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SAND HILL

SAND hill. Dec. 1O.-Missea Anna
and blanche Luke have returned HON,
efter spending several days with their
aunt. Mrs. George Phillips Of Calls.
Mr.. aud Mrs Edward Karr and son
Milton, Ci Wheeling spent Sunday with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W j.. pague
of Viola.
Mrs. William Bloom field i- doing nice
lN az The Martins Ferry hospital. where
sl, was operated on wednesday for
EuIiatoute.
Nj W H. Kent returned to his work
~ foFes Hun sunday after spending
The weeks end with his family.
The carpenters nre making nice rro-
Eress with the new house Mr. Tom
llrl'W inc is having erected on th. site
wh'r" bis house was burned last spring.
Mr.. Lewis shepherd. OF Big Wheeling
rt .dHN
Mrs Ndolph Fisher and dauEhfer Mrs
walter Marsh and daughter EIIth we're
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utes' discussion. especially the situa-
ton in the Balkans. She pointed out
the hatred OF the countries against
the Bulgarians and how II was al
most Impossible to fight against them.
Tor neither country desired any part
OF Bulgaria. King Coustantine's IN
terview TO the Associated Press. ac-
cording to Miss Harding stated the
situation OF Greece clearly and con
cisely.
Discusses Politics.
The political situation was dis.
cussed by Miss Harding briefly. Mis-
Harding gave statistics showing how
IN the recent election the Progressives
were defeated in almost every state.
The return Of Massachusetts TO :he
Republican fold and New York city TO
lammany viii be- big factors In the
coming election. she said. according
10 current Opinion The Democratic
party now IN power Is In the minority
having shortage OF 1000 600 votes
IN the last election the party reduced
this 10 1900 900. and II no re.election
Of Wilson rs possible they will have
70 make a gain Of 1000 900 Bur n Ia
hardly likely. for Bryan and Roosevelt
az, In the way Whether they viii
remain fast % their party will nave
much stress upon the coming election.
she said
lhe program N Preparedness rs
presented TO congress By Wilson on
his address was the concluding re3.
ture Of her talk. Congress vii: start
90 work not knowing The wishes OF
the people that elected them. but sno
said what VIII De- accomplished uc.
ponds upon public opinion
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UNLESS HIGH TARIFF is ADOPTED
FOR THEIR PROTECTION.
SO Declares Miss Julia Morgan Hard.
ing, IN Discussing Current Events,
Before Woman's Club.

Miss Julia Morgan Harding, Of Pitts
burgh, before a large and interested
audience at the a. o. L. ". hall on
Chapline street. gave q lengthy ad-
dress upon the current events Of the
past month. before the Current Topc
department Of the Women's club
Miss Harding In a brief introduc.
ton before commencing her address.
stated that the events OF the uast
month have been Of more importance
20 the country than Of any month
since she has been engaged in the
current topic work.
Prefacing her remarks with a brief
resume Of the topics Of the month.
miss Harding gave a brief review OF
the article by David j San boo tho
North American Review. In which he
points out the dangers 70 the Ameri.
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You can search the
whole world over, and
we do not believe YOU
will find a gift that will
bring so much pleasure
to all the family as will
a Victrola.
We feel the sam e
about ID. B. & II. Vic
trola Service, for there
is no length to which
the House of d. b. & Il.
will not go in order to
make its standards Of
merchandise or service
more valuable to the
patron.
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You don't have 20
wait until you feel
you can afford the
most expensive Vic
trOla. for every one
will play any music
you wish 20 hear. -.
b. & T. Service Of
fers co nv enie emit
terms.
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coutr4Bat5 Eariy.

lh pc soliciting commlttoa for the Com
HuHtiy CHRISTMAS tree desire al who
intend contributing funds for tine free
t' h" rH t- early t- possible The COM
"lltf' wishes o. report on Tucslay. Is-
"'i lfiu Ihai arIaus msut- for che
Ii7hIf -.furut ~ The money can le made
ln ample slime tIt' au can take advan-
tIue of TO-
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gerian Of E.rrinna

