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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24
POLICE GLEE CLUB
=. STIRS COP CARUSOS
Men on Post Sure Commission
or Woods Can Fill Large
Chorus.
STAFFORD As DIRECTOR

No doubt the news that Conmis-
sioner Arthur Woods has suspended we
no clubbing rule 30 that the police may
have a giee club has been hailed as u
gracious boon by the members OF the
American Humorists Association. But
a Sun reporter who questioned q good
many patrolmen and officers as well as
Mr.. Woods yesterday can TESTIFY maj
tho general order requesting singers
real or putative. to send their names 70
headquarters was received with solemn
approval.
There uas one bluecoat, on post not
more than n days journey from city
Hall. who was inclined to be skitt!sh
at frst.
care you q singer aueried the re-
porter.
"Nope. I'm a Wheeler 4 Wilson.
what do YOU think of the police
| giec club idea .
ITS the new third degree. There1I
be trouble in 'gctting n prisoner to come
through II the cops are permitted 10 sing
10 him But say. young Teller GINS
az tho inquirer WAS moving onD' doh
! take me serious. what | really think
is IT'S a grand !dea-mayhe the best
the COMMISSIONS ever had. There ore
| any number of men or the fore" ina
can sing a leg of you. Get 'ein tog either
ana they'll be ~ good AS the police
band.
Tells OF u Fine Tenor.
Ever know Sergeant pominicS col.
| lcary: I've lost track 90 HIM now. nui
| he was up In West Sixt, eighth street
when was there. The COMMISSIONS
ought, 10 get after him FOR a tenor. That
man colleary used "a sing for hours
You know every station house has al
least one singer and one orator. COL
leary WAS the singer. He was the rca
~thing-knew all thu vaudeville stun, hu'
liked church music best. He'd sing The
Holy City' and all of Jerusalem an,
everybody out In the street would crow,
clean up 10 tn. front door. He coulo
read music like he Was born with q
,ne,ronome in his mouth instead 81 ;
tin spoon. say. Id like to hear col
!eary singing tenor in a department gle'
| club. And there's lots more almost a.
good AZ Colleary. | wouldn't woud.l
II the Commissioners could get a cracker
tack chorus of 500 men If h. wants tha'
many. Fly the way. are the men VIII,
get into this club going /" get tim.
of or will they 40 thei- rchearsing o,
their own time"
The reporter was able 10 reply IN.
Will. the Programme has no; been fun,
plotted Commissioner ZOO expect,
! that leave OF absence from what other
wise would te reserve duty can b. ar
ranged. That * the concession mad,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24

Whereas. Gil B. Fontenot, adj
ministrator Of the above entitled
estate, has filed a tabieau of CLASH
ffcation of the debts of said
succession, accompanied by his pc
tition praying for the homologation
Of same.
And, whereas, the prayer of said
petition has been granted by an or
der of court bearing date April Is.
1915.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given to all parties interested to
make opposition to said tableau to
file same in writing in my office
within the time required by law,
why the said tableau should not be
homologated and confirmed.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR.,
Clerk of Court.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24
Notice for Bids.

Bids will be received by the COM
mittee appointed by the Police Jury,
for painting and repairing the Court
House building, as per specifca-
tons in the hands of the Clerk of
the Police Jury. on
TUESDAY, MAY 4th, 1915,
at ii o'clock a. m.
Bids to be accompanied with a
certified check OF 5000, and to be
addressed to ]. ]. Healey, Clerk OF
Police Jury.
Right reserved to reject any or
all bids.
J. S. EVANS,
Signed: JOS. T. ST. CYR,
F. O. PAVY,
j. ]. HEALEY,
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24
RECEIVERS SALE.
No. 9,947, 18th Judicial District Court.
st. Landry Parish, La.
M. BORNE
vs..
ALEXANDER HARDWOOD COM.
PANY, LTD.
M. BORNE

