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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-13
College Notes.

4 On Monday, Feb. 9Th, Rev. FIR.
Maring, who recently visited the
College, departed from Grand
Coteau, after expressing him.
self as well pleased with the
progress of the college and the
spirit that pervades the old in
stitution.
Dramatic and athletic events
are on the wing at the college
and great interest is manifested
in all departments. At the close
of Carnival season. Feb. 18th, in
the evening, the Senior Thes-
plans will stage a comic farce
entitled The Living Statue, !"
under the direction Of Mr.. J. B.
Doonan, S. J. The procseds are
to be devoted to the benefit Of
the Athletic Association and our
friends will be there with the
rise of the curtain, to encourage
the young actors and show sup
port to this dourisning branch of
st. Charles.
On Tuesday, Feb. 9th, our bas-
ket- ball five was defeatee in La
fayette by the Industrials. The
Collegians unaccustomed to in
door playing, were greatly hand
capped. but according to spec
tators, they showed gameness
and spirit. The boys are very
thankful to the Industrial author
tiles for the grand reception ac-
corded them and will long re-
member the generous treatment.
On Feb. 18th the State Nor
NAL team will travel to Grand
Coteau and try their strength
against the College in basket
ball. We are working hard to
show up well against our old riv-
ais and the court will be a scene
Of much interest both morning
and evening, as a pouble-decker
is settled on.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-13
FARMERS BEGIN WORK
WITH GOOD WEATHER
Indication Points to IN
crease of Corn and Rice
Crops in st. Landry.

The farmers throughout st.
Landry are busying themselves
these days preparing the soil for
Spring planting. With the adj
vent of good weather a more
hopeful aspect is assumed by the
planters of this section.
It is generally predicted that
the corn and rice crops will be
larger this year than ever be-
fore. AS the farmers are prom
ised a ready market for Irish
potatoes it is reported that a
larger acreage will be planted
into this valuable crop this sea-
son.
The European war has COM
PEELED all grains to go up to max
imum prices and judging from
present conditions will force
prices still further up during the
next year. It is supposed that
several thousands of acres of St.
Landry lands which have here
tofore been planted in cotton will
produce corn and rice.
Rice farmers have had wells
bored in practically every sec
tion of this parish soon being one
one the leaders in the rice indus
tries.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-13

stream continued, at the next
regular meeting of the United
States Congress.
Following is a letter written to
| the editor of the St. Landry
Clarion by DR.. Lazaro, which is
published for the purpose Of let
ting those interest in this project
learn exactly what their repre-
sentative has been doing in this
matter:
I am glad to advise you that
with the assistance Of Senator
Ransdell I have been successful
in securing an amendment to the
Rivers and Harbors Bill as re-
ported by the Senate Committee
for survey of Bayou Plaque
mine Brulee from the point to
which the work has been under
construction below Crowley, as
shown by the copy of Bill mailed
you under separate cover.
L understand that the Repub-
lican Senators propose flibuster-
ing against the bill again, but
we hope to see it go through all
right, and | feel sure that the
amendment will go through if
the bill carries.
with kindest regards and
best wishes, / remain,
Very truly yours,
L. LAZARO. !"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-13
PROGRESslVES WON'T
VOTE FOR DEMOCRAT
DR.. Liable Says Party VIII
Seek Progressive Gov
ernor.

In the opinion Of DR.. Q. C'.
Liable Of St. Martinville, any
man who gets the Progressives
vote Of the third district for
governor. must be a Progressive.
While he SHE'D at a direct answer
he does not take to the. .Denocra-
tic theory that some good DEM
ocrat" can bring the third dis
trict back in line.
I do not like to discuss those.
matters just now" he replied,
but do not mind telling you
that something may be expected
in the near future. We are
working quietly. "
DR.. Liable, it is understood,
came to New OrIoans for con-
ference with Progressive state
leaders. He is the man who was
recently elected from st. Martin
parish to the legislature, as
Progressive, against two Demo-
cratic opponents and who viii
enjoy the unique honor of being
the first man to break the solid
Democrrtic legislature in 25
year.
There is general feeling
throughout the third district that
we viii have a candidate for gov
ernor, but I cannot talk names, /.
added the st. Martin legislator
Or. Liable, for instance, has
long been an adnlirer of Judge
Charles A O'Niell He was ask
what would be the Progressive
stand If a man like O'Niell were
! Democratic candidate.
believe the progressives Of
ny district will refuse to support
my Democratic candidate: he
would have to come out and run
IS q Progressive, e be replied.
Representative Liable would
.aFor postponing the constitu-
'ional convention awhile. if the
legislature takes up the tax re-
1ision. What would be the
PRESSING need, il taxation IS ad-
usted y he asked. New Orleans
tenn.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-13


