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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13

Scab is easily told by the rough pit
ting OF the tubers and may become so
bad as to prevent the sale of the crop.
The disease lives in the SOIL after it has
once gained admittance to it, for a num-
Der Of years. If the attack begins early
the scab is likely to be deep, while
later attack will cause only a shallow
pitting.
In order to prevent this disease the
seed potatoes should be dipped III
formalin for two hours. The strength
used is one pound to thirty gallons OF
water. After soaking for the two hours
they are taken out and dried; then cut
and planted in the usual way. If ti.ese
are planted upon clean soil, that is, soil
that has not had the disease upon 1t,
they should produce a clean crop. II
very large quantities of seed are to be
handled they may be treated more
quickly with formaldehyde gas. Dlrec-
tons for this method may be secured by
writing to the Experiment Station in
care Of the plant pathologist.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13

Black leg of potato is bacterial dis
ease and is carried to the field by the
tubers and progresses from them to the
underground stem. Here it causes
blackened areas, which do not, as a rule,
extend above the surface of the soil, al
though they do sometimes. The plants
attacked usually have more compact
appearance than do the healthy ones.
If diseased plants are pulled or dug out
it will be seen that the whole of the
seed is either rotten or has entirely dis
appeared.
In order to prevent this disease, first.
select clean seed; second, discard all in
jured or rotting potatoes, and, third,
treat all seed as for scab. This should
give fairly good crop.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13

Dried fruits are especially useful
when the supply of fresh fruits is
limited or where storage space for
fresh fruits is lacking. Besides be-
ing used alone, they may be mixed
into cakes, buildings, confectionery,
and other dishes. They afford a nu-
tritious and economical way of secur-
ing a variety of diet, which is often
overlooked by the housewife.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13

an average five or six pounds of
dried fruit a year.
The value of the product rose from
between four and five millions to
over Fl millions in 10 years. The
average wholesale price, however,
has not advanced with the increased
demand; on the contrary. it has
dropped from about 5h cents to
about 4 y cents per pound.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13

Dry rot is disease that attacks first
the underground parts of the plant,
but shows it's effect upon the plant as
a whole before it has progressed far.
The plants attacked are lighter in color
than the healthy ones and the upper
leaves have a tendency to roll in at
the margins. If affected plants are
pulled up they are found to have some
of the roots rotted off and sometimes
the stem under the soil is dry and shriv
eled. The disease progresses through
the roots and stems until it reaches the
tubers. If these are cut across the
stem end they are seen to have dark
spots in them which later cause that
end to decay with a dry rot. The dis
ease causes serious loss in storage I'M
less the potatoes are kept at low tenn
perature.
The only method to prevent this from
getting into field is to plant seed that
is free from the disease. After it has
once invaded a field it is almost i'm
possible to get rid of it. Careful in
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13

for their control. The diseases are
late blight, " scab, " Rhizoctonia,
dry rot," and "black leg"
Late blight causes the leaves to turn
brown in spots. These are usually more
abundant at the tips and upon the mar
gins of the leaves The spots are at
first brown and if weather conditions
are favorable they become black. In
damp weather the leaves rot with an
offensive odor that is very character
istic. Upon the under side of the leaves
the spots are covered with fine white
down.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13

HERE are several potato
diseases in this state that
cause more or less damage,
and there are two methods
that are generally in use
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23
AN ORDINANCE.

