1T Is time" she Insisted firmly,
"that Crusader acquired a more demo.
cratic spirit. At 2. remember
A few minutes before the appointed
hour New Chelsea saw Lightning
curried as never before In his life-am-
BILE In his own peculiar fashion up
Main street TO the opening In Hamp-
den's hedge. whence he soon emerged
In the company Of the satiny Crusader,
They came after a half hours ride 20
q long. straight avenue. once the rain
washed lane TO farmhouse, newly
graded and graveled and banked by
precise rows OF towering poplars.
ut was for the trees we took this
place" she told him. And for the
view. DO you wonderr'
They stopped and looked down into
the valley lying silent before them like
some vast. deserted amphitheater OF
the gods. The town. seen through the
thin. blush hare OF septem Der. seem.
ID sleepier than ever. half hidden by
its trees: the spires Of the churches
and schoolhouse standing up like ex.
aggerated eIclsma ton polnts- (Which
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-04-17
CHAPTER v.
Explorations.

EFORE the real leaders In the
warfare against privilege,
cool headed, farseeing. com
bIning caution and courage
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-04-17

came forward to give form and dlrec-
ton to the uprising certain lonely prot
estants had appeared = young men
mostly. audacious cyclists who. the
people said. thought they were wiser
and better than other men, dared to
critlclse what their neighbors accepted
and presumed to Instruct their elders.
In the end they were broken. silenced
sadly unaware that In the snbcon.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-20
Notice For Bids.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of a resolution Of the Police
Jury of st. Landry Parish, adopted on
December LIST, 1913, the undersigned
committee will receive up to IL o'clock
noon on Monday, January 9Th, 1914,
sealed bids from any bank or banks
chartered under the laws of the State
of Louisiana, or of the United States
and domiciled in this parish, to act as
fiscal agent of the parish of St. Landry,
for the two (2) years beginning on the
second day of February, 1914.
All bidders must make their bids in
conformity with the provision of Act316
of the Acts of the General Assembly of
the State OF Louisiana, for the year 1910,
and are required to state separatelyand
distinctly, first, what rate of interest
they are willing to allow to the parish
for such sums as it may have on de-
post during the existence OF the con-
tract, secondly, what rate of interest
they propose to charge the parish for
such loans or advances as may be re-
CURED to meet its annual budget ap-
preparations in anticipation and in adj
vance of the collection of its annual
revenues.
All bids must be sealed and addressed
to the .:Police Jury of st. Landry" and
must have legibly written or typewrit-
ten on the outside of the envelope and
on the same side as the address, the
words Fiscal Agents Bids
All bids must be delivered at Opel
ousas, La, to the Clerk or some mem
Der of the undersigned committee, on
or before II o'clock noon, on Monday
January 9Th, 1914, at which time they
will be opened and the fiscal agent
designated and the amount of its bond
fixed by the police jury.
Opelousas, La, Dec. 10, 1918.
w. F. BROWN,
j. T. st. CYR,
F. o. PAVY.
Committee.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-20
BESTsARD CHEAPEST.

For Constipation, Bfliousness, Headt
ache, Royaline Liver Regulator is bes-
cheapest. Is cents. Money back
plan.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-20
Buggy Horse for Sale.

Gentle flly, 3 IL years old,
sorrel color, well broken to bug
gy, not afraid Of automobiles,
will make good animal for bug
.gy, saddle or breeding. Not
large, but strong, fast and will
ing. All or three-quarters
American bred. Will sell for
500 cash. Fine home raised
animal and will sell only because
have no use for a horse. Will
also sell good buggy and harness
if wanted with FLY. Apply at
office over Opelousas National
Bank or at pa North Market
st. WIN. ALEX ROBERTSON.
nov Is tt
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-20
After Four Years Of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
UphD Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

&@#Ea.E
catron, Ky.-ln an Interesting letter
fom this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with wonlanly troubles. and during
this time, ! could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. AT times, / would have severe pains
In my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
mert relieved me for a while, but | was
soon confined to my bed again. After
thai, nothing seemed to do me any good.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-20
AFTER COUGHING TWO YEARS
Waycross, Ga, Woman. Found
Relief in Viao1.

