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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
THE REPRESSION OF GRAFT.

The state of New York is at pres
ent engaged in one of it's smelling
campaigns that come around as reg
ularly as presidential elections. The
results are physically nauseating and
mentally depressing.
In the year 1910 there was a gener-
al cleanup of graft in number of
cities and states. The results were
widely accepted as rather permanent.
The house of politics. after abundant
ablutions of disinfectants and puri-
fiers, seemed in fairly wholesome and
sweet condition. The New York ma
ton, remarking on the improvement,
said at that time: 1T will be long be-
fore things can get as bad as at Albany,
at Columbus and at Pittsburg, as they
were before this work of houseclean-
ing was undertaken
Perhaps the editorial prophet who
wrote that forecast is not as confident
of this regeneration as he was. This
recurrence over and over again of the
black trail of graft through public
legislatures and city
is the most depressing fea-
ture Of American life.
Even if it were possible to put a lot
IF the grafters in Jail, the tempera-
mental good nature of the American |
people would come to their relief. The /
opinion would be widely entertained |
hat the disgrace Of the thing had
punished them enough"
The shock of separation from COM
ortahle or even refined homes would
awaken widespread sympathy. The
distress of their families would create
'ity. The plucky way in which they
ccepted the inevitable would give
Use almost to admiration. Petitions
or their release would be freely sign
d in almost any business community. 1
Graft viii go on and on in politics,
NTH the grafters are put on the same
lane rs burglars. and are sentenced
and the sentence execut-
d. Legal involutions need to be alb
reviated. so that final justice can be :
leted out while the memory OF such 4
cts is still fresh. .
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
TOMORROW BUILDERS.

Born beggar, born king,
We may choose the song we sing.
We can choose what road to go,
Tread on peoples, trudge on snow;
Hand-built roof or white star-places;
Eyes or hate, or caring faces;
Rest, or venturing to the end;
Peace. or danger round the bend
Our own destiny's secure,
Ours, untouched, forevermore
No one makes our JOY or sorrow.
Each must build his own tomorrow.
Man paths go wandering,strayi
Many games are ours for playing.
Born a beggar born king,
We can choose what song to sing.
Mary Carolyn Davies, in Youths
Companion.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
FLooRED.

A grabbed old misogynist said to
Ethel Barrymore at a dinner in Bar
Harbor:
woman! Feminisml Suffragel
BAIL Why, there isn't woman alive
who wouldn't rather be beautiful
than intelligent"
''That's because" said Miss Barry
more, calmly, $50 many men are stu
pid while so few are blind New
York Tribune.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
LOOKS MUCH LIKE PROSPERITY
Union Pacific Places Order for Fiv
Thousand New Freight Cars.

A recent advice from New York
states that five thousand freight cars,
aggregating In value about i5,500,000.
have been ordered by the Unon Paci-
fc railroad company. This is one of
the largest equipment orders that has
peen reported for many monks. De-
nvery Of the new equipment will start
IN April and all Of the cars are to be
turned over to the company before the
next cropmoving season.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
WHERE 1T STOPPED.

Debtor-I want to pay that little
bill of yours.
Creditor-Very well, sir.
Debtor-But | can't.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
HIS WAY.

"How did that pushing family
ever manage to get in the swim?"
81 think the old man took
plunge in Wall street."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
PAW KNOWS EVERYTHING.

Willie-Paw, what is career?
Paw-A career is a grocery store
job that has been secured by high
school graduate.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
NATURAL.

"Flannigan is always wrathy over
something or other"
''That's natural. He comes from
Ireland, you know"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20

Smiths In England and Ireland.
In England the Smiths are the most
numerous on all families, but in Ireland
they are content to rank fifth, after
Murphy, Kelly, Sullivan and Walsh.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
ITS KIND.

"Does your father take any stock
in your young man, Susy?"
eyes, VIII, but I'm afraid it's not
preferred stock"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
AS IF RENO DIDN'T EXIST.