ENangclietic services are TO DE started
az the central Christian Churca bsEin-
NlLk ON sunday. January = 1916. Law
son campbell. % pltfsburgi "a a "a
nous evangelist az the Christian Church
VII nave charge o. the meeting. and
VIII preach nightly.
Excellent music has been provided Tor
the services. Cecil n. breed. "a tcu1r
singer OK rare ability and extensive eN-
creme lu chuir work. and Miss Mar
garet DIckel. have been srcursd "a so
lulstS
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= NJ. uskey fH. returned t1 hf.
home .u I.m GROW. .lr.r . tIsI. .rfth
rI..uItE rrln.tts- trd friends.
OF N h'eIirEi Dr. tuIUI ms a. vacation
Nf ana Mrs Harry MrlrcW have re-
i.fu'I In MnII.NUfE after spending two
weeks uf SmIfIffiH onto. fr. rle.t-
n lIrs Me'r~W's parents ST. and Mrs.
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word has been received iu WsIIsburr
Di the marriage of Miss Alma Co.'s. for-
merry u lhis city, Go Mr.. Ierbsef Wal
I'r.. or Lancaster. ohio The wedding
occurred orr Tuesday. November ggrI
hi StcuhtuvIl'r. Dull TIs p-id,. d. IA
W'll k1'Wn and popular Young lady aud
n'f many friends boz M"llsnIrE wish her
many happy years 90 married life
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clses VIII be given. and bundles given
'At 70 the needy. Other UrglniZa Ions
can secure the same priv!leg. by makiu-;
"a request for H.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
PROCLAMATION

i Pursuant to an ordinance passed BY
the Board of Commissioners of the
Bayou Mallet and ~Plaquemine Drain
age District of the Parish of st. Ian
dry, La, at it's regular meeting held
on the 18th day of July, A. d. 1916, /
Charles F. Boagni, President of the
said Board, hereby give notice that
in compliance with said ordinance, a
special election will be held in the
Bayou Mallet and Plaquemine Drain.
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:
|. To incur debt and issue negotia-
BILE bonds of the Bayou Mallet and
Plaquemine 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 /, 1916, payable
annually, for the purpose of providing
and creating a system of drainage for
the said district by dredging Bayou
Plaquemine and Bayou Ma1let and
their tributaries, completing the ca
nails known as numbers l 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 Mallett and
Plaquemine Drainage District of the
Parish of st. Landry for the period of
forty years for the purpose of provid-
ing and creating a system Of drain
age for the said district by dredging
Bayou P~laquemine and Bayou Mallet
and their tributaries, completing the
canals known as numbers 1 and 2 and
their accessories, and the cutting of
other canals and the opening of
such other natural drains as may be
necessary to effectively drain said dis
trict, and for the maintenance and
thereof.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton, the polling place will be v. ".
Ledoux's, and ]. v. Dupre, Y. ". Le-
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
a. m. on Thursday, September
I'd, 1915, the Board Of Commissioners
of the Bayou Mal1et 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
N number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns, and declare the
result of said special election.
This 18th day of July, A. D. 1916.
CHAS. F. BOAGNI,
President. +.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

-
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted upon this ballot place a
cross tX) mark in the square after
the word Yes; to vote against It
place a similar mark after the word
mo"
Section 4. Be it further ordained.
etc, That the president of the said
Board of Commissioners of the said
drainage district shall issue a proc
lamation calling for the said election
In the manner above set forth, give
notice OF, the appointment of commits
sloners and clerk to serve at said
election, and of the time and place for
holding said election.
Section 5. Be 1t further ordained.
ETC., That the commissioners of cleo
ton shall receive the ballots of each
voter, check his own name or that of
his principal on the list of voters fur
nished by the registrar as having
voted, enter and number his name or
that OF his principal on the list of tag
payers voting, and Immediately de-
posit his ballot in the ballot box. re-
serving to each voter the right to SO
fold his ballot that it shall not be
known at the time of his voting
whether he has voted in favor of or
against the propositions submitted,
and Immediately after the closing of
polls the commissioners shall. in
presence of the bystanders, pro-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

of st. Landry, on Wednesday, Septem-
Der LIST, 1916, at v. v. Ledoux's, be-
tween the hours of z a.. m. and S 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 Mallet
and Plaquemine Drainage District of
the Parish of st. Landry shall be au-
thorized to incur debt and issue
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 J., 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, 1915-08-07


