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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17
SUNDAY MAGAZINE

reminded him. q think l may allow YOU
four and twenty hours to
But at that moment NIolvneux's heart
broke. He confessed Il see it all now,
Bossance, and owe YOU the deepest apollo
gies | might have suspected after found
the cook drunk two days ago; but they
spoke of hearing noises when | was away.
l had the stupidity, the criminality, to think
that you-'
Keep to the point" said Bossance Sc
verely
well, its just like this, Bossance. III
make a clean breast of it. When | came
back | missed not only the candlesticks, but
also your Winkin."
"My Winkin!' echoed hypocrltical Bos-
sance, and in his heart blessed Riordan for
Daniel come to judgment
Eyes, there was no trace of it. | didn' t
dare tell you, and SO | bought the one at
Ransom's That's the one | sent you back
instead of your own The cook or the house
maid in their drunken orgies must have
thrown the candlesticks and the book in
here. They are both under notice, he said
plaintively.
Bossance had had no ruth; but he was
unequal to a long melodramatic passage
lacking the necessary vitality. He felt that
he must come to shore after his plunge as
Soou d. poSSiDlS. II "ould " q iSiiei - =
last lash he asked sharply, Is this the whole
TRUTH"
Molyneux assured him that it was. in
that case, he said slowly, Eve shall have to
consider the incident closed. 1t has been a
very unfortunate one, and
"A most dreadful misunderstanding, said
Molyneux.
"And the shortest way to close it will be
for you to return me my copy of the Winkin,
and l will restore you yours.
eyes, certainly agreed Molyneux eager
", and then, as Bossance had come to
shore with not a stroke more left in him,
4Do you think would you care 10 stay to
superb inquired Molyneux anxiously.
Bossance considered. He had, owing to
his troubled condition, hardly eaten any
thing all day Suddenly he felt hunger
"Yes, why not?' he said briskly.
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entire obedience. he raised the lid of the
boot box, and suddenly it fell with bang
from his nerveless fingers. Bossance APP
preached, and looking at him raised the lid
again.
"Ahl' he said.
"Good Lord" exclaimed Molyneux. There
were the Sheffield candesticks scattered
more or less pieceineal and most carelessly
about the bottom of the chest. Molyneux
gasped.
ROSSANCE somehow felt that silence vas
= more eloquent at this juncture than
words He held his tongue.
Il can't imagine" went on the unhappy
Molyneux, and used his handkerchief to
mop his face There has been some dread
fdl blunder The servants
Bossance bent over in silence and tished
out the pieces of candlesticks. Suddenly his
heart jumped and went off with a rush. He
knew how these pieces had come here; but
what was this? His mind was by no means
slow, and he understood what this other
strange thing meant. He also suddenly saw
to what use it might be put Had he not
suffered unjustly all through being kind to
an ungrateful friendo 1t was his time for
revenge Surely Riordan would have re-
ioiced to see how he rose to the unexpected
occasion.
He lifted from beneath the candlesticks
the ancient volume they had obscured,
and held it toward the light. So he said
slowly "The boot is on the other leg,
Molyneux. What is my Winkin de Worde
doing here, may | ask?
There was no ruth in Bossance's heart, or
he might have pitied AIolyneux. But to tell
the truth he had been under the harrow him
self so long, and snall-natured man has
no generosity in such circumstances.
Molyneux wfitened, opened his mouth,
and gasped Then he fell into chair. You
cannot possibly think" he began.
What do YOU Think" said Bossance
sternly Oh, if Riordan could only have seen
him,
+ But it is impossible. Of course you
know
Il know find my Winkin here, Bossance
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SOLDIERS OF PEACE

