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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

! FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main.l
Kansas City, Feb. 10.
Wheat-No. red, 1851: No. red,
hard 1.57d1.5S: No 3 hard, 1.56A a
l.5612: No. hard. 1.55.
corn-No. >, 75@751s; No. 3, 1872 n
"A; No. 4, 12s4 M14i2: No white,
1912. No 8 white, - II No. white,
&c; No. yellow, 73M 731a.
Oats-No. >, 55l2 a Sc Z: No. 9. "a Z
ass: No. white. 57i as.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago. Fec. 10.
wheat-No. 2 red, 1884 @1631a; No.
2 hard, 1881 01.64Hs.
corn-No, 4 white, 1901; No. 4
yellow, 74k G76.
oats-No white, 5sal a6o,4; No. 4
white, 591h d60
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool, Feb. TO.
Whear-No. hard winter. 13s SID.
Corn-Spot quiet: rev American
mixed SIS Sd; futures Feb. IS 1oEd;
March IS 11Ad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
Representative Cattle Sales.

Chicago Horse Market.
Chicago, Feb. grading in nor
was quite brisk Mondhy. A good clear
ance was effected last week and buy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
RAM. Of Prices.

Furnished by Taylor a. Patton, grain
merchants, over % East Main street.
Phone 6S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
Wars Will Happen.

Wars Will Happen.
1--WE ought to be prepared for war"
"Aw, nobody wants to go to war with
u.s.
That's all right. Even at that we
don't want to be the innocent bystand-
er."-Courier-Jo Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
Oats.

Oats developed heaviness owing to
big recent export sales. The volume
of business was just fair.
Provisions.
Provisions weakened with hogs.
Shorts did most of the buying.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
Sheep.
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Feb. 10.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
I 0OO. ma rset weak
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
Representative Hog Sales.

Below are quoted few, Of the repre-
sentative hog sales for today:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, Feb. 10.
receipts for toda,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
PEACE TALK CAUSES
NEW WHEAT DECLINE
ATTITUDE OF RUSSIAN DIET HAS
eEARlsH INFLUENCE ON
MARKET.
EASIER FEELING IN
LIVERPOOL MARKET
Better Weather Promising Larger Re-
ceipts Pull Down Corn Values-Oats
Develop Heaviness Owing to Big Re-
cent Export SaIes-Provisions Suffer
Because of Lower Hog Values.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Wheat took a
down turn in price today, largely as
a result of peace talk in the Russian
diet. Besides the Liverpool market
was easier Congestion of export
facilities in Boston counted also
against the bulls. The opening. which
ranged from u to IL cents off, was
followed by further setback before
prices began to rally.
Rapid decrease of stocks in the
northwest helped bring about re-
covery The close was steady, at Z
to IS under last night
Corn.
Better weather promising larger re-
ceipts tended TO pull down corn values
After starting ls and g to y lower
the market continued TO sag.
The latter Improvement in the tone
of wheat market overcome to some ex-
tent the bearishness of the market.
The close was steady, g and y TO g
net lower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11
New York Times.

The rule nf maritime warfare which
imposes upon the commander ol \ ship
Of war the duty of providing for the
safety of the passengers ami crew of ANY
vessel h. may elect to dcStrny. il plain.
unmiStakablc in it, application To rvcrN
ease. AMI il has been everywhere AMI by
al civilizrd nations accepted a> 4 bind
ing obligation. The rule u If such uni
vcr>al acceptance and assent that tire
text writer's for the most part mention ii
only III passing allu>ionS ~ when llol-
land SAYS that "if Shin aud cargo belong
beyond question Ia the cHcmN. the cap
tor NAV after taking of the rev. sink
the ship"
We overlook. nothing. We have taken
full account Of all the facts that the
LuSitania was IN cmcmv ship flying the
enemy flag. that She was carving mu
%niti0n> NJ war "a the enemy aud had Gn
board rrScryiSt> sailing for service ia
the British army. The undi>puted facts
gave the commander uf the German sub
marine the right to DESTROY the ship.
Nothing could give him the right To dc.
>lloN or 10 nhItfll hci crew dhd HdS>'i-
gers.
Now that We are warned that Ger
MANY has resolved 10 make war in dlSrc-
gard Of the laws of God and man. like
4 MALAY running amuck. We know what
10 ~. The time for protests has passed.
II hc rmc> now our duty ~ u nation 10
demand that Germany shall find means
L. carry on her war without putting our
citizens to death.
But If the dispatch without warning
of %torpclocS against the Great lHSitania
with 21.000 human beings ON hoard l. 10
lc accepted AZ a true manifestation of
the German spirit. il she proclaim> IL. II
She had deliberately determined that Ill
the world shall know that this i the
way She proposes 10 make war. that this
H. her attitude toward law. this IL the
measure ~ her humanity. then all the
neutral nations are ~ nutirr that the
complete defeat nf GERMANY AMI cradi
cation 81 the military spirit Of Germany
are essential 10 their peace and safety.
and they will feel that they have tcnfold
greater reason for desiring. aud i'm the
extreme emergency. for helping 10 bring
about that saving contamination"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11
ST. Louis GlOhc- Democrat