appropriated from the Contingent
Expense Fund for the years 1916
to 1924 inclusive, annually. the sum
of 100000. which is hereby dedi-
Gated for the purpose of the pay
ment of the interest coupons on
said bonds.
Section 7. 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
true.
FRANK DIMMICK,
President.
Passed and adopted this 9th day
of July, 1915.
Attest: j. j. HEALEY, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
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 $780, 00) for the
purpose of providing and creating a
system of drainage for the said dis
tr1ct by dredging Bayou Plaquemine
and Bayou Mallet and their tributa-
RES, completing the canals known as
numbers l and 2 and their accesso-
ries, n 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
Ject to taxation, for the period of forty
year 1854, both inclusive, in order to
ending with the year 1866, both inclu-
sive.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the
Board OF Commissioners Of the Bayou
Mallet and Plaquemine Drainage Dis
tr1ct OF the Parish of st. Landry In
regular session convened, that, where
to carry out the purposes for which
1t 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 Plaquemine and Mallet and
their tributaries, complete the canals |
known as numbers / and 2 and their
accessories, cut such other canals
sald district as may be necessary to
SAID district as mey be necessary to
properly drain the lands situated
within the limits of the said district.
to perform all other work necessary
% make the said drainage system eff
%fective, and to maintain and improve
me same, it will be necessary that
ne board OF Commissioners of the
5ayou Maifet and ~Plaquemine Drain
District of the Parish of st. Lam
Try be authorized to incur debt and
Q issue negotiable bonds therefor. to
ne amount of thirty thousand dollars
$30,000) in the denominations and
Fearing interest as hereinafter set
Orth.
Section Z. And whereas. In order
Q provide for the payment of the said
'onds In principal and interest, 1t win |
'e necessary to levy and assess an
nnual contribution or acreage tax OF
cents per acre on all lands stu
ted within the limits of said drain
&c district, subject to taxation, for a
eriod Of forty years, be it ordained. I,
to-, that a special election be. and !
same is hereby ordered to be held !
/ the said Bayou Mallet and PLAQUE /
line Drainage District OF the Parish t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
SHERTFF'S SALE.
JAMES e. DUNLAP
VS..
ROBERT F. WHITMER EFT AL
No. 1895, 10th Judicial District
Court. Parish of st. Landry.
Louisiana.

BY virtue of a writ of feri facias.
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, I
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 ODelousas. La. on
SATURDAY, SEPT. nth. 1916,
at II o'clock a. M, the following
described property, tO-Wit:
The following described lands iy-
ing and being situated in the parish
of st. Landry, State of Louisiana,
to0-Wit:
In township two ~ south. range
five(5) east, southwestern district:
quarter (NEA Of NEA) of Section
Thirty-three (33), containing an
erea OF Forty and 14-i00 (40.t4)
acres.
In Township Two ~ South.
Range Six (61 East, Southwestern
District: Northeast quarter
of Northwestern quarter (NEA of
NEA) of Section Thirty-three
(33), containing an area of Forty
and 06-f00 A0.06) acres.
In Township Three 90 South.
Range Four 90 East, Southwestern
District: South half Of Northeast
quarter (Sh of NEAof Section
South half of Northwest
quarter (Sh of VIVA
Section TWenty-seyen XII. CON
tanning an area of One Hundred
and Sixty-two 73-f00 {i62.73) acres.
In Township Three(31 South,
Range Five 90 East, Southwestern
District: Southwest quarter of
Southeast quarter(SWA of SEQ
of Section Twelve (i2); Southwest
quarter of Southeast quarter {SWh
of SEA- of Section Seventeen az;
South half of Northwest quarter
(Sh of NWAl of Section Twenty
eight (28); Southeast quartz r of
Northeast quarter SEA of NEA}
and Southeast quarter of North
west quarter (SEA of NV of Sec
ton Thirty-four (34) containing
area in said township of two
hundred and fOrty-One and 10-f0O
(241.10) acres.
In Township Three (3l South,
Sixl6l East, Southwestern
District: East half of Southeast |
quarter (Eh of SEA-, and South
west quarter of Southeast quarter
(SWA of SEA of Section Ten (i0). |
containing an area in said Town
ship of One Hundred and Twenty
and 28-f00 (f20.281 acres.
~ In Ffoxr-, nh.- 49, TT4..- I'm - l
Five ~ East, Southwestern
District: West half of Northeast
quarter (WA of NEA@ of Section
I~Ellrty-one (3f), containing an erea
n said Township of Eighty and Al
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
President.
Clark

Clerk.
Section 3. The President and
Clerk of the Police Jury are hereby
authorized and directed to exc
cute said bonds. and when executed
to deliver same to the purchaser
thereof.
Section 6. It is further ordained
and ordered that for the payment
of said bonds and the interest to ac-
crue thereon there be and is here
by dedicated and appropriated from
the residue Of the ten mill tax for
the year 1924, authorized by Arti-
Gle 232 of the Constitution OF Lou
the sum Of $4,000. and for
the payment of the annual interest
coupons of said bonds as they sew
orally become due there is hereby
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
President.
Clerk.
INTEREST COUPON.