the army affords without requiring them to
give up four years of their life at a sacrifice
to themselves and with no advantage to the
nation. We must arrange the law so as to
induce the young men to JON the army as
patriotic duty, and also because its training
will be beneficial to them. We must prove
to them that in serving the army they are
not wasting their time, SO far as their future
careers are concerned. Their military train
ing would give them the same incentive as
a college education, and they would apply
themselves to their duties with enough
energy and enthusiasm to enable them to
graduate from the ranks IN possibly less
than years time.
large part of the enlisted mems time IS
free for other than strictly military duties.
At almost every post there are various
trades and occupations in which the men
could become trained, and 1t IS my purpose
to extend to them the opportunity to become
proficient, while in the service, in such
trades and occupations as are available.
have been assured by many young men that
they would respond to the government IN
vtation to enlist under the new regime as
soon as it is put into effect. Fathers have
assured me that they would urge their sons
to take advantage OF the opportunities Of
fered by the new method, against the lack OF
opportunities under the present system.
By enabling young men to enlist tor
period of three years and encouraging them
to learn the duties of a soldier as soon as
possible, we should be building up trained
reserve which in time of war could be relied
upon to fill the skeleton ranks of the regular
army And the vast possibilities Of this sys-
tenn can easily be surmised by the assurances
given to me by many of the officers, that by
intensive training a soldier could be thor
oughly drilled and instructed in his duties in
less than a year. Such policy would, OBJ
viously, encourage industry and zeal on
the part of enlisted men, because merit
would then be rewarded by release from ser
vice with the troops. In a few years the
reserve would run up into the thousands,
without limit as to its increase, under the
new proposed plans, which would enable the
War Department to call upon them in time
of emergency.
By taking advantage of whatever civil
pursuit is available-such as horsesmthing,
wheelwrighting backsmithing, carpentry,
radio, bookkeeping, and other pursuits iden-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

because the consensus of opinion is that
we must build up an army reserve, and that
Congress is favorable to one, have reached
the conclusion that we can achieve the de-
sired results by new law. The law will
permit the department, when it is satisfied
as to the proficiency Of soldier, honorably
to discharge him with no other obligation
on his part, so far as the remainder of his
enlistment is concerned, than to return to
the colors in case of war.
1t is obvious that seven-year term is too
long. 1t will deter many worthy and am
bilious young men from enlisrlng, who
would be willing to serve half that time.
We must attract men to the training that
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tilted with life in the army and at army
posts-honorably discharged soldiers would
be fitted to return to civil life amply pre-
pared to take up their duties as citizens and
wage earners. At the same time they would
be efficient as soldiers to do their best for
their country, and likewise for themselves,
in case OF war.
This plan is one not only of sound military
policy but of sound economy, as 1t lnsures
reasonable preparedness for war, and inter
feres to the least extent with the civil pur-
suits of the individual; in fact, it sends him
back to civil life more valuable industrial
factor because of his better physique, his
improved mental and physical discipline,
and his greater respect for the flag. 1t IS IN
accord with our institutions and ideals, in
that it gives us the trained citizen soldier
with the minimum of time taken from his
industrial career 1t keeps our officers alert
and progressive, and it gives us back OF the
first line, consisting of the regular army and
the militia, a body of trained soldiers ready Tor
immediate service, ten of whom can be MAN.
tanned for the cost Of one man with the colors.
BRIEFLY, short service and few reenlist-
= ments except of noncommlssloned Of
ficers and few skilled privates, with con-
centrated progressive instruction and result
ing participation in the army and return to
private life of as many men as possible,
means preparedness in a military sense at
minimum of expense. Above all, 1t is in &c.
cordance with our ideas; for system OF
reenlistment and long service with the col
ors means an army large part OF which IS
serving for retirement and has passed the
age OF greatest physical vigor. Its value as
a field force has fallen off. At the same time
the per capita cost is much greater than that
OF a short-term army, on account OF the in
crease in the rate of pay. Most Of the men
who now leave such force do so because OF
disability or by retirement for age. There
is little or no material for a reserve. Such
an army represents the maximum cost and
a relatively low degree of efficiency; and
the effect upon both officers and men is
deadening, progress stops, and inertia re-
suits. This has been the history OF long
service armies in all countries.
The provision of regular army reserve
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HAT DESIGNS