Can II hc said that GcrmauN. 81 any
other nation il Justified iu destroying
ihc lives ot americans. men and women
aud children. who are taking ia part in
the war. who are peaceful passengers on
an unaTmcd ship
II T. \ grave question AMI ~ gravity
wv increased u, The fact that N j. 4 rnl
minatiun ~ y series ~ attacks nn Nmrr
lean ships. less dclrnNihlr ia \ legal
>ru>c. than The affair of the Lu>itania.
Iiut this is ne time and no occasion
fer iingoi>m. Profoundly a. the people
eft This country are impressed 10y the hor-
ror of The situation. We realize that the
l. not another Maine: that
thc attack was not directed primarily
against ms. hut against England. and
ilat uur government should hr depended
upon 4" exact such rrparation a. We may
have The right a. demand
The PIN uf II ~ that no rrparatium
will restore the lives - rulhlcSSly and
ID >rcmS % a.. 80 mccdlc>>lv DESTROYED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11
New York World.

What President Wilson Described III
his speech ~ the Associated Press lun-
.chcun ~ the splendid courage II re-
serve moral force" has never been more.
commcndablv displayed than bv the Am.
.erican pcop'. ia relation to the LuSita-
MIA %atrocitt
Outside The inner circles of i >ullSi-
died German propaganda. there seems
to lr only one opinion ia this country.
That npinion j. that The tnrprlning nf
the Lli>iiania was %rowardlv aud imfa.
mons. aud that the American citizens
who lost their lives were murdered in
cold blood hv deliberate act Of the Ger.
man government.
There il no disposition To rock the
boat 10 use President Wilson's expires
Sivc phrase: but there j. a general di>pn
>ition 90 insist that the German govern
mcnt must stop rocking the boat.
The main thing that concerns the
American government TODAY IL not the
subordinate question of PREPARATION for
the assassination ~ American c%itizrnS
who were travelling on the Lu>itania. II
il the broader question OF whether Ger
many can he brought 10 her SENSES aud
induced Ia abandon methods IF warfare
that are a crime against civilization and
and %affront To humanity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11
New York Herald.

The Washington correspondent ~ The
Herald outlines n basis for the adjust
mrnt ~ TIE difficulties with Germany
without war. aud this includes. among
uihrr things. The converting uf congress
"a special session for the purpose 1T
gi,iu. The president the power to place
nm embargo on the shipment of arms aud
munitions for any part at a period of
>iN months.
There naturally must hc i suspicion
that this H. i German ia the .ni>c Of "A
Greek bearing gifts. u not this the very
thing whirh GERMANY asked the United
States ~ dn Md because of the rcfu-
Sal. did not GERMANY institute the I'M
>rrakahlc murl"ruu> blockade which has
resulted ~ the slaughter Of American
citizens aud al other noncomhatantS?
Would not that bc "a fair and square
hackdown on The part of the United
States? Would not the adoption of such
a policy instead of making this country
respected. make ii an example Of puSil.
lauimltN for even China - mock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11
New York Sun.

There are times a. n nations life
N hen restraint Of uttcranrr may be-
rue patriotism than patriotic talk.
This = not the dav on which To- search
The dictionary for white hot adicctivCS
to make harder the administrations
task. All Americans of undivided allie
glance are behind the government nj
Washington. but that should not mean
that loyal Americans are behind their
government a. push il a. prcripitatr ac-
tion. u force it, hand IT'D any way. 10
lash il with vehement demands and pas
%.iCuatc counsel. Let ~ all couni ten ~
"A hundred or a thousand. if necessary.
before giving full expression Ia the in
.dignation aud impaticno. that fills our
souls. We shall Ice no worse for il in
the long run.
AS for Americans Of divided allie
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11
ChicauO Herald.