He (ardently)-Be mine, dear, be
mine forever.
She-Oh, Tom, how dreadfully
old-fashioned you arel
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

point out many alleged discrimina-
tions on the part Of the London and
Paris dispatch censors toward Ger
many. AS a matter of fact all that
the German government asks is a
fair deal as long as direct news is
so difficult to obtain from the Faith
erland.
The Stats Zeitung points out in
this respect that now that the veil is
beginning to lift, permitting
clearer view of the war situation.
soon will right themselves.
The editor distinctly states that he
never had any such idea as to i'm
pute to his Anglo-American brethren
of the press a deliberate attempt to
create a wrong impression as to the
true state of affairs abroad. He
thinks only that they had been mis-
led by cablues which on their face
appeared to be truthful.
According to the German embassy
here the battle between the Vosges
and Metz resulted in a telling VIC
tory over the French, II, 900 of whom
were said to have been captured, be-
sides cannon, etc. 1t Is pointed out
that this event has opened an en-
tirely new phase of the war, as thus
far the chief interest had been CEN
tered upon the happenings in Bel
GUM, while now the scene is being
shifted to that section of the war
region where the memorable Franco
Prussian war Of 1870 had been
fought out.
The north Of Belgium. according
to German advices, is rapidly being
transformed into, a German province.
At Ostend all preparations are under
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

pend too much one upon the other
for US to stand aside and not feel
the reaction upon our economic life.
The chain has snapped and the
worlds business Will stop until the
broken links are replaced. We suf-
fer unjustly among the universal
ready have /flosed their offices.
awaiting restoration of normal
trade conditions. Our manufacturers
must prepare for new fields to dis
pose of their products.V
The Stats Zeitung tears this
country somehow will find Itself in
volved in the trouble and that our
losses will not be those of COM
merce alone: through no fault of
our own, but by being carried ire
sistibly into the maelstrom of dis
aster. brought upon the world by
nations not one Of which can claim
a monopoly of right In this terrible
slaughter.
Americans were wise enough to
quit Ostend at the beginning of the
trouble. but some 500 fugitives ar
rived in London late last night,
mostly well-to-,lo Belgians. who
voice their belief that the objective
point of the conuuerors was England
and that preparation for the cross
ing Of the English Channel alreadv
were under way. This fear, CT
course. is but the result OF their
fright. No one but the German gen.
eral staff really knows what may
hapren. considering the exceedingly
fast advance of the invaders, now
that they arc onCc actually started.
A wireless. win Sayville. L. l.. re-
ports hrutalitics on the part of the
Cossacks on patrol duty on the Rus
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

so-Frussian frontier. The American
consul at Koenigsberg reports that
the Russians so soon as they enter
q village, set fire to 1t. not allowing
the illfated inhabitants even to leave
their homes Among the dead are
TO be found many women and chill
dren. More horrible still is the fate
Of German soldiers who are unfor-
tunate enough to fall into their
hands. The Cossaoks, 1t Is alleged.
burn their eyes OFT.
The Zeitung has direct advices
from Vienna that the situation in
Scrvia, and especially az Nish. Is un-
altered, and that, hence, all reports
of n battle, ending in the annihila-
ton Of three Austrian army corps,
are pure invention.
Early this morning cable VIA
London brought the intelligence that
ever since Saturday morning fierce
battle was In progress between Ma
mur and Chartered. with the center
leaning upon the latter city, near the
French boundary. where the Ger
mans have attempted to cross the
river Bender, 4 tributary OF the
Scheiie. This se.fos to be confirmed
in a laconic dispatch from Berlin to
Copenhagen stating that the Germans
have won I great victory. But all
DETAILS are lacking.
Returning Americans are authority
to the Zeitung for having seen 5000
French prisoners at Frankfort. and
nine long trains conveying 1900 more
near Coblenz. Among them was
General Leman. the commander-in-
chief Of the Belgian forces. An Aus
trian troop numbering some 1000
men. has reached Strassburg to aid
in the Alsace campaign. A. d. ].
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