For the maid neither staid nor yet slow,
We suggest the above with bow
OF dull carbon black
Stuck in front for stack.
While the whirly rosettes give it go.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21

three-quarters miles to the Northwest
corner of Section 2. T-4-S., R-6-E.;
thence running due South nine mile to
the Southwest corner of Section Ia. T.
SIS, RE-; thence running due East
about five miles to the Atchafataya
River, to a point where the section line
between Sections 10 and Is, OF said
Township, intersects said River; theme
running north, following the meanders
of the Atchafalaya River, to the point
of beginning; and embracing therein an
area Of about fifty square miles.
DR.. H. S. Joseph offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption:
Whereas the public school funds in
st. Landry Parish, La, are insufficient
to operate the public schools OF said
parish for a longer period than about
seven months per annum, and whereas
the law requires all approved high
schools to be operated for a session OF
not less than nine months in order that
they may be able to maintain their stat
us az approved high schools, and
whereas, there are not sufficient funds
available to operate the Melville High
Sehooi for said session of nine months,
and whereas, the people of School Dis
Fict No. 5, 4th Police Jury Ward, have
expressed a willingness to vote a spe-
cial school tax, including the year 1914,
for the exclusive benefit OF Melville
High School, Oh five mills on the dol
lar on all the property subject to state
taxation in said district, annually, for
the period of ten years, to assist in the
maintenance of the Melville High
School for said session of nine months,
provided a sufficient portion OF said
tax shallbe set aside to retire the two
outstanding school bonds, issued by
the town Of Melville, included in said
District No. 5, 4th Police Jury Ward,
amounting to seven hundred dollars
each and the interest thereon.
And whereas, in the opinion OF this
Board said special election is necessary
and advisable. Be it resolved by the
Parish Board of School Directors Of the
Parish of st. Landry, by virtue of the
authority vested in it by Act 1872 o f1912,
amending Art. 281 of the Constitution
of 1898, as follows:
Sec. /. That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
hold in School District No. 5, 4th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of ST. Landry,
La, on Tuesday, April 14th, 1914, at
which shall be submitted the following
proposition to-wit:
To.levy Especial tax of five mills on
the dollar on all the property in said
School District No. 5, 4th Police jury
Ward Of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
subject to state taxation, annually, for
the period of ten years, for the purpose
of
(a) Giving additional aid to the Mel.
vile High School.
(by To assume payment, out of said
tax, of two outstanding school bonds
issued by the town of Melville, La, for
the sum of seven hundred dollars each
and the interest thereon.
Section 2. That the Secretary ofthis
Board be and he is hereby directed to
have prepared for use at said special
election a sufficient lumber of ballots,
on each of which shall be printed the
proposition mentioned in Section / OF
this resolution, arranged in such man.
ner as to enable the voters to vote on
each one separately and in the follow
ing form:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21

E-HEE E=lE
Pursuant to a resolution of the Par
ish Board of School Directors Of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, passed at its
special meeting held on the 3D. day Of
March, 1914, l., 20. P, DAILY, President
of said Board, hereby give notice thai
in compliance with said resolution, 9
special election will be held in Schoo.
District No. 5, 4th Police jury Ward Of
said Parish of ST. Landry, La, on Tues.
day, April IA, 1914, for the purpose Of
submitting to the property taxpayers,
qualified under the Constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana to vote
at said special election the following
propositions, to-Wlt:
To levy a special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all the property in said
School District No. 5, 4th Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
subject to state taxation, annually, for
the period Of ten years, for the pur.
pose Of:
TAI Giving additional aid to the Mel
vile High School
(b) To assume payment, out of said
tax, of two outstanding school bonds
issued by the town of Melville, La, for
the sum of seven hundred dollars each
and the interest thereon.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton, the polling place will be Melville,
La, at the usual polling place, and F.
B. Cason, E. j.. Leblanc, and A. Rosen-
berg have been appointed commission
ers, and @. E. Hamilton has been APP
pointed clerk to serve at the polling
place at Melville, La. AT said special
election the polls will open at seven
o'clock A. NJ, and close at five O'Clock
P. NJ, and the election will be conduct
ed in accordance with the laws of Lou
isiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that atten o'clock
A. NJ, on Saturday, April 18th, 1914,
the said Parish Board OF School Diree.
tors of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
Will meet at Opelousas, La, and in
open session proceed to open the bal.
lot boxes, examine and count the bal.
lots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns and declare
the result of said special election.
This Sd day of March, 1914.
@. P. DAILY, President.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21