The defense of Gcrmany-the only lie.
fcu>c for shaving the Americans on the
Lu>itania is simply that IN the moment
GERMANY had the power 10 Kill them.
Germany had no right under inter
tcruitiunal Law ~ Kill these Americans.
Germany merely had the power the
power which \ man has with 4 pistol e.
Mil i man without 4 pistol.
What steps shall be taken Ia obtain
redress from GERMANY for her killing of
\mcricau citizens need not here Ice dis
GUESSED. let there he. however. among
Americans NO waste Of time i'm talk
the right Of Germany Ia do this mur
deed Tor that j. what II WAS
aud the fact that i nation heretofore
drcncd civilized has authorized" il
aud warned that IL was going 10 hc
done makes il none the less plain muir
der deliberately planned. deliberately
trricd ont. with full knowledge If the
possible consequences "f this hit of pri-
mcNIl NdN1g"rt aud madness.
Whom the gods would dc>troy they
first make mad
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11

NnTIrE ~ s~rHSCRIRERS.

Suhser hrrs I'D ,hr city who fail 90 re
ccivc Tine Herald regularly are rcqurs
trd tn notify tha office promptly. All
papers delivered in tho city should ~
received. a> w rt. not later than i:l1
~ Y y r.1rk IVY. n. Unless some accident
70 the press or other uutoWard delay
occurs NO the printing office, the paper
should Be ont not later than i:30 and
the carries should complete their diStri-
button. even ,o the most distant %slscri-
hrrs. within not loss than an hour and
thirty minutes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11
EASTERN EDITORIAL COMMENT ON LUSITANIA

glance. those who are tmIay discovering
reasons for partisan satisfaction aud
even for personal iov in the horror of
Fridays noncomhatant death list. il
strikes NJ that the time j. peculiarly op
perfume for silence and Determination
cn their part"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11
She Knows What She Wants

The we'll informed h~ousekeeper
objects to the use Of alum in
food. She might read in an adj
-vertisement or be told that 1t
was all right in the quantities
used, but in the end she would
merely ask, "Do you lei to say
that these baking powders con-
tain a1um2"
IF the answer, however qualt-
fled, we're in the affirmative,
that would be enough. She would
not buy it. Why?
Because she knows that cream
Of tartar has always been accepted
rs the most wholesome product for
raising cake and biscuit, and she
wants a baking powder made of
cream of tartar, like Royal.
This conclusion is the result
of unconscious absorption, either
her own or her mothers, of the +
opinions of the highest authori-
ties on hygiene n home cooking.
The prudent hou5ekeeper looks
At the ingredients printed on the
label. She knows what she wants.
ROYAL BAKING PONDER co.
New York
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11

Never boast M the work You urr going NV
10. Some men work M the time and have
nothing 10 show for IL. either.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11

The good word seems ~ w.: let the
weather alone ynu cant change N.
But remember thai II ,ou don't get II
from dav 10 dav. oull receive il al in y
heap.
written IN 1873. 4. u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11
80 Per Cent Pure.

8.ing LlEt> /. frtnC Ed-
You've never been a dandy;
And You've never iugglch brandy;
That II. il never passed Noar jugE!rr vein
Your clothes are just the plIine>t;
Your thinking'> not the %vaincst:
You've never used tobacco near ! Jane.
lou wouldn't russ Il peasant.
You're always extra pleasant;
Your language i a. perfect a. the sky.
Nou'vc never raised TeXuda.
Or beat il for Bermuda,
When wintry blasts and furnaces were
nigh.
CHORUS: C.All column conductors please
rise and Iom in.l
Tho vnu cw Ihru' grammar school.
And VA know the Golden Rule;
And voull always hc the champion Of
the masses.
Tho Won wear = number 1evn.
Still. You'll never 90 10 hcaV1n.
Cause v%oui>prHng some Jokes nn sulphur
and mnla>>c>
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11

ThI~ ~ the season of the year when "
man book n hi- back yard and decides ihr
one thing necdful ~ y goat that will CON
-unic Old tin cans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11

