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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
EXPLAINS Why JAIL
IS KEPT INSANlTARY
Sheriff Swords Says that
He Is not Responsible
for Condition Of Jail.

Opelousas, Jan. IA. 1914.
DR.. Oscar Bowling,
Pres. State Board Of Health.
My dear Doctor:
This is a protest against hold
ing me responsible for whatever
conditions you may find the
courthouse and the court
housesquare in. All the differ
ent police juries since | came
in Office in 1900, have selected
the Janitor and have also taken
charge Of the courthouse
square and have paid the bills
without having me approve
them.
I do not think it just to me to
report me delinquent when | am
stripped Of all jurisdiction.
Kindly place the responsibility
where it belongs.
With assurances of esteem,
Sincerely yours,
M. I. S.
Going from New iberia to
Opelousas, DR.. Bowling notified
Sheriff Swords that he wished to
inspect the courthouse and jail,
and received a letter from the
sheriff saying the police jury
selected the janitor of the build
ings and also took charge of the
courthouse square, and Sheriff
Swords protested against being
held responsible for any condi-
tions found. An inspection of
the Jail revealed every room or
the ground floor to be clean, with
every floor wet and the odor of
disinfectants perceptible. The
prison compartments gave evil
dence of a need of bettar atten-
tention. The walls and the en-
tire interior need a securing and
scalding. and afterWard calci-
mining. A number Of negro
men in one compartment We're
sleeping on insanitary beds, and
an inspection of their bodies re-
vealed vermin and a skin dis
ease resembling itch. The bed
ding and clothing should either
be burned or disinfected. Three
crazy white men occupy another
compartment, which is very in
sanitary. In two compartments
reserved for city prisoners there
was dirty bed clothing on the
floor, the room showing no at
tention for some time.
DR.. Bowling believes the po-
lice jury should place the respon-
sibility for the care of these
buildings on some particular per-
son, which, in most of the par
ishes, is the sheriff. DR.. DoWl-
ing lays particular stress on the
use of soap and water and hard
scrubbing for cleaning, instead
of the use of disinfectants.
In the courthouse and the
square were noticed insanitary
conditions. In a talk before the
medical society and the public
DR.. Bowling suggested that the
courthouse was ANTICIPATED and
should be replaced to conform to
the city in other lines. Times
Democrat.
La, Jan. 10, 1914.
Editor Clarion:
You will please publish the
following to the Times Demo-
crat:
In your report of the 18th,
fifth page, of the conditions DR..
Bowling found the courthouse,
courthouse square and the Jail,
calls for some explanation from
me, which / believe in justice
you will publish.
The conditions are almost as
bad as can be, because I have
no authority whatever. Since I.
was INDICTED in Office in 1900,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

Hon. Court aforesaid, dated December I1th.
A. d. 1913. and to me directed, ! will sell at
public auction. in front OF The Bank, in the
Town of z brt Barre, La. at ii O'Clock In
the forenoon, on
Saturday,, Jan. "a, 1914,
the following property, to-wit:
One lot In the Fourth Ward, st. Landry
Parish, La, I'm the Town OF Port Barre. La,
and all Improvements thereon, and de-
scribed as bounded by the Frisco Railroad,
Carrier, Street and Wy BILE.
Terms: Cash on day OF safe.
subject to the approval OF the referee.
FRED. A.. HART,
Dated Dec. ~, 1913. Trustee.
dec n st
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
Taken Up ss, s. sss sSs 4. '5 81

of small mouse color horse mules, moi
branded. The owner is hereby notified
to come forward, prove property, pay
costs and take same AVA.
ARTHUR VELTIN,
ian10-5t O~pelousas, R. F. D., No. I.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
TURN TO STATESMEN.
Country Would Welcome Repub'
Leans Back to Power.
Visionary Schemes Of "Reform" Inau-
sursted by Democrats Have Been
Appraised at Their True
Value by the Voters.