Declaring the results of the special
election held in the town of Mel
vile, Louisiana, on the Twelfth Day of
May, 1914, providing for the issuance
and sale of electric light bonds of the
said town in the sum of Fifteen Thous-
and Dollars, and leyying a special tax
for the year 1914 for the purpose of
paying principal and interest Of said
bonds maturing during the year 1915.
Whereas, the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the town of of Melville,
Louisiana, have in open session open
ed the ballot box, examined and count
ed the ballots in number and amount,
the special election held in the said
town of Melville on the twelfth day of
May, 1914, in conformity to an ordinance
OF said Mayor and Board OF Aldermen
orderingssaid election and notice there
of by the Mayor, duly published accord
ing to law, and have found the results
in accord with the hereinafter set forth
ordinance; therefore,
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town Of Mel.
vile, Louisiana, That the results of the
special election held in the town of Mel
vile on May Il, 1914, at which was sub.
mitted the following proposition, to-Wit
To incur debt and issue bonds in The
sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15, COO Dol
lars to run twenty years from date, and
to bear interest at five per cent per an.
mum, payable annually or semi-annual,
~, for the purpose of purchasing ano
constructing an electric light system fol
the town of Melville, title to which shall
vest in the town of Melville, are de,
clared to be as follows: In favor of sale
proposition, thirteen {13) votes with {
taxable assessed valuation of twelve
thousand seven hundred ($12700) dol
lars for the year 1918, and against sale
proposition, six Isl votes with a taxable
assessed valuation of four thousane
seven hundred and seventy {s4770) dol
lars for the year 1913, and in favor o.
said proposition a majority of sever
votes with a taxable assessed valuation
of seven thousand nine hundred anc
thirty 1880 dollars for the year 1918
and said election is declared to be fav
orable to said proposition.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc
That the Mavor of the town of Melville
be and he is hereby authorized and di
rected to have prepared and to execute
and deliver to the purchaser thereo.
bonds of the town of Melville, state O
Louisiana, payable to Bearer in the ag
gregate amount of fifteen thousane
7s15, 0O0l dollars; all in the denomination
Of two hundred and fifty $3.50 dollar.
and dated July Is, 1914, and maturing
in numerical order as follows:
No. 1 on April |, 1915
2 and 1916
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23
L. LOEB, Mayor.

q. u. LOEB, WayOF.
Attest: j. B. A. stage, City Clerk.
On motion duly seconded and carried
above ordinance after having been read
section by section and adopted in like
manner, was adopted as a whole by the
following vote:
Yeas: Gosselin, Fields, Hays, Sicily
and Eastman.
Nays. None.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23

Landry Cotton Oil Company, as amend
ed June 3, 1901, notice is hereby given
that the annual election Of seven stock
holders to serve as a Board OF Directors
for the term of one year, will be held
at the office of the said Company IN the
city of Opelousas, on Monday June !,
1914, between the hours of 9 o'clock a.
m. and 3 o'clock p. m.
ST. LANDRY COTTON OIL co.
j. r. NORMAN, President.
A. L. stage, Secretary-Treasurer
may 16-3t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23

done, precedent to and in the issuance
of this bond, have been properly done,
have happened, and have been per-
formed, and that the indebtedness of
said Town does not exceed any on
stitutional or statutory limitation.
In testimony whereof, we, the under
signed officials of said Town of Mel.
vile, State of Louisiana, being duly au-
thorized to execute this obligation on
behalf Of said Town, have hereunto set
our signatures and affixed the official
seal of said Town, on this Fifteenth
Day Of July, 1914.
II. S. JOSEPH, Mayor.
Attest: LYMAN H. LYONS, Clerk.
Seal
Form of Coupon
On ], 49,, The Town Of Melville.
State of Louisiana will pay to Bearer
Six and 25-100 (6.25) Dollars, lawful
money of the United States of America,
at the office OF the Treasurer of said
Town or at New Orleans
Louisiana, at the option of the holder
hereof, being interest then due on LIS
Five Per Cent. Electric Light Bond,
H. S. JOSEPH, Mayor.
LYMAN H. LYONS, Clerk.
Seal
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the Mayor be and he is here.
by directed to cause such public adver.
tisement of the proposed sale OF said
bonds to be made as he may deem ad-
visable, and he may in his discretion
receive private or public bids for the
purchase of said bonds, provided any
sale thereof must be approved by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
Section 4. Be it further ordained.
ETC., That there is hereby levied on allB|
property in tile Town of Melville, LII
isiana, subject to taxation by the Town,
a special tax Of 5 (eight) mills on fae
dollar for the year 1914 for the purpost
of paving principal and interest OF sais
bonds maturing on April LIST and gee
Der LIST, 1915, and the Clerk OF ms
Town of Melville is instructed TO eK%
tend same on the assessment rolls az
J cordingly for collection in the sa1
manner as all other taxes are collecles#
Said special tax, when collected sn8
be applied first to the payment Of n
cipal and interest of said bonds ma
inc on April 1st and October Isl, lsls
and any sum remaining shall eoflsfIIus
a sinking fund and be held sepafa.s
and apart fran all other funds Of aINs
Town, for the purpose OF paying p psa,
cipal and interest of bonds tnefeaaa5s
maturing. 1900
Section S. Be it further ordainsa,
etc, That the Clerk be and ne y 49,
by directed to file with the Secreiss5
OF State Of the State of Louisiana a:s
with the Clerk of the District Cohls@
and for the Parish of st. Landry a uas
one copy of the minutes OF the I1essa aa
at which this ordinance IS ao9pis \
same constituting a process ysIp 100
the manner in which the ballot pues
have been opened, the ballots CON- ~
in number and amount, the feag NH
canvassed and the result OF ne D.
special election ascertained anu ~. n
ciared; and said Clerk shall reIal u6a
his office a copy hereof, togelnsI Ell
copies hereof duly certified by lae bsea
rotary of State and Clerk to nasS We n
recorded in their offices, accorain
law. Isl M
Thus dona and passed in speslaaa .gs
sion convened on this the I'm aa'S
May, A. D. 1914. aar,nrr maror
Attest: LYMAN II. LYONS, CleIh
may is ct
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23
Inclusive. on April I