The hardest branch Of learning grows
IN q birch tree-says q school boy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11

Austin. Texas, May u.-Rcprc,cutatiye
W. ~ IlHl "a NaIscr county b. preparing
an a' iucnt io ihc laws governing thc
siat nrriieHuarA system which hp dr-
ciHt- ntIl ~atr thc -v~trm WIFI least
0lnl'lnn annually IIc declares thc U.s.
tam non owes -7nN.000 ANA needs n
thorough reir-i1 atinn. n similar bnl
was presented at tar Ia-t regular session.
hut tslled al q quorum ai the hast moment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11

~Or Doe Whitaker. who took en- ~
las Wc'n'>dy. aint cot amy patients. lii
h. wuz seen guin' int M drug store DAY
fore yi>tiddv with \ pcr>rrip>hun ia IL
hathaHd."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11

The more fault you look Tor the more
you Win End.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-14
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to an ordinance passed by
the Board of Commissioners of the
Bayou Mallet and Plaquemine Drain
age District of the Parish Of st. Lam
dry, La, at it's regular meeting held
on the 18th day of July, A. D. 1915, /,
Charles F. Boagni, President of the
said Board, hereby give notice that,
lin compliance with said ordinance, a
special election will be held in the
Bayou Mal1et and Plaquemine Drain
age District of the Parish OF st. Lam
dry, La, on Wednesday, the LIST day
OF Setember, 1915, for the purpose OF
submitting to the property owners,
qualified under the Constitution and
laws of Louisiana to vote at said cleo
ton, the following proposition, to-
wit:
1. To incur debt and issue negotia-
Bile bonds of the Bayou Mallet and
| Plaauemine Drainage District of the
Parish of st. Landry to the amount
of thirty thousand dollars to run
forty years beginning in 1915 and end
ing in 1854, both inclusive, bearing
interest at the rate of five per cent
per annum from July l, 1915, payable
annually, for the purpose of providing
and creating a system Of drainage for
the said district by dredging Bayou
P1aquemine and Bayou Ma1let and
their tributaries, completing the ca
nails known as numbers / and 2 and
their accessories, and the cutting of
such other canals and the opening of
such other natural drains as may be
necessary to effectively drain said
District and for the maintenance and
improvement thereof.
2. To levy an annual contribution
or acreage tax of ten cents per acre
on all the property subject to state
taxation in the Bayou MaIlett and
Plaquemine Drainage District of the
Parish Of st. Landry for the period OF
forty years for the purpose of proyid-
ing and creating a system Of drain
age for the said district by dredging
Bayou Plaquemine and Bayou Mallet
and their tributaries, completing the
canals known as numbers / and 2 and
their accessories, and the cutting OF
such other canals and the opening of
such other natural drains as may be
necessary to effectively drain said dis
triet, and for the maintenance and
improvement thereof
ECI LIE uIpCS VI Sdlu SpClidI SlEC-
ton, the polling place will be v. ".
Ledoux's, and J. v. Dupre, v. v. Lee
doux and Amos Reed have been ap-
pointed commissioners and s. j. Cos
selin has been appointed clerk to
serve at said election. At said cleo
ton, the polls will open at Z a. m. and
close at 5 p. M, and the election will
be conducted in accordance with the
laws of the State of Louisiana appli-
cable thereto.
Notice is also given that at ten
o'clock a. M. on Thursday. September
I'd, 1915, the Board of Commissioners
of the Bayou Ma1let and Plaquemine
Drainage District will meet in the
Police Jury Room of the Parish of st.
Landry, at Opelousas, La, and in open
session will proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots
in number and amount. examine and
eanvass the returns, and declare the
result of said special election.
This 18th day Of July, a. D. 1915.
CHAS. F. BOAGNI,
President.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-14
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering a special election at which
shall be submitted to the property
taxpayers, qualified under the Consti-
tuition and laws of the State of Louis
iaa, of the Bayou Mallet and Plaque
mine Drainage District of the Parish
of st. Landry, the question of incur
ring debt and issuing negotiable
bonds therefor to the amount of thirty
thousand dollars ($30,0 for the
purpose of providing and creating a
system of drainage for the said dis
trict by dredging Bayou PIaquemine
and Bayou Mallet and their tributa-
ries, completing the canals known as
numbers / and 2 and their accesso-
ries. and for the cutting of such other
canals and the opening of such other
natural drains as may be necessary
to effectively drain said district, and
for the maintenance and improvement
thereof; and also the question of levy
ing and assessing an annual contri-
button or acreage tax of ten cents an
acre on all lands situated within the
limits of said drainage district, sub
jeet to taxation, for the period of forty
year 1854, both inclusive, in order to
ending with the year 1866, both inclu-
sive.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Board of Commissioners of the Bayou
Mallet and Plaquemine Drainage Dis
trict of the Parish of St. Landry in
regular session convened, that, where
as to carry out the purposes for which
it was created and in order to provide
and create a system of drainage for
said district and to effectively drain
the lands situated within the limits
thereof, 1t will be necessary to dredge
Bayous PIaquemine and MalIet and
their tributaries, complete the canals
known as numbers / and 2 and their
accessories, cut such other canals
said district as may be necessary to
said district Is mey be necessary to
properly drain the lands situated
within the limits of the said district;
to perform all other work necessary
to make the said drainage system eff
fective, and to maintain and improve
the same, it will be necessary that
the Board of Commissioners Of the
Bayou Mallet and Plaquemine Drain
age District of the Parish of st. Lam
dry be authorized to incur debt and
to issue negotiable bonds therefor, to
the amount of thirty thousand dollars
($30,00G) In the denominations and
bearing interest as hereinafter set
forth.
Section 2. And whereas, In order
TO provide for the payment Of the said
bonds in principal and interest, it will
be necessary to levy and asses an
annual contribution or acreage tax of
ten cents per acre on all lands situ-
ated within the limits of said drain
age district, subject to taxation, for a
period of forty years, be it ordained,
etc. that a special election be. and
the same is hereby ordered to be held
in the said Bayou Mallet and Plaque
mine Drainage District of the Parish
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-14