II is not a matter of sentiment. but
of fact, that points to the return of
the Republicans to power. They went
out of power through a split in the
party engineered by Mr.. Roosevelt
under the slogan. Down with the
bosses!" Thus the Democrats we're
enabled TO get power and to begin
the most ambitious scheme of expert
mentation with the delicate machin-
cry of government and industry the
country has ever experienced Thus
the wheels of the factories have been
slowing down and the gears ceased
to drive and the pistons TO vibrate.
Thus 1t is that the country is looking
to the return of the Republicans to
power as the one source of relief
from the conditions that are pressing
upon them The Republican party is
not at all disposed TO capitalize mis-
fortune. Any true Republican is first
q patriot. So that any one of them
would rejoice over the ability of the
country to survive the innovations of
the Democratic tariff. the menace OF
the Democratic currency bill and the
! yelled threat of the Democratic anti
monopoly campaign. They would even
| be willing to swallow a dose of presi-
| dental primaries and such like polit-
| ical oddities in order to have the
country saved from the distress of
shutdown factories, idle railroad
cars and the vast social suffering
| that this condition entails
The country, however, is looking
to the Republicans to recapture the
house of representatives in the No
vember elections. This will be the
first opportunity for relief from the
/ conditions that are ever growing
worse under Democratic rule. The
machinery is being put into working
order at Washington for the recap
ture of the house and the opening OF
headquarters win mean the rallying
| of all Republicans of every shade and
description to the work of rescuing
the country's industries II is fore.
gone conclusion that every factory
district in the country will support
the Republican candidates The
Democrats are fine theorists and ethi
cal dreamers, but for the practical
morality of keeping open the factories
and the workshops they have no gen.
ius whatever The people ask for a
loaf of bread and are given the stone
Of political novelties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
CANDID OPINION.

The successful baseball catcher
must be man who takes things as
they come.
There is always crlmp waiting for
the man who gets TO thinking that no
Is too big for his joh
Temptation is III trouble. 1t IL
always easily found If one looks
for It.
The world never bows very lowly
TO the man who depends on his clothes
for his dignity.
Even the most depraved man is not
likely to want to name his boy after
n skinfilnt.
Inspiration is usually about nine
parts perspiration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
For Reform and Union.

The movement within the Repub-
lican party for the elimination of
every possible obstacle to the reunit-
ing of those VINO were formerly Re
publicans and last year became Pro
gressives with those who remained in
the old organization, daily grows
stronger and more hopeful. The evil
dence acc1mulates that it is the ur-
gent desire of the party leaders. with
few exceptions, as we'll as the wish
OF the great majority of the Repub-
llcan voters 20 facilitate the union Of
Republican, and Progressives by re-
moving the causes of the split in the
old party in 1912
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
Ls, the Party Get roasther.

II the Republicans and the Progress
sives get together in Ohio there will be
a quick ending of Democratic rule in
this state. and minority government In
the nation will be recognized every
where as temporary condition which
cannot outlast President Wilson's term
How long will 1t be before Progress
sives and Republicans see the necessl-
ty OF getting together, In Ohio and
everywhere else? How much longer
will they fritter away their strength
and let their natural foes in politics
and government make the accidental
authority they possess dangerous to
the highest interests OF the country
Cleveland Leader
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
Parry Wi; Init.

The hope Of the country lies in the
fact that there are only six millions
Of voters who favor state rights and
free trade, while there are seven mil
Hons Of Republicans aud progressives
who favor protection and the supre-
macy OF the nation. Roosoyeit and
his coadiutors, mad with dh apr, inted
ambition and furious with spite
against Taft, succeeded in 1912 in
rending the Republican party in
twain. But they never can prevent it
from getting together" ia 1916 or
maybe in 1914
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07