BY virtue OF a judgment of the Hon,
b. II. Payy, Judge of the 10th judicial
District Court, of the State of Lou
isiana, and of date April 10, 1915,
and duly registered in the Receiver
ship Order Book or the parish of
st. Landry, and in conformity with
q commission issued On said judg-
ment by A. ]. I. Littell, Deputy
Clerk of Court, and bearing said date
there will be sold by the under
signed Receivers, or any duly quail
flied auctioneer, at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, and
on the hereinafter named terms
and conditions, on
SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1915,
at IL o'clock, a. m, at the principal
front door of the Court House, at
Opeleusas, La. the following de-
scribed property, belonging to the
Alexander Hardwood Company, Ltd,
in Reeeivership, to-wit:
1. 50arpents of land, situated in the
parish of st. Landry, La, in section 8,
township 6, S. R. 2E.
And being further described as 20
acres of woodland bounded north
by - south and east by Way and
west by -, and 80 acres of wood
land bounded north by Harris, south
by Lawson, east by Pickery, west
by -, being the same property
acquired from M. W. Seaman on
October 5, 1911, duly recorded Con-
Yeyance Book 4 f-2, p. Go.
2. The manufacturing plant of the
Alexander Hardwood Company, Ltd,
consisting of a saw milling plant and
spoke factory, complete, and practic-
ally new, together with the unmatured
portion OF the lease in favor of the
Alexander Hardwood Co., Ltd, of the
lot OF ground upon which the same ia
situated in the town of Eunice, La.
8. There will be sold separate and
apart from the mill plant above de-
scribed, that portion of the machinery
described as the Powers Equipment,
machinery, tools and furnishings by
Imperial Spoke & Rim Plant, of Dyers-
burg, Tenn, and upon which the Du-
rant-Dort Carriage Company, alleges q
privilege as vendor.
The terms and conditions of this
sale will be as follows: Each adj
iudicatee to paysin cash at the mo-
menti of adjudication, 20 per cent Of
such adjudication, balance of the
purchase price to be represented
by a twelve months bond, bearing
8 per cent per annum interest from
date, until paid, containing the usu-
al ten per cent attorneys fees clause
and secured by special mortgage
and vendors lien; and, in addition
the bond to be signed by one good
and solvent surety residing within
the jurisdiction of the 10Th Judicial
District Court, said surety to be ae-
ceptable to said Receivers.
ANY sale made under this adver-
tisement is made free of all encum-
brance resulting from any lien,
privilege OF mortgage, such liens,
privileges, Or mortgages being re-
ferred to the proceeds thereof, and
any adjudication hereunder is sub
Ject to the approval of the Court.
JAS. j. LEWIS,
T. B. MILKY, =
Joint Receivers of the Alexander Hard
wood Company, Ltd.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24
sHERIFF's SALE
DIR. CHARLES r. BOAGNT
Versus
JOSEPH M. SMITH
No. 2O,298, 10Th Judicial District
Court, Parish of st. Landry, La.

By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale, issued out of the Honorable
Sixteenth Judicial District Court,
in and for the parish of st. Landry,
in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, and to me directed, ]
have seized, and will offer for sale
at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the front door Of
the Court House of st. Landry Par
ish, at Opelousas, La, on
SATURDAY, MAY 10Th, 1915,
at fl o'clock d. m. the following
described property, to-wit::
tst. Acertain tract or parcel of
land, situated in the Parish of st.
Landry, La, containing thirteen
acres, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. bounded north
by property of Mrs. T. A. Cooke,
south by the public road, east by
property of Mrs. Emma Arnold, and
west by property of vendor.
End. A certain tract or parcel OF
land, situated in the parish of st.
Landry, La, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, and con-
tanning seven acres, and bounded
north by property of Mrs. T. A,
Cooke. south by the public road,
east by the property just hereina-
bove described, and west by the
property of Lee Wilson.
3rd. A certain tract of land, sit
uated in the Parish of st. Landry,
La, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, and contain
ing f1fty-ive acres, and bounded
north by porperty of James O.
Chachere, south by the public road,
east by property of George Wilson,
and west by property of vendor.
Terms: Cash. to pay and salts
fy the sum of two hundred and
sixty-fve dollars, and interest on
Sf655, debt, with interest and costs,
unless the same is Immediately
paid.
NJ. L. SWORDS, Sheriff.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Jacobs
News Depot Co, will be held at the
office Of the Company on Monday,
May 10. 1915, between the hours of
4 and 5 P. NJ, for the purpose of
electing a board of directors to
serve for the ensuing year.
AARON JACOBS. President.
J. F.. DEZAUCHE, Secretary.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24

These two animals have been on
my premises in Plaisance, La, for
over sixteen months. The owner
will please come forward prove
property, pay costs and take the
same away. EMAR DUpRE.
apr Past
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24

TAKEN UP NOTICE-One Creole
horse mule about ten years old;
mouse color, not branded; large scar
on left side, looks like sore caused
by kick from another horse or
what is known as a whip scar.
One dark bay mare, about ten
years old, 4 #. 3 in. high branded
thus:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24
Notice of Tableaul.
OF REV. ANTOINE NAL
SONNEUVE
No. 6725, Probate Docket, 18th Jul
dicial District Court, Parish Of
st. Landry, La.