all of said bonds bearing interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually On the first days of
April and October of each and every
year, as evidenced by interest coupons
attached thereto. Both principal and
interest of said bonds shall be due and
payable at the office of the Treasurer
of said town of Melville, Louisiana, or
at some bank in the city of New Orleans
to be determined by the Mayor, at the
option of the holders of said bonds or
coupons; and said bonds shall be signed
by the Mayor of the town of Melville
and attested by the clerk, provided,
that the interest coupons may be au-
thenticated by the facsimile signatures
of said Mayor and said Clerk. Said
bonds and coupons shall be sub
stantially the following form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
TOWN OF MELVILLE.
No. Electric Light Bond. $250.0C
Know all men by these present, Thai
the town of Melville, state of Louisiana,
is indebted and, for value received,
hereby promises to pay to Bearer two
hundred and fifty dollars, lawful money
Of the United States of America, on the
first day of April -, with interest
thereon at the rate of five per cent pei
annum from date hereof until paid
payable semi-annually on the first days
of April and October, except that the
first interest payment shall be on the
first day of April, 1915, on presentation
and surrender of the annexed coupons
bearing facsimiles, OF the signatures O.
the Mayor and the Clerk of said town
as they ~severally become due. Boil
principal and interest of this bond arr
due and payable at the office of the
Treasurer of the town of Melville or a
the Interstate Trust and Banking Co.
New Orleans, Louisiana, at the option
of the holder OF this bond and OF tht
several interest coupons.
This bond is n of a series of sixty
bonds of like date, tenor and effect, ex
cept as to maturity, issued by the ToWr
of Melville, State Of Louisiana, for the
purpose of purchasing and construct
ing an electric light system in an for
said Town, under and in full compli
ance with the Constitution and Laws o
the State of Louisiana. and especial.
Article 281 of the Constitution and Ac
256 of 1910 and Act 218 of 1912, and al
ordinance duly and regularly adopted
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermel
of said Town on the 18th day of May
1914, and said Town is hereby held ant
firmly bound and its full faith AM
credit are hereby pledged for the pay
ment of principal and interest thereo
at maturity.
It is hereby certified, recited and de
clared that ample provision for the pay
ment OF principal and interest hereo
has been made by voting the authorit.
to issue this bond and that all acts
things and conditions required to b
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.
HUGH CHAMBERLAIN
VS..
GUSTAvE J. LABARRE

No. 1850. 18th Judicial District Court Par
ish OF Assumption La.
BY virtue of a writ OF fierl facias Is
SUED out of the 9Th Judicial District
Court Of Louisiana in and for the Parish of
ASSUMPTION in the above entitled and num-
Oered suit, and to me directed, l have seized
and will offer for sale, for cash, at public
auction, to the last n highest bidder,
at the front door of the Con House of
ST. Landry Parish, at O~peiousas, La, Oh
Saturday, June 20, 1914,
at IL O'Clock .. III. the following described
property, Lo-wft:
The North u of Sec. % and North West u
of Sec. "a, T., Z S. Il. lie. in the Parish OF
st. Landry.
Terms Cash.
may Is ct M. b.. SWORDS, Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
FOR PAVEMENT