appropriated from the Contingent
Expense Fund for the years 1916
to 1924 inclusive. annually. the sum
Of 100000. which is hereby dedl-
Gated for the purpose of the pay
ment of the interest coupons on
said bonds.
Section I. Be it further ordained
that for the assurance of the pur-
chaser of said bonds and any and
all future owners and holders
thereof it be and is certified. re-
cited and declared that the facts
stated and allegations contained in
the preamble to this ordinance are
FRANK DIMMIGK.
President.
Passed and adopted this 9th day
of July. 1915.
Attest: ]. j. HEALEY, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-14

of st. Landry. on Wednesday, Septem-
Der 1st. 1915. at ". v. Ledoux's, be-
tween the hours of Z a. m. and 5 p.
m. under the general election laws
of the states. as far as applicable. at
which said election shall be submit
ted to the property taxpayers of said
drainage district entitled to vote at
such election under the Constitution
and laws of the State Of Louisiana,
the following propositions, to-wit:
First-Whether or not the Board of
Commissioners of the Bayou Ma1let
and P1aquemine Drainage District of
the Parish of ST. Landry shall be au-
thorized to incur debt and issue
negotiable bonds therefor to the
amount of thirty thousand dollars.
said bonds to be dated October LIST,
1915, bearing five per cent per annum
interest from July /, 1915, said inter-
est payable annually on July l of each
year, and said bonds to mature as
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-14
sHERIFF's SALE
JAMES VIM. ELTER and BRO. Ltd.
VS..
SOUTHERN NUT NURSERY GO.
Moo. 2o,339, Civil Docket, Sixteenth
Judicial District Court, ST.
Landry, Louisiana.
sHERIFF's SALE

By virtue of a writ Of heri faciaS
issued out of the Honorable Six
zenith Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish Of ST. Landry, in the
above entitled and numbered suit,
and to me directed. / have seized
and will offer for sale, for cash. ait
publiee auction. to the last and
highest bidder. at the front door
Of the Court Hoouse of st. Landry
Parish, at Opelouasa. La. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST t4th 1915.
at II o'clock a. m, the following
described property, to-wit:
One Brown Mare Mule. One Gray
Mare Mule, One International Hay.
Press, and One Disc Gultivator.
TERMS. Cash, to pay and salts
fy the sum of One Hundred
twenty-five and 5i-i00 Dollars
debt, Withinterest and costs. url-
less the same is Immediately paid.
NJ. L. SWORDS, Sheriff.
July 3i-t5-3t.