way to make the port an open one.
The Belgian militia has promptly
been disbanded, and the 1000 volun-
teers who comprised the troop. left
the city unmolested by the Germans,
VINO did not even exact an oath
not to carry arms against them
during this war.
London, adds the Zeitung. at last
ls awakening to the true state of af-
fairs and is throwing off her pro-
verbal lethargy. Dispatches are
that the enemy was but q few
hours from the British shore and the I
London Express intimates it would
be an easy matter for Zeppelin
dirgfble to soar over London and
drop bombs upon them. This, adds
the paper. does not sound quite as
optimistic as the London press utter
ings and dispatches heretofore. 1t
reiterates that England could have
stopped the war by using her great
influence over France TO force her
allv to remain neutral in the differ
ences between Austria and Servia,
put that jealousy of the vast strides
forward. which Germany had made
in the worlds commerce, had urged
British industrials and manufacture
ers to get their country embroiled.
The Zeitung remarks in this connec-
ton that In lighting this interna-
tional confiagration Britain not only
cast a shadow over all of Europe.
but is In fair way Of also casting
it over the United States. II adds:
Let us not delude ourselves with
the idle thought that we can alone
find shelter amidst the great COL
lapse. The international world is
bound together too closely. we de-
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY
LAW SCHOOL

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For catalogue. application blanks. etc. a.
oress the Dean. 1t the Adminissrstfou
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BUILDING. as-s1s 18th It. N. W.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
GERMAN NAVY HOLDS
TWO OCOASTS, IS CLAIM

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-The captain of
one of the largest German ships now
in port-himself a German navy re-
servist-today gave the following re-
sume Of navy conditions to the Officers
IF the Chamber of German-American
Commerce:
1T has been England who declared
war against Germany Where is Eng
land now with her enormous feet. VIII ch
every nation had expected to wipe the
ierman feet off the North Sea? What
has the English feet done in these six
teen days since her King dispatched
her with the proud order. Capture or
destroy Germany's fleet?' Had the
English feet been victorious since that
lime England most probably would have
pressed upon Denmark to land troops
= Etsberg and invade Germany from
the north.
&c harbor of Ejsberg, deepened by the
Danish to twenty-eight feet, had been
eepened through English influence. 1t
= a place Just fit for landing English
'roops for an invasion of Germany
mat nothing of this sort has happened
as yet proves that the German fleet
is still controlling the Danish and Ger
man coast of the North Sea as well
rs the whole eastern part OF the North
Sea itself.
las far as the present activity Of the
German fleet is concerned. II is very
probable that the older ships are scat
tered all over the Baltic Sea, for two
reasons: In the first place, to lombard
the Russian harbors and TO harm the
Russian Baltic coast then to guard the
Sund, the small and the big Belt, the
'hree straits leading from the North
sea into the Baltic between Denmark
and Sweden. in order to prevent the
slipping through of English torpedo
boats and an English attack on Kiel
and the Kaiser Wilhelm canal and TO
keep the trade open with Sweden. Nor
wav and Denmark.
THE newer ships are presumably near
Helgoland awaiting a possible attack.
THE Far East German fleet appears
to TIT
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk
several years ago. Doctors said nv onIv
'ope Of cure was an operation. Trusses did
ne no good. Finally got hold of something
hat quickly and completely cured me
ears have passed and the rupture has never
-etrned although am doing hard work as
carpenter. There was no operation. no lost
me. no trouble. have nothing TO SELL
'Ct will give full information about how YOU
lay find q complete cure without operation
= you write to me, Eugene NJ. Pullen, Car
enter, 40A Marcellus Avenue. Manasquan
:. J. Better cut out this notice and show
TO any others who are ruptured-you may
I'VE life or at least stop the misery of
pture and the worry and danger Of an oper-
ion-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
SC Blue Chambray

27-inch wide. fast color. splen-
did woven. blue chambray; extra
good for house dresses, q
waists, skirts. &C. yard. ..... ~
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

The Germans have reached the
straits of Dover, and are but four
hours (by steamship from London.
The Stats Zeitung rejoices over this
achievement in the face OF an allied
army numbering something like
100000 men.
But that paper voices its surprise
over the cabled news that the Amer
lean minister at Brussels, Brand
Whitlock. in the name of the United
States, had declared that this Gov
vernment had taken the city Of
Brussels under its protection" to see
that all the international rules Of
warfare would be observed by the
conquerors.
No doubt such a dispatch was re-
ceived, and Mr.. Whitlock. perhaps.
was present at the first meeting
of the German commander and the
mayor of Brussels. But that this
Government should SO far forget its
neutrality as to interfere SO flag
rantly with the laws of neutrality
to try to dictate a conquering nation
what to do, seems not possible. ac-
cording to that paper.
All that this piece Of news
amounts to is, perhaps. that our rep
resentative in Belgium stood up for
fair and square treatment of the
many Americans who frequent the
Belgian capital and who, no doubt,
are there also at this moment in
large numbers.
The appeal of the German chan
cellor, Won Bethmann Hollweg,
prompts the Stats Zeitung. again to
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