On motion of Mr.. Hawkins School
District No. 5, 4th Police Jury Ward of
the Parish of st. Landry, La, was Gre
ated, said district described and
bounded as follows, to-Wit:
District No. 5, 4th Police Jury Ward,
Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana.
Beginning at a point on the Atchaf-
alaya River where the township line
between TIP. 8 S, r. Z E. and Tp. 4 S.,
z E, i~nfersects said River; thence
running due West about four and
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21

The building Of this private
park by the Elks shows that
they are progressive and are not
only out for their own interest
but are boosters for this city.
This will add a great deal to the
appearance of Bellevue street.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21
BILLIES TO BUILD
own PRIVATE PARK
Work On Beautifying Square
Around Elks Home AL
ready Started.

The local members of the B.
P. O. E. have decided that they
will beautify the lot surrounding
their pretty home on Main and
Bellevue streets. Work on con-
structing a private park for the
Billies and their families was
started during the week and it is
expected that within the next
few weeks a pretty little park
will be completed.
The object Of building this
park is for the purpose of allow
ing the members to enjoy the
property of the Elks alittle more
than heretofore. This order has
been progressing very rapidly
during the last three or four
years and various modes of max
ing it agreeable and pleasant to
the many members have been
invoked with a great deal Of sue
cess.
In the park there will be
benches and chairs, basketball
grounds and ~tennisball courts, to
be uSed by the members and
their families. The park will
not only be of great benefit to
the Elks themselves, but it will
beautify the place considerably.
In fixing up the grounds, after
which a standard grass will be
planted, it was discovered that
there was a deep we'll on the
premises, in the vicinity where
the tent shows performed under
the auspices of the Billies. It is
a mystery to the Elks how some
one did not fallinto it W h | t
attending these shows. The
we'll was covered only with about
six inches of ground. Luckily
however this was discovered in
time to prevent any accident,
and has been filed with brickbats
and dirt.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21
Taxable Valuation, s--
Signature of Voter.......---..
Notice to Voters.

Dlglature OF
Notice to Voters.
To vote in favor of this proposition
submitted on this ballot place a cross
* mark in the square after the word
YES and to vote against it place a
similarmark in the square after the
word no"
And the Secretary of this Board be
and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,
lists OF voters, assessed valuation of
property and complied statements of
voters in nu1nper and amount.
Sec. 3. That the polling place at
said election shall be at Melville, La,
at the usual polling place, and F. B..
Cason, E. j. Leblanc, and A. Rosen-
berg are appointed commissioners and
o. E. Hamilton clerk of election, and
said election shall be conducted under
the laws OF the state applicable thereto.
Sec. 4. The President OF this Board
is hereby instructed to give notice of
the special election herein ordered by
his proclamation to be published ac-
cording to law, and in said proclama-
uOu AS SAdu tlal at ten
o'clock A. NJ, Saturday, April 18th,
1914, this Board will meet at Opelousaa,
La, and in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the re-
turns and declare the result of the
election.
On roll call the following members
voted in the affirmative: DAILY, Andre
pont, Durio, Joseph, Hawkins, Fogle-
man, Carriere, Fontenot, Baker, Ly-
man.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
j. G. CARRIERE, Vice President.
G. j. THOMPSON, Sec.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared be-
fore me, the undersigned authority, c..
]. Thompson, who being first by me
duly sworn, deposes and says that he
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21
Saturday, April ii, 1914,

N LOANED-6 per cent
loans on farms, orchard lands,
city resident or business prop
erty to buy, build, improve, ex-
tend or refund mortgages or
other securities; terms reason
able, special privileges: CORES
pondence invited. Common
wealth Securities Loan Company,
Dallas, Texas, or 767 Gas & Elec-
trio Bldg, Denver, Col. m7-4t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21
PROPOSITION