"ayCIOSSs Id.S WOI1ld14 SOu1u
Relief in Vinol.
Did you ever cough for q week?
Then just think how distressing II
must be to have a cough hang on for
two years.
Mrs. D. A. MCGEE, Waycross, Ca.
says: Il had a very heavy cold
which settled into a chronic cough
which kept me awake nights for fully
two years, and felt tired all the time
The effect Of taking your cod liver
and iron remedy, yinol, Is that my
cough Is gone. / can o get a good
nights rest and I feel much stronger
In every way. I am IA years old"
It Is the combined action of the
medicinal elements Of the Gods liv.
ers aided by the blood-making and
strengthening properties Of tonic
iron which makes Vinol so efficient
for chronic coughs, colds and bron-
chitis-at the same time building up
the weakened, rundown system.
Try a bottle Of Vinol with the un'
derstanding that your money will be
returned il it does not help you.
p. S.-If you have any skin trouble
try Saxo Salve. We guarantee 1t,
SHUTE'S DRUGSTORE, 0peI0uSaS, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-20
RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

! had gotten SO weak | could not stand
and ! gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me a bottle 81
cardui, the worlan's tonic, and | com
menced taking il. From the very first
dose, ] could fell it was helping me.
can now walk two miles without is
firing me, and am doing all my work
If you are all run down from WonanIy
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardsi, the woman tonic. 1t has helped
more than a million women, in its 80
years of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist llas
sold Cardui for years. He knows wlias
it will do. Ask him. He will recoras
mend it. Begin taking cardti today.
Write TO-: Chattanooga Medicine Co, Laiieyss
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Teni. tor SFpecs<1
Instructions on your case and 64-page book. heme
Treatment for Women" sent In plain wrapper. JSs
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-20
ANNUAL TAX ORDINANCE.


Whereas by resolution adopted on
October 9Th, 1918, this body framed a
budget of Ninety Thousand Two Hun
dred and S~ixty-seven and92-1OOD collars,
1890, 267. 921, as an estimate exhibiting
the various items of expenditure that
the parish of St. Landry would require
for the year of 1914, and
Whereas, said budget has been pub
lished in the St. Landry Clarion, the
official newspaper of this parish, for the
full term of thirty 1907 days as the law
directs, and
Whereas, an ad valorem tax of ten
{10) mills on the dollar of the taxable
property of this parish will be required
in addition to the revenues to be deriv-
ed under the license ordinance adopted
to meet said budget:
Now therefore, be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of st. Landry,
that a tax of ten (10) mills on the dol
lar be levied on all taxable property
situated within this parish on which the
State levies a tax, to meet said budget
of expenditures for the year 1914.
Adopted December 1st, 1918.
FRANK DIMMICK, President.
Attest: j. j. HEALEY, Clerk.
dec 6 ct
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-20
Jury Venire.

List Of Petit Jurors drawn to
serve at the Criminal Term of
the District Court commencing
Monday. December 29th. 1913.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-20
LICENSE ORDINANCE.

An ordinance for the levying and
collecting of Parish Licenses for the
year 1914;
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of St. Landry in regular ses-
! sio1 convened:
Section /. That the license laws of
the State of Louisiana now in force
shall in SO far as applicable be the Ii
cense ordinance of the Parish of St.
Landry for the year 1914, except as
| hereinafter modified and changed;
Section 2. That the annual license
for peddlers and hawkers in one and
two horse vehicles shall be $500 and
$1,000 respectively;
Section 3. That the amount to be
paid as an annual license tax by retail
dealers in distilled, alcoholic and malt
liquors shall be graded as follows:
First Glass: When the gross annual
sales shall be $50, 100000 or more, the
~licence shall be 50, 800. 90;
nual sales shall be less than $30,O00.00
and not more than $40, 600. 90 the license
shall be 100000;
Third Glass: When the gross annual
sales shall be less than $40, 10000 and
not more than $40, 10000, the license
shall be 81, 500.0 0;
Fourth Class: When the gross an
nual sales shall be $40, 10000 or less the
license shall be $4,000;
Section 4. That this ordinance shall
take effect on and after January 1st,
1914.
Adopted December 1st, 1918.
FRANK DIMMICK, President.
Attest: j. j. HEALEY, Clerk.
The following ordinance was offered
by Mr.. McCaffery, and upon being duly
read wa adopted unanimously, to-Wit;
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-20
Notice.

notice. is hereby given thatI will APP
ply to the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the town of Melville, La, for a
license to operate a saloon for colored
people, for the year of 1914, in the
building formerly owned by DR.. H. S.
Joseph, at the same place where Carlo
Napoli operated for the year 1918.
nov22 At CHARLEY NAPOLI.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-20

The daintiness, exquisite odors
and remarkable strength of our
perfumes make them the favor
itee with critical, exacting people.
We are anxious that you drop
in and know just how good they
are for we're sure that after you
have sampled them you will be
sure to select your favorite per-
fume from the stock.
The prices range from Zoe to
SIS. 90 the ounce and they are all
perfumes that will delight the
woman in search of a Spring
perfume of a refined, exclusive,
odor.
SHUTES DRUG STORE
THE RRxALL STORE
Ope1ousas, La
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-09-19
MARRIAGE LAW IN ITALY
Ceremony Is Only Legal When Per-
formed by Mayor OF Place
Where Couple Reside.