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1s-inch wide Swiss eyele embroidery ruffle skirts:
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bodies. Big special OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. fCC
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

All pretty patterns and newest,o
styles in absolutely fast colbr
ginghams or percale. stripes.
checks. &c. Splendid for childrens
dresses. bungalow aprons. 0U.o
boys waists. &c. ........ .OfSC
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
N Washington School Of Accountancy

Offers TO 2s year course Prepares for G.
p. A. examinations and business Begins
Sept. -. New semester basis of enrolment
For bulletin apply EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Central Y. NJ. c. A. 1876 c St y. W.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-21
MOURET HAS A VERY
SANITARY MARKET
DR.. Bowling Will Be Unable
to Find Fault With
This Market.

Mr.. Albert Mouret, who has
been in the meat market bust
ness, for several years, in this
city, recently erected a very
neat looking, as we'll as sanitary
market on the northern end of
city, across the street from the
corporation limit.
Mr.. Mouret's market makes a
very creditable showing from an
observers point of view. But
the well known meat man boasts
of one of the most sanitary mar
kets in the parish. Not only
that, but he claims that his
prices are as reasonable as any
butchers in the city.
The market is now opened and
many of Mr.. Mouret's patrons
have already gone back to him,
whilst many new ones, without
in Eany way interfering with the
other markets business, are
numbered among the Main
street meat mans customers.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-21
CHURCH POINT GAMING
FACTORY DOING FINE
10000 Cans of Acadia
Products Sold In and
Around Church Point.

The canning factory which
was eretced by Mr.. Sidney Es-
tilette at Church Point recently,
has proven to be a very great
success, Over forty thousand
cans of black berries, pears, ok
ra, beans, peaches, figs, toma-
toes, speet potatoes and Louisi-
ana syrup were canned in Church
Point this season, and every
thing has been sold, with the ex-
ception Of a few cans of syrup.
When Mr.. Estilette spoke
aboutsestablishing a cannery in
the Acadia town he was met
with good deal of discourage
ment, being told that it would
not be successful whatever.
However being full of energy
and realizing that a canning fac
tory was badly needed in this sec
tion Of the country, Mr.. Estilette
wen. ahead and erected his fac
tory. Now he is preparing to
enlargen it and has all the con-
fidence in the world that he will
be much more successful than
heretofore.
The Church Point factory is
the only one of its kind in this
portion of Southwest Louisiana
and now the young proprietor OF
this establishment is receiving
the glad hand-shake from all his
friends, assuring him that he
will succeed.
Several of gthe local stores
have purchased some of Mr.. Es-
tilette's products aud from all
reports these have all given
thorough satisfaction. These
goods are, however, invariably
sold with a guarantee.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-21
FLANDERS BREAKS Arm
RUNNING AFTER KID KID
General Superintendent of
O'Gee Meets With Acct
dent at Flanders Park.

Mr.. Harry Flanders, General
Superintent Of the Opelousas
G1lf & Northeastern railroad,
was the victim of an accident
during the week. W h III $ t
enjoying life in the popular Elan
der's Park, at Half Moon Lake,
about fifteen miles from this
city, the well known railroad
man, endeavored to catch one OF
his pet goats, which he has in
the park, and as luck would
have it he missed the little ami
NAL, at the same time falling on
his shoulder, breaking his arm.
Sheriff Marion L. Swords, an
intimate friend Of Mr.. Flanders,
who is one of the best jokers OF
Opelousas tells this on the O'Gee
superintendent.
''The Board of Directors Of
the O'Gee passed a resolution, at
its last meeting in this city, try
ing to prohibit Mr.. Flanders from
running after little kids. But
Mrs. Flanders says that Harry
is perfectly harmless. .
However, Mr.. Flanders is get
ting his arm into shape and ex-
poets to have it out of bandage
in the next few days. Mr..
Swords is still teasing him,
though.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-21