lie sat alone befofo MS CRATE
And musing watched the leaping flames.
The night was cold the hour was late.
The windows ratified in their frames:
But warmth was in the room; book
Lay open on his knees; his chair
Was deep and soft. and by his look
You might have guessed his dreams
were fair.
MY ventures have gone well" he said;
My profits have been large today:
I've caused no man to sit I'm dread,
I've flched no others rights away;
My dealings have been fair and just
l have not claimed more than my right;
Nowhere have I betrayed a trust.
or put another's hopes to flight"
IIis open book slipped TO the floor.
And presently he was aware,
Though no one had Unattached tho doof,
That Some One stood beside him there;
The peace that had been Ia his breast
Forsook him as he sat and gazed
At his mysterious white-robed guest.
lie was affrighted and amazed.
To-day" the presence said. al last.
Success has iourneyed at your side:
The profits you have made are vast.
ARD In your heart Is selfish pride"
but all my profits were well-won'
The man In trembling tones. replied:
@'No single evil have I done.
have not robbed or crushed or He'd
SAY. there was much you did not dc:
You heard no hungry orphans pleas;
The sick, the lame, the widowed, too
What thought had you for such an
these7"
The flames that had so brightly played
Died TO a feeble. fckering spark;
The rich man sat alone, afraid
Because the night was cold and dark.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
Real Work.

How have you managed to reduce
your weight so much?"
81 bought a place with good big
garden attached and have spent at
least two hours daily hoeing and spad-
ing"
Gee You must have found II
pretty hard work"
Yes. but it was nothing compared
10 the work my wife did in getting
rid OF about twenty poEnds. She
rolled on the floor so mich that she
got corns on her knees and elbows"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
Seems to Be Far or.

Raw wool has gone on the free list,
which lea is the indianapolis News TO
remark that IAN ultimate reduction
in the price of wool products may
justifab'y be anticipated" This is a
cautious statement from paper that
clamored for a reduction of the tariff
in order TO lower the cost Of living
When is ultimately" Hides. II will
be recalled. have been on the free list
for several years. and the price of
shoes has been going up ever since.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
Taft Knows the condi,lona

Mr.. Taft has an acquaintanceship
with the Philippines which is denied
the administration in power. His dec
Iaration that 1t would be a crime
against civilization to turn the untu-
tored F1lipinos over to their own de-
vices, as Democracy plans to do, will
carry great weight with those not
blinded with political prejudice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07

The people will not forget that. I'M
der the rule Of the Republican party.
the nation progressed from loosely
Joined confedeTacy 81 discordant and
belligeTent states into homogeneous
and compact nation, and grew from
poverty and stagnation into wealth
and prosperity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07

A Gusher.
Keep quiet. spouters is going to
make a few remarks"
'Impossible!"
You mean he can't TALK"
NO ] mean he can't make a few
remarks"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
Are Twice Two Four7

A German mathematician named
Fred Bon has just published a book
entitled 'igt es wahr dass 2 plus .
equals Isl" lis it true that 2 plus .
equals 4?}. The first volume is out
and hes 52S pages; others are to fol-
low.
The axioms Of Euclid have been at
tackled by mathematieians and there
are shelves full Of books proving that
they ere false. But this ia probably
the first assault upon the multiplied
ton table.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
Art Defended.

Another echo from the loan exhibit.
The man was from out Of town, and
rather inclined to be critical The
girl was a Cleyelander, and filed with
civic pride.
They paused in front Of 2 striking
picture.
All, that's an old MASTER" ex-
claimed the man.
May It is defended the girl.
but you can see for yourself that the
frame is perfectly new!"-cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
DANGEROUS.

People who live In glass houses
should not throw stones, you knew"
And people who operate airshNps
should not be too much given to blow
ing about themselves"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
The sleep Of the VlrtuOus.

Sweet are the slumbers Of the vir.
tuous,' says Addison.
Then the yirtuous must know Of
some way to avoid sleeping in coun
try hotels"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
Fate.

He wrote. a roundeau on her arms,
sonnet on her face;
In quatrains he described her chnrnA
In trf0lets her grace,
He wrote an octave on her hair
A couplet on her nose,
And then he lost the maiden fair
By stepping on her toes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07

Some fellow
W h o g o " / fe
thought he was
deceiving her ev-
cry time he hap
pened TO look at
another woman, |
guess. Run along
and play with the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07

The brave cry from the. Progress
sives that they have Just begun to
Eight appears to be based on the as.
sumption that the referee begins at
ten and counts backward.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
Tedioss.