C11I VI oI
No.. s.
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
O~pelousas, La.:-.-"..--191..
This is to certify that the city of Opel
ousas, Louisiana, is indebted to-.
, Contractor, in.the sum Of
.--... dollars together with eight
(8)per cent interest, interest payable
annually, from the date hereof until
paid, together with ten (10) per cent
additional, on amount of principal and
interest unpaid if sued upon, payable to
the order of said
years from this date, out OF the funds
derived from the special assessment,
levied by the said Board of Aldermen
of the city of Opelousas, La, of date
49,. .,.--~-191,, against the follow
ing described property owners, to-wit:
of said Creosoted Wood Block Pave
ment Construction AUDITING said prop
erty, the entire proceeds of which said
special assessments are dedicated to the
payment of this certificate and interest
and the other four certificates and in
terest of this series, together with attor-
ney's fees fixed at ten (10) per cent on
amount of principal and interest re-
naming unpaid if sued, and being
one fifth part of balance due the said
........-..---, on account of said Creo-
soted Wood Block Pavement Construc-
ton, as per his contract with the city Of
Opelousas, La, of date-.191..,
and of record in the office of the Clerk
of the Court of the parish of st. Landry
La.
The interest to acrue on this certifi-
cate from date Until maturity hereof,
being represented by coupons hereto
attached, which, with the amount of
this certificate are to be paid to the
holder at maturity by cash warrant OF
the Mayor, upon surrender thereof, out
of the funds which have been especial
~ appropriated therefor by ordinance
of the Board of Aldermen of the city OF
Opelousas, La, adopted on The.
day of.--., A. u. 49,
-. Mayor.
Attest:
....-a.,-, Clerk.
Section Z. Be it further ordained
ETC., That the Mayor be and he is here
by authorized to have placed on the
back of these certificates the following
form of Endorsement to be used, 1t SO
desired, by the Contractor, to-Wit;
This certificate, and SO much OF the
contract price, named in the contract
between the city of Opelousas, La, and
....-. Contractor for the
construction of Creosoted Wood Block
Pavement in the city of Opelousas, La,
under contract date-----.,
as is represented by this certificate, is
assigned to the holder hereof, and such
holder is hereby subrogated to all rights
to receive the amount named in this
certificate, and ssubrogatedto each
and every right existing under the or
dinance and the contract to enforce
payment ofsame.
Contractor.
Section s. Be itfurther ordained etc.
That for good and sufficient aus this
ordinance shall take effect from and
after its adoption.
E. L. LOEB, Mayor.
Attest: j. B. A. stage, City Clerk.
On motion duly seconded and carried
above ordinance after having been read
section by section and adopted in like
manner, was adopted as a whole by the
following vote:
Yeas: Gosselin, Fields, Hays, Sicily
and Eastman.
Nays: None.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23
Na4soo A special meeting Of the
NlE Stockholders of the ST. Lam
kyWGkOO dry Tnrun Site and Dnualnn.

ment Co. Ltd. will be held at the Office
of Littell and Lawler on Thursday June
A, 1914, at eleven o'clock a. m, for the
purpose of voting on a proposition to
fiquidate the affairs of the said Company
and to appoint Liquidators, in accor-
dance with the charter, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
j. G. LAWYER, President.
j. j.. PERRODIN, Secretary. may lost
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23

owners hereinabove set forth, bearing
interest at the rate of eight Is percent)
percent per annum from date until
paid, said interest being payable annu.
ally, dated on the day this ordinance is
adopted, and payment of the same Sc
cured by special assessment herein
levied, the funds from which shall be
available solely for the purpose of
meeting said certificates at maturity, in
principal and for mother purpose.
Section 6. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That the Certificates of Indebted
ness herein authorized and provided
for shall have annexed to them, cou-
pons for interest, in the usual FORM,
and these Coupons shall be redeemed
and paid upon presentation to the
treasurer of the City Of Opelousas, Lou
isiana, on Or after the date they respec-
lively become due.
The form of the Certificates of Indebt-
edness herein provided for, and author
lied shall be substantially as follows, to-
wit:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
CITY OF 0PELOUSAS.
No.. s..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-05-21