ia%EI ST.
Whereas, George Greig, curator
of the above numbered and entitled
estate, has filed therein his second
provisional tableau of classification
of debts of said succession,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given to all parties interested to
show cause, if any they can or have.
within ten days from the first pub
LEGATION hereof. why said tableau
should not be approved and homol-
ogated, and said curator be author
lied to pay the debts thereon ar
ried.
BY order of said Court.
Opelousas, La, April Path, 1915.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR.,
Clerk Of Court
arr Obj
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24

CRAWFORD's Wyandotts and
Cornish Indian Games. $3.50 set
ting of Is eggs. Trio of these chick
ems a question Of correspondents.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24
For Rent Or Sale

on easy terms Cottage on King
Street. Two bedrooms, dining
room and kitchen. Only one
block from High School. ON new
walk. Lot 1876 by Its feet. APP
ply to L. [. (j9-tf)
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24

FOR SALE-Handsome closed
carriage, beautifully upholstered,
Rubber tired wheels, almost new.
SACRED HEART ACADEMY, Grand
Coteau. apr-24
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24

No need for calomel with its nauseat-
ing effects. LV-VER-lAX is happy in re-
suits; at Shute's Drug Store.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24
ron SALE AT A pApcAN

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN
Large mule about 8 years old.
1900 pounds. This mule is gentle
under the saddle. Goes well on
buggy, wagon eor pillow. Can be
driven by boy or lady. Party
moving away. Apply to a. w.
YZereef, or to
MRS. MARTIN C0SGROVE.
apr t7-3t ODelousas. La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24
Notice Of Tableau

ESTATE OF JOHNNIE FONTE-
NOT
No. 6738, Probate Docket. 18th Ju-
diciai District Court, Parish Of
st. Landry, La.
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27
RETIRED FARMERS ARE
MANY IN COMPARISON

A correspondent writes: Can
you find a country town any
where in the middle west that
does not contain a number of re-
tired farmersf Look over those
towns and how many retired
grocers, blacksmith, plumbers,
or, even doctors or lawyers can
you find. Is there any other
trade or profession that produc-
es SO large proportion Of men
who can retire while they are
still in good physical condition,
with enough capital to insure
them comfortable maintenance
for the rest of their days and a.
nice nest egg to leave their des-.
cendantsf"
Certainly their is no other
trade OF profession that produces
$50 large a number Of men who
do retire in the agreeable cir.
calmstances named. Very likely
no other trade or profession pro-
duces 50 large a proportion, al
though that is simply guessing
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27
SHIPMENT OF SURPLUS
HORSES TO EUROPE

Chicago Herald: Our friend
The World, which has a great,
deal Of common sense, but less
horse sense, ridicules ''the army
who sounded a note of alarm
over the expectation of horses
and mules Quoting from fig
ures more than "a year old, it
states that in "1914 we had 20.
962, 900 horses. and 4,44O, 900 null
es.' EXPORTS are placed at 249,-
257 horses and 52,872 mules.
From this it is deduced there is
no occasion for alarm over the
shipments of horses from this
country.
II we have a surplus of hors-
es and mules, we'll and good.
Otherwise shipments are like pay
ing dividends from capital stock
instead of surplus earnings; or
like the output of a mine which
is a constant depletion of the
capital stock. Can The World
find any such surplusf
On the first Of January last
the Bureau Of Statistics estimat-
ed the number of no .ses in the
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27
ITEMS FROM
THE RYDER JOURNAL

Daily train service to Sanish
was pu", on by the 500, Monday.
Rlack-leg made it's appear
ance among cattle to the south
Of Ryder, but those whose stock
is affected are making a strenu-
Gus effort to check the disease.
Will Peugh has already lost
three calves from the disease
and it has found its way into
the herds, of Orphus Still and
Mansfield Smith.
Aleck Haraldson Of the First
State Bank and Fred Cavett
were, in Minot last week and
brought out ten thousand fish
which they put into Rice lake.
There were twenty -four 1O-gal-
ion cans Of the fish and they
We're secured from the fish hatch
cry at St. John, and were most-
ly yellow perch and a few pike
and bass. These fish are furn-
ished free by the hatchery, all
they ask being that the fish are
taken care of and that the fish
laws are not violated.
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27
HUSBAND AND WIFE
PROVE UP HOMESTEADS'