Has anything happened while !
have been away
mot a thing that shall have 70
whisper TO you. Ever body has been
tediously decent for months"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07

Easy profit is an anaesthetic that
puts many a conscience to sleep.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
The BEGINNING.

An honest man begins by being hon
est when nobody is watching.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
HISTORY.

PA, who was II said, Give me lii.
erty or give me death?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
Mounted.

Farmer Hawbuek--What do you
charge for pictures like them?
Photographer - Eight dollars.
mounted.
Farmer Hawbuuk All right
Where's the horse tn TO set on?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
rheY GeneralIY sueceed.
Soothing.

People who expect to have their
feelings hurt are seldom disappointed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
A Rare One, Too.

To be able to say nothing when Il
10 best to keep still is gift.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07

kitten. want to read about this graft
investigation"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
Mo Chance for Hin,

no LhanCe Iof F1tfss
II he keeps up in this manner, he'll
never make a name for himself"
What's his failing?"
Writing anonymous letters to the
editor"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-17
FINE EDUCATIONAL
PROGRESS IN SURRY
Special 10 The News and Observer.)

Mt. Airy. March 14.-Surry county
presents some interesting figures as to
educational progress, in the past
twelve years, and makes q splendid
shOWinss both III educational sentl-
ment and actual results, when it is
considered hat twelve years ago there
was hardly a decent school house IN
the county and a very small sum was
used for the public schools, the pEes-
ent system seems fine in comparison
In 1901, the total school fund amount
ed to s1O,S96.61, of which S8,6O3.4O
was paid to white teachers, and the
value Of school property was 3d.
$500. AT that time there were 1868
children Of school age, OF which 5,55S
were in school. During that year
S313.2O was paid for rent on school
houses; there were 81 school districts
in the county and the teachers were
| paid an average OF s22.50 per month.
|. In favorable contrast, last year the
| school fund for the county vas $685.
294.OO, of which $4,000 was paid to
| teachers, while $2.S50.00 went to
school houses. OF the 1855 children
Of school age, S,124 were in school
The number of districts had increas-
ed to So: the school fund has reached
SIS, 600. 90, and the teachers salaries
last year averaged $35.9S per month
Besides his the school term
through special taxes II othe.
means, has increased greatly, The
school houses are d and com
Portable, and the system is SO perfect
ed that decidedly better results arr
obtained. The white school hous
has entirely succeeded the log cabin
and one district, FlatfRocll, car pro
baby boast of the best rural public
school house in the State. This is .
granite structure practically donated
by the Woodruff Brothers, Of tn
North Carolina Granite Corporation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-17
Battling With a Hawk.
Chatham Record.

NTIdIId j INCOOIU.
A colored girl in New Hope town
shin, named Pauline Daniel, killed a
large hawk one day last week under
ather peculiar circumstances. The
hawk had made five unsuccessful at
tempts that day to catch a chicken,
but had been driven off each time I'M
ill the fifth effort when it seemed to
be determined to catch that chicken
o. die in the attempt, and did the
latter. In its fifth attempt to catch
the chicken the hawk was SO persist
ent that the girl seized a stick and
had a regular battle with it, and there
was quite a lively time of it for awhile,
the girl with the stick, the hawk try
inc to carry off the chicken and the
latter squalling Justify. Finally the
| girl and stick were victorious and the
| hawk was killed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-17