To levy a special tax of
five mills on the dollar on
all property in said School
District No. 5, 4th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, subject to
state taxation, annually,
for the period Of ten years
for the purpose of:
Ia Giving additional aid
to the Melville High School.
fb) To assume payment
out of said tax, of two out
standing school bonds is
sued by the town of Mel
vile, La, for the sum Of
seven hundred dollars
each and the interest there
on.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21
HUSBAND 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 wonian's tonic, and | COM
menced taking II. From the very first
dose, | could tell 1t was helping me. |
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work"
II you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
cardsi, the wornan's tonic. Hhas helped
more than a million women, In its SO
years Of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold cardui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He viii recona-
mend it. Begin taking cardui today.
Write to-: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for SpectGs
Instructions on your case and 64-page book, Home
Treatment for Women" sent in plain wrapper. lon
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21

was on the Sd day Of March, 1914, and
is now Secretary of the Parish Board
of School Directors of tie Parish of st
Landry; La, and the above and fore.
going is a true and correct copy Of the
special meeting of said Board held or
the Sd day of March, 1914.
C. j. THOMPSON.
Sworn and subscribed before me or
this Sd day of March, 1914.
ROY D. EDWARDS,
Notary Public.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21
Alter Four Years Of Discouragine
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
UphD Despair. Husband
cams 10 Rescue.


catron, Ky.-In an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years. with worlanly 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
rlert relieved me for a while, but / was
soon confined to my bed again. After
Tad, nothing seemed to do me any good.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21
To Cure a Cold In One Day

TakeLAxATIvRBRoMo Quinine. Itstopsthe
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money If it fails TO cure.
+. W. GROVES signature on each box. Csc.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Nj NJ STEWART. wife, ct al
VS..
R, LEE GARLAND,

N <SS ~
No. 1929, 18th judicial District Court !,
Parish OF st. Landry, La.
By virtue of a writ of ieri facias Is
sued out OF the Hon. 18th Judicial District
Courtof Louisiana, In n for the Parish
of st. Landry, In tile above numbered and
entitled suit, and TO me directed, 1 have
seized and will offer for sale, for cash,
at public auction. to last and highest
bidder, at the ront door of the Court
House of st. Landry Parish, at O~pelousas,
La, on
Saturday, April II, 1914,
at IL o clock a. M. the following described
property. to-Wit:
1873 and Il 100 arpents bounded as follows:
North by Edgar Renty and Ben Ventress,
Jrt, south by Safzan, Fest by Bayou Court
ableau, West by township line between
sec 55l2 5east end sec. 65-5 east, being lot
M 8 OF said plat; same PITY m~ortgagor acq
Jan. 10th, 1910 as per act duly recorded in
'conveyance book no A. page 2s7 records
OF st. Landry.
Terms; Cash.
mar st M. L. SWORDS. sheriff.
The Dickinson press., 1914-01-24
SWEET CLOVER GROWS AsUND-
AMTLY
Ss1eet Glover Will lnoculate Land for
Alfalfa-Makeo Good Winter
Feed, !

LE 9. sLATrERY, Angus, MINI.
am now a small grain farmer hav.,
{Ne%a gas tractor and lots Of virgin
prairie land. After this land Is work.
eemors / win get into stock raising
1adI would not think Of raising stock
Without corn and alfalfa.
This Is a sweet clover district. It is
growing wild everywhere It can get q
1oothold as fast as the wind and wa
ter will scatter the seed. It is the.
most luxur1ant and thrifty plant !,
have ever seen. It grows from o TO
8 feet tall In the bottom OF our clay
road bitches.
Il VIII grow anywhere and will I'M
oeulate the land for alfalfa. In fact,
re It is sown thickso It would not
grow 80 coarse and stalky, 1t would be
good winter feed. This very sweet
clover ias what attracted me and caua,
kedsma to buy this $50 acres last april
II feel confident that in very few
years, this viii be clover country ais'
well as q corn country