Watford, N. D., Aug. 17.-For
the first time perhaps in the
history Of the United States land
office a husband and wife proved
up Oh separate homesteads on
the same day. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur johnson Of this county
made final proof, applying for
patent on 40 acres of North
Dakota land.
Not until the law was amend
ed in April, 1914, was it possible
for a husband and wife to prove
up on separate homesteads. The
amendment provides that where
homestead claimants married, if
each had lived one year or more
on homestead previous to mar
riage, they could choose which
of the two .homesteads they
would reside ON and upon show
ing sufficient residence and cul-
tivation of both claims were en-
titled to prove up on both.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson were
married last December, each
having at that time resided more
than two years on neighboring
homesteads. Since that time
they have been living on Mr..
johnson s claim and have been
cultivating both tracts.
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27

and there are six million farm
ers in the United States.
There are nearly two and a
half million farms worked by
tenants, and in the last census
period the number of farms work
ed by tenants increased twice as
fast as the number worked by
owners. In good many cases a
farm worked by a tenant means
the owner has retired. 1t is true
that the farmer usually retires
on a cash income that the doctor,
merchant or banker would con-
slider inadequate; and probably
the ambition to retire is strong
er among farmers than among
followers of most other trades
or professions.
The lawyer and the doctor
keep on practicing even when
they might manage to live with
out professional income; in the
same circumstances the banker
and the merchant stick to the
shop with shorter hours and
longer vacations. They don't
want to give up the activities in
which they are expert. Evident
ly, as a general sort Of rule, they
get more pleasure out Of their
business than the farmer gets
out Of his.
Theoretically, farming, when a
man is not driven by hard man.
ual toll, should be the pleasant
est of business. The cure for
the retired farmer is to make the
fact more nearly correspond with
the theory.-Saturday Evening
Post.
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27
Wheat viii Yield
Fifty Bu. to Acre
Favorable Weather. Continues
While Harvesting of Wheat
and Oats Goes On.

Prof. Porter of the Agricul-
tural College of Fargo made his
second trip through this coun-
ty last week. He was here a
month ago and picked out field
on the Redman farm that he
though would yield 40 bushels
to the acre, When he saw the
grain last week he decided there
would be 80 bushels to the acre.
The heads of the wheat were
examined and there were found
to be 6 rows and SO kernels to
the head. The average is about
35 kernels. This field was put
in by Mr.. Geidd on summer plow-
ing and is splendid field of
grain.
On the farms owned by Leslie
Griffith and Ole Kalland there
is also said to be grain that will
average so bushels. These farms
are northwest Of here.
John Nelson, who has lived in
this county for 35 years, says
he has seen many good crops but
none like those raised this year.
A grain expert says the farm
ers have no idea what their yield
will be and it will come as
surprise when threshing begins.
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27

United States at q, ,195, 900. This
is an increase Of about l per
cent in the year; while the pop
ulation increased about 2 per
cent. The number of mules on
January l was 4,474,000, which
is an increase of only 10000 in
the year. Since 1910, mules have
increased about $1,000, and in
no year has the increase Of hors-
es kept step with the increase
of population. Yet all the while
more land is being cultivated,
and more power is needed.
A horse is not fit to be put at
heavy work until the fourth year,
and after passing about the ten
tn year becomes constantly less
useful. Brood mares and imma-
ture animals must total at least
100000, that cannot be count
ed upon for service at all. There
may be 100000 horses in the
prim Of life, and the remainder
are animals who have seen their
best days.
Military use does not call for
a horse that is old or with a
blemish. The best Of the young
are required. They are going
from our ports now at the aver
age rate of 10000 a month and
would go faster if it were pos
sible for greater number to
pass inspection. But perfect
horses cannot be picked up so
easily. The exports are not con-
fined to young geldings, but the
fillies go also. And when you
take out the best Of the poten-
tial young breeding stock, for
the battle, it is alarming.
1t is to be presumed that Bel
gium and the invaded portions
of France have been swept clean
of horses. The war also is TAX
ing great toll Of lives Of horses
in all the belligerent countries.
In these countries (eXcepting
Bussda) there was grand total
Of but about 100000 horses
before the war. When peace
comes they must replenish their
supply Of horses and cattle from
other parts Of the world.
To whome will they look? Half
of the horses in the world are
in the United States and Russia.
High prices will call them from
us and all that we sell will be
a diminution Of capital assets.
After the war, we. must pay for
our brief prosperity.
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27
LIQNITE COAL RATE
GREATLY REDUCED