w 1eet high. The reservoir will
y al area Of seven and one-half
square miles, not counting the hall
va IN the small streams on each
will be developed. p
ms plant viii not manufacture the
ll1aShed aluminium. Beanxite ~ orc
or clay from which he aIuninIr is
,llaue' Will De shipped here from Ar
kansas, Tennessee, and GEORGIA. This
VIII be manufactured into casr ~,
pig aluminium. There IS a r1ror thar
a nnlshlng factory viii be nut in f1r-
ther down the river in the future, but
% Ear no pans seem TO have been
made for this.
The company at present owns ahout
1000 acVreS of land and VIII buy
more.
Huge Building Plant.
1IIfty buildings will be necessary
to carry on this immense work. All
OF these are now undeNway. They
are OF steel frame and cover acres
OF ground. The largest is $50 $50
teet. To get a suitable foundation
for this immense structure it was
necessary to cut away the entire top
OF o mOnstrous hill. In the houses
will be $50 electric furnaces.
tunnel is being cut by Reinhardt
d Dennis through the wall of rock
oit eAc east bdIh- nTOuSn lnlS lun-
mel the water of the river will be
turned while the work on the big
dam goes on. The tunnel will be
completed within the next thirty OF
forty days, and then the work on the
regular dam will begin. Already q
concrete house and dozens Of derriCks
are in place.
How long will it take to complete
this monstrous job? The authorize!
say they expect to have everything
ready to begin manufacturing alumi
mum not later thar the middle of e
year. Two shifts are now working
for n UardaWay Company, an(
things will be pushed just as rapid,
as 1T is possible to puSh them.
Ten years ago the mountains nea
the Yadkin river NarrOWs were con
!, sidered good for nothing except t
afford an eating and breeding plac
for 'possums and wildcats and liz
t yards. Farmers would not try to pro
duce crops on the steep hillSides. !
5 man vas considered unfortunate VIII
: owned land in the vicinity. But no
!, railroads twist back and forth owe
those rocky cliffs and mountain side
Y The shooting Of dynamite, the Whis
tie OF h locomotive, the ringin
: sound of the hammer on the drill
the roaring of the turbulent water
= Of the Yadkin-all unite in one dea-
e ening sound. The change from tt
almost death1y stiffness of a few yea
g ago to the changing and roar Of man
moth machinery at present marks
q great epoch not only for Baden ar
o Albemarle, but for all of Stan
a county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-17
Instructive Lectures To Be
Given BY WeIl-knoWn
Experts
THREE DAYS MEETING
Or. Joseph Hyde Pratt Will Pre-
side and Dean Edward K.
Graham Delivers Address of
Welcome - United States
Expert Will Be Among The
Lecturers

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Of this week a Good Roads Institute
Will be conducted at Chapel Eill un-
der the auspices OF the department.
Of civil ana highway engineering Of
the University of North Carolina and
North Carolina Geological and Eco
homie Survey. Or. Joseph Hyde
Pratt. State Geologist. viii preside.
The object Of the institute is To get
together good roads enthusiasts and
county road builders and supervisors
in North Carolina for the purpose of
gaining "a knowledge Of the finer
points and advantages in auildinE
Dads. The majority OF the Sessions
will be devoted to lectures. illustrated
and practical, by Wen known eX-
pertS. The address Of welcome viii
be mad by Acting President Edward
X. Graham and amonG the lecturers
will be Prof. William cain. u. TuCker
Brown. @ organizer OF the State
Coco Roads Associations; Prof. T. r.
Hickerson, w. 5. Falls, road engineer,
DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt, G. :. Reeve.
of the United States office OF public
roads; Prof. Collier Cobb. At the
close of each lecture there Will be an
opportunity for those attending he
institute to discuss the points brought
out by the lecturer and to ask ques-
tons of the lecturer and others in
attendance. a full and free discus
considered during the three days ~
the institute is desired. as the great
est value OF the institute can only
be obtained by such free discussions
Schedule OF Lectures.
the program and schedule IT lee
lures is as follows:
Tuesday. March Il.
G:no a m KcoiStration in Pea
hndy buildinp. An ecture1 except
the one ON SDhalt Tuesday night
; viii he given i'm the building
o . n Address Of welcome: Act
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-17

a special to Sporting Life under
Washington. D. G. date says that
"Josepilus Daniels, son of Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, is a candidate
for catcher on the Tome Institute
baseball team at Port Deposit. &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-21

RICHMOND sroCE MARKET
tReporfed by Caskie g. Burch Il Cos
1915 f. Main ST. Richmond. Val
Richmond. Va. March 90. 1914.
STATE SECURITIES.
Bid. Asked
Va. IS. old G and r., 1892 80 -
IA. cen. 2. 3 C. and r.. 1891 S2h a2As
RAILROAD BONDS.
A. G. I. r. II Consol Trust.