Miss Mabel Hollier visited her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hollier
at Elton this week.
V Miss Irene Shute left for N. @.
Friday where she will spend sew
eral weeks, as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Hainkel.
Mr.. Paulin Vidrine Of Vile
Platte was a pleasant caller at
the Clarion Monday.
Mrs. Lucius Doucet of Vile
Platte was shopping here Tues
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-13

MIR. and Mrs. G. Clements left
for Branch this week where they
will reside in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andre of Krotz
Springs attendee the initiation of
the Eastern Star Monday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-13
Card of Thanks.

The ladies of the Methodist
Church desire to thank all those.
who contributed to the success
of the supper given Wednesday
evening, and especially the Elks
for the use Of their home.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-13

Mr., Eddie Roy spent the day
here visiting bis grandfather Mr..
C. N. Bertheaud.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-13

Mr.. C. N. Bertheaud is in
New Orleans, the guest of his
sister.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15
FOR USE IN THE LAUNDRY
an AIkali-Excellent for Disin- fecting Clothing.

The best laundry soap (made of fat and an alkali) Is, during the proc ess of making, kneaded like dough This admits air into the soap and causes it to float when hardened. A soap that floats dissolves easily in wa ter and is excellent for disinfectfng purposes. The alkaH and the salts of the fat acids combine with the water and this solution readily penetrates porous substances and adheres to solid surfaces, killing any fully developed bacteria that 1t touches.
 Such soap solution combined with boiling water Is invaluable for disin- fecting clothing from the sick room, where there has been an infectious disease. Pour the boiling water and soap solution down the pipes of the kitchen sink and the bathroom con nections. Use it once a week at least for cleansing the garbage receptacle. The solution may be used for disin- tectlng floors. Have one pail of the soap and water and another of clean hot water Scrub the floor and base board with a stiff brush dipped in the soap and water, rinsing the brush carefully in the hot water after each applicatlon.-Today's Magazine.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifed by series of murders and other crimes The principal clue to the criminal is the warn ing letter which Is sent to the victims, signed with a "clutchng hand" The latest victim of the mysterious assassin Is Taylor Dodge, the insurance president. His daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Kennedy, the famous scientific detective. to try to unravel the mystery. What Ken nedy aceomplishes Is told by his friend, Jameson. a newspaper man.
 After many fruitless attempts to put Elaine and Craig Kennedy out of the way. the Clutching Hand is at last found to be none other than Perry Bennett Elaines lawyer and the man she is en- gagged to marry. Bennett fees to the den of one of his Chinese criminals. The Chinaman forces from Bennett the secret of the whereabouts of S7,00000O. Then he gives the lawyer potion which will sus- pend animation for months. Kennedy reaches Rennetts side just after he has lost consciousness and suppeses him dead.
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Chinaman made his way to an old | barn.
 In the dim light of lantern h1ng. | ing from a rafter could be seen sev- eral barrels in a corner Without a moments hesitation Long Sin seized bucket and placed it under the spig- 1 ot of one of the barrels. The liquid | poured forth into the bucket, and he emptied the contents on the floor. fill ing the bucket again and again and swinging it right and left in every direction, until the barrel had finally run dry.
 Then he moved over to the window which he examined carefully Satisfied with what he had done, he drew slip of paper from his pocket and hastily wrote a note, resting the paper on an old box. When he had finished writ ing he folded up the note and thrust it into little hollow-carved Chinese figure, which he took also from his pocket
 With a final hasty glance about he eXtinguished the lantern, letting the moonlight stream fitfully through the single window Then he left the barn, with both front and rear doors open.
 Taking advantage of every bit of shelter, he made his way across the field in the direction of the crossroads. finally dropping down behind a huge rock some yards from the finger post that pointed each way to Williams and Brownlee avenues.
 