Season tickets for the Yankton
May Festival of Music may be Or
dered by mail of l.. n. Daley.
Director of Yankton Conservatory
of Music: price $500. This ad
mits to four concerts. The child
ren's Festival Chorus sings two
Cantatas on Wednesday evening,
May 9th. On Thursday evening
will be a grand festival perfor-
nance of the Elijah with soloists
from New York, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati. On Friday, May goth
the Minneapolis Symphony Or
chestra will give concerts both
afternoon and evening, Emil Ober
hotter conducting. (Adv.
A freak we'll has been discover
ed on the farm of John Vitek
north of town which sucks air in
stead of emitting an outward
pressure. 1t is a tubular we'll and
was drilled last fall by Will Mach.
Some weeks ago the we'll run COM
pletely dry and now when the
hand is placed over the opening of
the pipes strong suction is felt.
The we'll is 230 feet deep and when
first made contained over $50 feet
| of water. Will Mach claims that
this is new one on him, and al
tho he has known wells of all kinds
with freakish antics and pranks
this one beats them all.
Bridgewater has nothing on
Mexico because some of It's citi-
zens compelled Mexican to salute
tie flag which it is alleged, he had
insulted-or at least some of the
hot headed patriots of that burg
thought he did. If there was no
occasion, as is now we'll established
for these patriots to stand on their
ears, why was this man, who may
be Mexican by birth, but an A
merican by adoption, outragedY 2
Is it not this kind of mob spirit
that is responsible for many a
graver offense9 Bridgewater has
no reason to be proud of the in
cident, but ashamed that it per-
mitted it to happen.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-05-21

Condensed buttermilk, good for
hogs and chickens. Ask those
who are using it. We pay cash
for cream and eggs. Welt Bros.
Adv.
People are not punished for
their sins, but by their sins. E.
ditor Fry plead guilty'of libeling
Jucge Smith on hearsay evidence
and now stands convicted of being
"a libeler. Hence nd is punished
by his sin.
The grandstand at the ball park,
which has been wrecked by al
small tornado some time ago, has
been assembled and another grand
stand improvised which tho not as
good asthe original, will serve the
purpose until something more SUBJ
stantial is provided.
/ hereby announce to the public
that / have installed an Oxygen
welding machine which perfectly
YIELDS broken cast iron, aluminium
and all other metals, and will re-
ceive articles to be repaired on
Saturday only. Will Mach. Adv.
9th Annual Ball will be given by
the Ladies Sodality of ST. Agnes,
at the Society hall, Monday, June
1st. Music will be furnished by
the Mikota orchestra and refresh
ments will be served in the base
ment. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend. =,
The moving picture show ap-
pearing in the Society hall this
week is the best that ever came to
Tabor. In fact the pictures were
equal ina every respect to those
seen anywhere in the big cities.
The show commenced Tuesday
and will be here all week.
Mrs. Anna Ptak, one of the
very first settlers in this county
died at the home of her son
George, southwest of town Mon
day morning of old age, being at
! the time of her death IS years and
A months of age, Funeral was
held from the home and the re
mains inferred in the Ptak ceme-
tary southwest of town Thursday
morning. Words of consolation
were spoken by J. A. Dyorak at
the home and the cemetery and
the choir of Tyndall kindly assist
ed. She was born in Bohemia and
came to America with husband in
1856, makiog their home in So
on, Iowa. In 1870 her husband
took up a homestead near Tabor,
but he died four years later, leav-
the family to her care. She was
an intelligent woman, good hearted
and loved by all. There remain
six sons to mourn her loss:
Joseph, Matthew and George,
who live near Tabor, Frank and
Thomas of Tyndall and Vaclay
who lives in Fayetteville, Ark.
The Independent extends its sym
pathy.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-05-21

For sale, six full blood Poland
China boars, 6 weeks old. Ignace
Koletzky. ADV. 81 I