IT Italy marriage by law is a civil
contract only legal when performed
bs the mayor of the place In which the
couple who desire to be married re-
side. or his assessor, and It must be
performed m the city chamber
Some hotels and not few pensions
in Rome are the CONSTANT resort OF
needy adventurers witls titles real or
spurious to their names. Duke This
and Prince That. who are always on
the lookout for money, says the Chris
tian Herald. Aided. Ii may be. by
some one In the hotel or pension, they
get acquainted with a rich American
family with marriageable daughters.
To one OF these love is made and mar.
riage is arranged.
Such have no difficulty In finding a
priest to perform their ceremony. II
is done. Then the adveutursr deserts
the girl, and she has no remedy Some
few years ago a young girl was so
treated Her pseudo husband. having
secured her money. left her and mar
ried civilly and legally an Italian
Wnran with whom he was In love.
The victimized girl shot dead her be
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-09-19

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
aoine IL Lttleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at "A camp meeting
She repairs thither In search Of him.
laughs during the service and is asked 20
ieave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
fcnools, escorts Fran from the tent. he
aeepIy interested in charity work. and a
pillar or the CHI .ch. Ashton becomes
greatly interested In Fran and while tax
ing leave of her, holds her hand ana IS
eeen by Sapphire Clinton, sister or toD-
frt CLINTON. chairman Of the school board
Fran tells Gregory she wants a home
WITH him. Grace Eoir. Gregory's private
secretary. takes violent dislike to iran
Fran hints at a twenty-year-old secret
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace 70
save the room. Fran relates the story
u how Gregory married a young girl a.
fpringfeld while attending college ana
then deserted her Fran Is the child OF
that marriage. Gregory had married his
bf Fran's mother. Fran takes q liking %
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran Is the daughter of a very dear friend
who ls dead. Fran agrees to the story
home with them and takes her to her
arms. Fran declares the secretary must
go. Grace begins nagging tactics in an
pffort 10 drive Fran from the Gregory
home Abbott. while taking a walk alone
Rf midnight. finds Fran on bridge TELL
ing her fortune by cards. She tells ABB
tott that she is the famous lion tanner,
Fran Nonpareti. She tired of circus life
end sought a home, Grace tells of see
Hg Fran come home after midnight with
man. She guesses part OF the story
Needles to ask bob Clinton to go to
springfield to investigate Frans story.
#ran enIists Abbott In her battle against
Grace. Fran offers her services to Greg
Dry as secretary during the temporary
absence of Grace. The latter. hearing OF
Fran's purpose. returns and interrupts
ssouening scene between father l,sI AN, ana
Eregory's brother. Abbott, whose reten-
non as superintendent Is to be decided
fhHt day. finds her sitting alone ia
%ugpy
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-09-19
Legal Opinion.

a cat sits on my back fence ever,
night and he yowls and yowis and
yowls. Now. l don't want to have
any trouble with neighbor Jones. but
this thing has gone far enough, and
want you to tell me what to do
The young lawyer looked as solemn
as an old sick owl. and said not a
word
4 have a right to shoot the cat.
haven't II"
4 would hardly say that" replied
young Coke Blackstone. The cat
does not belong to you. as under
stand it"
NO. but the fence does
Then. concluded the light of law,
Il think it safe to say you have per.
feet right to tear down the fence -
New York Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-09-19