 Late that night Kennedy left his apartment prepared to follow the in structions ln the note which had been so strangely delivered in the vase
 As he climbed into a roadster he tucked the robe most carefully into a corner under the leather seat
 For heavens sake, Craig" gasped from under the robe, let me have a little air"
 1 had taken my place under the robe before the car was driven up in front of the apartment lest some emissary of Wu Fang might be watching to see that there was such trick . You'll get ar enough when we get started, Walter" he laughed back un- der his breath. apparently addressing the engine.
 We had reached a point in the sub urbs which was deserted, and I did not recognize thing when he pulled up by the side of the road with jerk.
 A moment later he pulled the robe partly off me, and bent down as though examining the batteries on the side of the car.
 Get out on the other side Tn the shadow of the car, Walter" ne whls pered hoarsely. Go down the road bit-only cut IT and keep under GOV
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CT. This is Williams avenue. You'll see a big rock. Hide behind it. Ahead you'I see Brownlee avenue. Be prepared for anything. 1 shall have to trust the rest to you. don't know myself what's going to happen"
 1 slid out and went along the edge of the road, as Craig had directed, and finally erouched behind huge rock.
 After a moment to give me a chance, Craig himself left the car pulled up close by the side of the road and went ahead on foot. At last he came to the crossroads just around the bend, where, in the moonlight, he could read the signs: Williams ave nue. and "Brownlee avenue" He stood there a moment.
 Suddenly, at his feet in the dust of the road something heavy seemed to drop. He looked about quickly. No one was in sight.
 He reached down and picked up a little Chinese figure. Tapping it with his knuckles he examined it curiously. It was hollow.
 From the inside he drew out a piece of paper. He strained his eyes in the moonlight and managed to make out:
 "The Serpent is aII-wise and his fang is fatal. You have signed the white girls death warrant"
 
 Meanwhile I had made my way stealthily, peering into the bushes and careful not even to step on anything that would make noise and was now, as l have said. crouched behind the big rock to which Craig had directed me.
 had begun to wonder whether Ken. nedy might not have made a mistake when, suddenly, from behind the shadow of another rock ahead of me but toward Brownlee avenue, I saw | tall, gaunt figure of man stealthily
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15

This Is token that am unharmed Have Mir. Kennedy give the ring to the man at the corner Of Williams and Brownlee avenues at midnight tonight and they will surrender me to him.
 ELAINE. life will be in danger.
 'I thought something like this would happen" remarked Craig at length
 "Oh," cried Aunt Josephine. its too good to be true"
 We'll do it." exclaimed Kennedy quickly, "only this is the ring that we'll give them"
 He drew from his pocket the replica of the ring which he had made and showed it to Aunt Josephine Then he drew from another pocket the real ring, replacing the replica
 Here's the real one" he said in a low tone. Guard it as you would your life"
 Aunt Josephine was worn out with the sleepless nights of worry since Elaine's disappearance. After we had gone, she tried to eat dinner, but found that she had no appetite.
 Although she had intended to sit up until she received some word from Kennedy that night, the long strain had told on her, and in spite of her length, to retire.
 Aunt Josephine, clasping the jewel case tightly, mounted the stairs and entered her room She locked the door carefully and put the jewelry case un- der her pillow. Then she switched off the light
 A moment later small piece of the vase seemed to break away from the rest of the mosaic, as though it were knocked out from the inside. Then a large piece fell out, and another.
 At last from the strange hiding place 1.-the figure, as shiny as though bathed in oil, naked except for loin- cloth, seemed to squirm forth like a serpent It was Wu Fang-the watch fui eye which, literally as we'll as ffgu- ratively, had been leveled at us in one form or another ever since the Kidnapping of Elaine.
 Silently he tlptoed to the doorway and listened. There was not a sound Just as noiselessly then he went back to the library table and, muffling the telephone bell, took down the receiver He whispered number, waited, then whispered some directions.
 A moment later he wormed his way out of the library and into the drawing room. On he went cautiously, snake like, up the stairs, until he came to the door of Aunt Josephine,s room.
 He bent down and listened. There was no sound except Aunt Josephine's
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15
.,yoNNAIsE EASY TO MAKE
,,,. Dressing Has Wrongly Been p'p pconsIdered Too Difficult for the
 Busy Cook.