The ever accommodating
Clarence Hayes was nominated
City Marshal without opposition.
Mr.. Hayes has served in this
office for six terms and is soon to
enter into his seventh. This is
the fourth time that he is nomi-
mated without opposition.
Mr.. Marius A. Fields was also
nominated without opposition.
He will occupy Mr.. Dave Black
sher's seat in the city council.
Mr.. Fields is a personal friend
of Mayor Loeb.
The handsome majority re-
ceived by Mr.. Loeb is indeed
f1attering, because tWenty-seyen
votes over such an opponent as
DR.. Shaw is a very great major
ity. The defeated candidate for
mayor was always a very able
man and stood we'll in the COM
munity. Whilst the majority of
the voters of the city voted
against DR.. Shaw everyone of
these are glad that he will still
be a prominent figure in the pro-
fessional world of Opelousas.
The Board of Aldermen chosen
at the last election is composed
Of some of the leading citizens
of Opelousas and it is crafty
ing to have such honorable and
deserving men to aspire for
places on the city council as the
victorious and vanquished cam
didates.
What makes Mayor Loeb's vic
tory more glorious is the fact
that every member Of the pres
ent city administration, with the
exception of Mr.. Simon Stel-
|ly, fought him strong. City
Marshal Hayes being the only
one who remained neutral, tax
ing no part with either side, as
he considered both sides his
friends.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-21
SATISFIED
WITH ROAD TRACTOR
The Machine Bought From
Crowley Man For First
Ward Doing Good Work

Mr.. Frank Dimmick. president
Of the police jury, who recently
bought from Mr.. E. M. Joplin,
of Crowley, a road tractor for
the first ward, IS evidently
pleased with his deal. He states
that he has tried the machine
widening the roads where the
banks were from one to six feet
high and at no time has the en-
CINE failed to pull more than two
graders could stand.
Mr.. Dimmick is Of the opinion
that the Huber Gas Tractor,
which is now in the possession of
the first police jury ward, il the
best tractor he has ever seen,
when coupled up to two graders.
This machine was bought for
use in this ward, and it is ex-
pected that real soon the sur
rounding country will get good
roads, even where there will be
no gravel, as Mr.. Dimmick in
tends to have some very good
work made out of the dirt roads.
The improvement in the high.
ways of the parish, as a genera
rule, begin to be noticeable, and
If the progressive spirit already
manifested by the leading citi
zens and officials continue the
day is not far off when old st
Landry will llIhaye typical noderr
thoroughfares. The first ward
in which Opelousas is situated, i,
leading the other five, but it vii
not be long before the sixth vii
be coming up nearer to the first.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-21
DIR. MAYER ORGANIZES
MEDICAL SOCIETY
State President Is Given
A Rousing Welcome In
New Roads.

DR.. Fred. j. Mayer, president
of the State Medical Society. re-
turned from New Roads, parish
of Pointe Coupee, Wednesday,
having organized the Pointe
Coupee Parish Medical Society,
with DR.. Carruth as president
and DR.. Becknell as secretary.
DR.. Carruth is a very talented
physician, who has been prac-
ticing in New Roads for over
thirty years. Or. Carruth be-
sides his medical attainments is
a profound student of philosophy
and quite an original thinker
along psychic lines; he is the
son-in-laW of the old Warhorse of
Pointe Coupee, Judge Claiborne.
A meeting was held at the
courthouse under the auspices of
the Parish Medical Society for
the benefit Of the public, on
which occasion DIR. Carruth de-
livered a brilliant address. DR..
Mayer followed with an address
on the Economic and Sanitary
Future of New Roads" in which
he sounded a note of optimism
to dispel, if possible the econom-
| ic gloom that pervaded the at
mosphere of the parish pointing
out that the temporary depres-
sion in land values would be-
speedily overcome when the out
side world would realize the un-.
rivaled fertility of the soil, get
away from the one crop idea, CO.
operate along agricultural and
economic lines and above all
| things sanitate, advertise and in
vite the outside world to see
what they had to offer, for to
see was to invest.
Judge Leblanc Of the District
Court in eloquent terms voiced
/ the thanks of the audience to DR..
| Mayer for his note Of optimism.