course she engaged you in her pecul-
lar style of inquisitorial conversation? ~
We went down the street together. "
Nov. prisoner at the bar, relate all
that was said while going down the
street together.
Most charming, but unjust Judge.
not word that | can rememb Der, so it
couldn't have been Of any interest I
did tell her that since she-yes. | re-
member now-since she was to be out
of town all day, would wait unril to-
morrow to bring. her book she want,
ed to borrow"
oh! And she wanted to know who
told you she would be out OF town
all day, didn't she?"
Abbott reflected deeply, then said
with triumph. yes, she did She asked
me how knew she was going to the
city with Boo Clinton. And | merely
said that it was the understanding
they were to select the church music.
Not another word was said on the sub
ject"
That was enough. Mighty neat. AS
soon as she saw you were trying to
avoid direct answer, she knew I'd
told you. That gave her clew to my
leaving the choir practice before the
rest OF them. She guessed something
important was up. Well, Abbott, you
are certainly an infant In her hands,
but I guess you can't help It,"
Self-pride was touched. and he re-
taliated; Fran. hate to think OF
your being willing to take her posi-
ton behind her back"
She crimsoned.
You'd know how feel about it,"
he went on, "if you understood her
better / know her duty drives her
to act in opposition to you, and I'm
sorry for 1t. But her religious ideals"
Abbott, be honest and answers
there anything in it--this talk of do
ing Gods Wilt Can people love God
and hate one another? | just hate
shams," she went on. becoming more
excited. 4 don't care what fine names
you give thcm- whether It's marriage
or education. or culture, or religion. If
there's no heart in 1t. It's a sham, and
| hate it. | hate lie. But a thou
sand times more, do hate life that
is lie"
Fran. you don't know what you are
saying"
"Yes | do know what Ina saying. Is
religion going toschurch2 That's all i
can see in it. want to believe there's
something else, I've honestly searched,
for ] wanted to be comforted. I tell
you. | need II. But | can't tinG any
comfort in mortar and stainad-sIass
windows. want something that
makes man true to his wife. and
makes family live together In bges.
sed harmony. something that's good
on the streets and in the stores, some
thing that makes people even treat
show-girl well. II there's anything in
It. why doesn't father
She snatched away her hand that
she might cover her face, for she mad
burst into passionate weeping. why
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-09-19
CHAPTER xv.--contlnued.

She slipped her hand into his.
Didn't l have a mother? Oh, these
mothers! And who can make mother
~fshes come true? Welt And you
3ust studied with all your might; ami
you'll keep on and on, till you're .
sut of my reach. OF course. Which
would have suited your mother, too"
She withdrew her hand.
my mother would have loved you"
az declared. for he did not understand,
40 well rs Fran. about mothers liking
ar strange young ladies' who train
Sons.
mime would you" Fran asserted.
with more reason.
Abbott. conscious of dreadful emp
anesa. took Fran's hand again. I'm
sever be out of your reach. Fran"
She did not seek to draw away. but
mid. with dark meaning. Remember
ne bridge at midnight"
II remember how you looked, with
me moonlight silvering your face--yon
were Just beautiful that night. little
Nonpareh
MY chin Is SO sharp" she muir
aured.
Yes" he said, softly feeling the
warm little fingers, one by one. as il
10 make sure all we're there. That's
The way like it--sharp."
And I'm so ridiculously thin"
you're nothing like so thin as
when you first came to Iittleburg. !"
ne declared. i've noticed how you
are--have been--I mean
'Filling out." cried Fran gleeruiIy.
oh. yes. and I'm 30 glad you know,
because since I've been wearing long
aresses. I've been afraid you'd never
md u out. and would always be think.
Ing OF me as you saw me at the be.
ginning. But | am--yes-filling out"
And your little feet, Fran"
Yes. I always had small foot
But let's get off OF this subject"
Not until | say something about
POUR smiie-oh. Fran, that smile."
The subject. now" remarked Fran.
naturally returns to Grace Noir."
Please, Frani"
I'll tell you why you hurt my feel.
mgs. Abbott. You've disappointed me
twice. Oh, If were a man, I'd show
any meek-faced little hypocrite II she
sould prizo secrets out of me Just
secause 1t wears dresses and lone hair.
gou think it an angel"
Meaning Miss Grace, presume p"
remarked Abbott dryly. But what is
ahe secret, this timer"
Didn't l trust you with the secret
mat ! meant to apply for the position
ef secretary as soon as Grace Noir
Gas out of the way? And l was lust
about to win the fight when hero she
tame-hadn't been to the city AZ all.
because you told her what meant TO
ko-handed her the secret, like child
giving up something it doesn't want"
You are very unjust. did not tell
Aer your plan. don't know how she
found e nut"
From you; nobody else knew t."
She did not learn ii from me-"
And that's what gets mei-you
tell her everything, and don't even
know you tell. Just hypnotixed! An,
fwer my questions; the morning after
told you what meant to do-stand
Nng there at the fence by the gate
scnfiding In you. telling you every
sning--I say the next morning. didnr
soa tell Grace Noir all about it?"
Certainly not"
abbott tried to remember, then sale
sAxsaily. Il believe we did meet OF
ne street that morning"
Yes" said Fran ironically, Il be
aeEe you dig meet somewhere. o