r,,. roakin~ of mayonnaise dressing
 aa formerly regarded as very trou. h1esome affair Exceptional cooks or Housewives, it is true, would assert .,... f was no trouble, once the knaek ~.aa acouired; but as a rule it was not rorplar dressing with busy cooks.
 The reason was not far to seek. In tba first place, tradition held that if r,avonnaise dressing curdled it must bo thrown out and a new mixture startef and, as it often curdles, this was not cheerful prospect to face when time was short. In the second nIace tradition asserted that good navonnaise could be made only by adding the oil drop by drop-a lengthy and troublesome process.
 Tradition in both instances was wrong If the mayonnaise eurdles, an egg volk should be broken into a clean howl and beaten thoroughly and the eurdled mixture added to this drop. Tn this way the mayonnaise will be recovered.
 The three-minute mixture that saves the tedious drop-by-drop process is made as follows:
 Measure out the salt and mustard into 8 bowl and add a whole egg, both yoIk and white. Beat this mixture thoroughly and then add one-third of a cupful of oil all at once. Beat this until 1t begins to thicken, then add an- other third of a cupful of oil. This makes fairly thin mayonnaise If a thicker one is desired more oil must be added making a cupful of oil in all beat until very stil, then set the bowl on ice until the dressing is wanted.
 Mayonnaise made by this process is less likely to curdle than that made in the old way, and the mixture is quite as good.
 A bowl or jar of mayonnaise will keep for some time if put in the re- frigerator, and it is very useful to have on hand. It Is well to remember, too. that mayonnaise can be trans- formed into tartare sauce by the ad- dition of chopped gherkins and capers. Therefore it is economy in time so to plan your menus that a fish dish served with a tartare sauce is fol- lowed the next day by a salad requir- ing mayonnaise dressing, or vice versa
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15
Rice Merlnnue

Cook half a cupful of rice in one quart of milk until tender, and the yolks of four eggs beaten until light and mixed with half a teaspoonful of salt and half eupful of sugar; cook two minutes longer, then remove from the fire. flavor with two teaspoonfuls oi vanilla and turn into a baking dish. Beat the whites of the eggs until stiff. loid in three tablespoonfuls of pow dered sugar, flavor with a few drops of lemon. Spread this over the pudding and brown lightly.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15

breathing. Silently he drew from a fold in the loin-cloth a screwdriver and removed the screws from the hinges of the door. Quietly he pushed the bed room door open, pivoting It on the lock, just far enough open so that he could slip through.
 Creeping along the floor, like the reptile whose sign he had assumed, he came nearer and nearer Aunt Jo- sephine's bed. AS he paused for a moment his quick eye seemed to catch sight of the bulging lump under her pillow. His long, thin hand reached out and quietly removed the jewel case from under her pillow.
 
 In a country roadhouse Long Sin was waiting patiently. The telephone rang, and the proprietor answered. Long Sin was at his side almost before he could hand over the receiver. It was Long Sins master, Wu.
 Beware came the whispered mes sage over the wire Kennedy has made false ring. I'll get the real one. By the great Devil of Gobi. you must cut him off"
 Tt is done," returned Long Sin, hanging up the receiver in great ex- citement
 He hurried out of the room and left the roadhouse. Down the road in an automobile. bound between two China men, one at her head and the other at her feet, was Elaine. wrapped around in blankets, not even her face wis. ible. The guards looked up startled as Long Sin streaked out of the shadow to the car
 Quick" he ordered "The master will get the ring himself I will take care of Kennedy"
 An instant and they were gone, while Long Sin slunk back into the shadows from which he had come. Through the underbrush the willy
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town before him in the morning light
 as his eyes rested on 1t, sank to the ground in cloud of dust. Presently a wounded man staggered out from a pile of ruins and sat down, bleeding and dazed. and here and there an other followed and sank down: but be- meath the ruins were some nine thou sand persons of whom nine-tenths are still there. When a wounded refugee on the way to Rome that evening was questioned he gave a fairly rational account of himself, and when asked as to Avezzano his reply was simply:
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15
Strawberries in Jelly.