AS the result of ruling hand
ed down last week by the state
railroad commission, Ignite coal
rates, boosted to top notch prices
after the ruling of the United
States supreme court last spring,
were today cut by big per cent.
The old statutory rate from Will
ton to Mandan was Al cents a
ton, handled over two railroads.
This case is cited as an example.
When the United States supreme
court declared the statutory
rates confiscatory the railroad
jumped the price Of the haul to
SO cents a ton. Such is the
statement Of President w. H.
Stutsman.
Yesterday the State Railroad
Commission established a new
rate Of 81 cents, effective Sep
tember l. Coal from Lehigh to
Mandan, formerly 81 cents a ton
under the statutory rate, jump
ed to the old rate Of SO cents.
However, the railroad company
voluntarily cut the charge to Is
cents. This was yesterday reduc-
edit o 68 cents: The same sweep
ing reductions are in effect all
over the state and will be an
nounced in the decision which
will be published within a few
days
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27
wAsHBuRN YOUNG LADY
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED

Bismarck Tribune: Monday af
ternoon Miss Margaret Gustav
son entertained her girl friends
from the Valley City Normal at
a party at the home Of her sis
ter, Mrs. A. A. Jones, Twelve
young ladies who attended the
Normal school with her were
present. Miss Grace Forbes of
Washburn was the guest Of hon
or. The afternoon was spent
playing whist. The color scheme
was in purple and white and was
carried out in purple and white
sweet peas. these colors being
those Of the Kappa Theta ri
sorority, to which the girls be-
long. The afternoon closed with
delicious refreshments.
Yesterday, Miss Helen Regis
ter gave a four-course luncheon
to the members Of .the Kappa
Theta ri sorority, the members
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27

He has been a great help to
members Of the State Historical
society in ascertaining correct
facts in connection with the Gus
ter fight.
Frank johnson, carpenter
and contractor Of Stanton, Mer-
Ger county, committed suicide
last week by hanging himself in
a shed, five miles south Of Man
dan. He disappeared from Stan
ton a week ago. Ill health is
said to be the reason.
The Northern Pacific is figur-
ing on handling over two hundr-
ed cars of cattle out of Killdeer
in the next two months and will
put on a special service to han
die the business.
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27
Again There IS
Talk Of Peace
Germany Said to be Near End;
Of Her Resources-Japan
: viii Help Russia.

The press reports this week
are giving out signs of peace.
One of the German leaders, at
cabinet meeting, urged the
ministers to prepare for honor
able peace. Hope for COM
plete Russian defeat has been
abandoned. One of the most
powerful dreadnaughts of the
German fleet was torpedoed this
week.
Italy has declared war on
Turkey and has already sent an
army out on a secret mission.
Japan will help Russia in get
ting more war supplies.
The Washburn leader., 1915-08-27
Conkling Correspondence

(To Late for Last Week.)
Ole Gradin was a Conkling cal.
Ter last Sunday.
Henry Barlow visited his
brother John last Sunday.
Harry Scholl was a caller at
N. p. Nelson s last Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Jones was Wash
burn visitor the latter part Of
last week. ....
Heeman Henricks was a Sun
day visitor at the Harry Schold
and N. p. Nelson ranches.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Barlow and
daughter, Flossie, were Sunday
visitors at the Ed. Youngquist
home.
Everyone is busy harvesting
at present. Crops are A No. l
only for a small amount Of rust
on the wheat.
Henry H. Dahl arrived home
Tuesday from Presho, S. OAK,
where he took the remains OF
his father for burial.
Mrs.E S. Bigler and the Nc
Anelly family expect to 60 to
Wilton Sunday for visit at
the Frank Hill home. MIR. Furst
will take them over in his car.
A number Of deep wells have
been put down in this commune
ty this summer. Frank Halz,
nagel's ard Will Slagg's are fin
ished and Harry Schall and N:
p. Nelson will each put down a
well after harvest.
Two of Conkling's young mem
gave a dance last Saturday night
in Harry Jones new barn. there
were not very many present but
all who were there enjoyed them
selves. Refreshments Of hot
coffee, cake and sandwiches were
served at midnight.
Those who were shopping i
Washburn Saturday from Conkl-
ing were Ed. Furst, MIR. and Mrs
Pal fridge and Clara, Mrs. VIM.
Slagg, France johnson and wife.
Andy and Palmer Fahlgren,
Prof. McAnelly and Mrs. Louie
Larson and two children.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barlow and
John Luthander entertained a
number of their frineds at the
Barlow ranch last Sunday. Ice
cream and cake was served in
the afternoon and in the evening
a full course dinner was served.
Every one had the best time
ever.
The people Of COnkling can
we'll afford to be proud Of their