Make some lemon jelly with one pint Of water, six small or four large lemons, ten ounces of sugar, about an ounce of gelatin and one wineglass of sherry wine. Squeeze the juice from the lemons on the sugar. adding the water. and, when dissolved, strain it and add the gelatin which has been dissolved. Pour this into small folds or cups and set on ice to harden When ready to serve, turn them carefully from the cups and cut out the cen ter, which Is to be filled with choice berries and whipped cream.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15

streets. At Gioia dei Marsi, whose name told the story of it's charm. all is gone. Of five thousand inhabitants over four thousand have perished. It was town with palazzo and sump- tuous villas. In ancient times the old Romans fought for it; in medieval times. first the Saracen and then the medieval Romans. Colonnas and Piceo- lomini. The earthquake has accom- plished what neither Roman nor Sar- acen could do-From The Earthquake in the Abruzzi," by Thomas Nelson Page, in Scribner.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15
Strawberry EIoaf

crush one-half pint of fresh straw berries with one-half cupful of sugar. beat the whites of four eggs to stiff roth, add gradually, a gill of sugar. then the strained juice of the berries ana peat till it will stand in peaks. hen make custard with the yolks of the eggs, one pint of milk and one-half cupful of sugar. Pour custard into a fancy dish. Let 1t cool and but layer o1 strawberries on top of this. Then arrange the frosting on top in peaks
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15
Roast Beef Stew

Cut cold roast beef in good-sized slices and put them in a stewpan. add three sliced and parboiled pota- toes. one teaspoonful of salt and suffl- cient water to cover. Cover closely, let simmer for three-quarters of an! hour, put the vegetables and meat in hot dish, thicken the stock and add seasoning if necessary.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15
Humorous Misunderstandino.

One day last week, writes the Paris correspondent of the Daily Express, the retired proprietor of boxing booth was standing at the door of his butchers shop in which he had invest ed his savings, when a British sol dier came along and asked him for a match. The Frenchman did not un- derstand. Match. match, said Tom. my, "a box of matches. The word box struck a chord of memory. The butcher rushed into the house and brought out two pairs of boxing
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15

Mon c'e niente." It was quite exact, and what was said of the town was
 true of many others-there is nothing left Throughout that entire section covering the valleys mentioned, with their surrounding foothills, the earth quake, even where it did not destroy, shook every house to its foundations. A list of over forty stricken towns lies before me. At San Benedetto the per centage of those who perished is al- most equal to that of Avezzano. All is reduced to a waste of refuse. It is diff ficult to tell ill places where lay the
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15
Pineapple Tapjoca

Soak one cupful of tapioca over night. In the morning pour of the water and add one-half cupful hot wa ter, juice of one can shredded pine apple and one large lemon. Cook un- LII clear. Then add one and one-half eupfuls of sugar and let come to boil Ing point. Add pineapple and the weil=beaten whites of three eggs. Serve With a custard sauce made from the yolks of the eggs.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15
DIRE RESULT OF EARTHQUAKE
"There Is Nothing Left" We'll Describes Conditions of Country After
 Such a Disaster.

An eyewitness, who escaped de- struetion at Ayezzano that morning only because he had not quite reached the town at the instant of the catastro- phe, described in simple words what he saw. The earth all of a sudden shook violently beneath his feet: there was a great roar and crash and the
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sure Proof.

Relies husband is such a cold, reserved man I wonder how she can tell if ba rsally hyes her"
 Belle has no doubts on that score. He asked her the other day if she wouldn't lss to have some more pin money"
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15

gloves. Tommy squared up to the Frenchman and 2 good set-to was only spoiled by tn9 advent of British officer. by whom matters were ex- plained.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-15

Dear Aunt Josephine