- list. t9-. The Parish of
st. Landry. in the State of Louis
lana, will pay the bearer Twenty
Five Dollars. lawful money of the
United States of America, at The
National Park Bank in the City OF
New York, State of New York. be-
ing six months interest due on its
Road Improvement Bond dated
August ist, 1915. No. -
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX

Proposition to levy an an
nual contribution or acre
age tax of ten cents per-
acre on all property subject
to state taxation In the Bay
gu Mallet and PlaQuemineI
Drainage District of thel
Parish Of st. Landry for theI
period of forty years for theI
purpose of providing andI
creating a system of DRAIN
age for the said district byf
dredging Bayou Plaqueminel
and Bayou Mallet and their
tributaries, completing the
canals known as numbers
/ and 2 and their accesso-
ries, and the cutting of such
other canals and the opening
of such other natural drainsl
as may be necessary to eff
lively drain said district,
and for the maintenance
and improvement thereof.
valuation $.........
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

proposition to incur debt
and issue bonds of the
Bayou Mallet and Plaque
mine Drainage District of
the Parish Of st. Landry tot
the amount OF thirty thou
sand dollars ($30,000) to rum
forty years beginning inl
1915 and ending in 1854,
both inclusive, bearing in
terest at the rate of five perl
centum per annum from
July /, 1915, payable annu-
ally. for the purpose of prof.
viding and creating a sys-
tenn of drainage for the said
district by dredging Bayou
Plaquemine and Bayou Mall
let and their tributaries,
completing the canals known
as numbers l and 2 and their
accessories and the cutting(
Of such other canals and theI
opening of such other natl
ural drains as may be neces-
sary to effectively drain
said district, and for thet
maintenance and improved
ment thereof.
valuation $...........,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

P0A PSoOS . " III III 0GCLlQl
] of this ordinance.
Second-Whether or not there shall
be levied and assessed an annual con
tribution or acreage tax of ten cents
an acre on all lands subject to taxa
ton situated in the said district for a
period of forty years, beginning with
the year 1915 and ending with the
year 1855. both inclusive, in order to
meet the payment of said bonds, or
such thereof as may be issued, in
principal and interest, for the pur-
poses set forth in Section / of this
ordinance.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the ballots to be voted at
the said election shall be in the fol-
form:
FOR THE LEvYING OF A TAX
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
Signature of Voter.

NOTICE TO VOTERS:
TO vote in favor Of the proposition
submitted upon this ballot place a
cross (X) mark in the square after
the word Yes: TO vote against it,
place a similar mark after the word
mo"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

Total Acres. i8335.84
All of the above described lads
lying and being situated in the
Parish of st. Landry, State of Lou
isiana, and containing in the aggre-
gate Eighteen Thousand. Three
Hundred and Thirty-flve and
84-i00 H8,335.84l acres.
TERMS: Cash to pay and salts
fy the sum ofNine Thousand and
TWenty-four Dollars and Eighteen
debt, with interest and costs.
unless the same is Immediately
M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff.
arg Taft
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

In Township 2 South,
Range 5 East, South
west District: ........ 40.i4
In Township 2 South.
Range 6 East, South
western DISTRICT. 4O,06
In Township 8 South,
Range Z East. South
western District. ..... 1923
In Township 3 South
Range 5 East, South
western DISTRICT. 24t.f0
In Township 8 South,
Range 5 East, South
western District. -. 10000
In Township 4 South,
Range 6 East, South
westerly District. ...... 80.4a
In Township 5 South,
Range 6 East, South
western District. -. 2575.64
In Township S South.
Range Z East, South
western District. -. 40i7.fO
In Township 6 Sodth
Range 6 East, South
western District !. 1852
In Township 6 South.
Z East, South
western District ....... 67i7.M
In Township Z South,
Range 7 East, South
western District. ...... if45.62
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
NOTICE no YoTERs

: .
Signature of Voter.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

sGsl W Ne .-|aa aE
AN ORDINANCE
providing for the issuance of bonds
or the Parish of st. Landry. Lou
lsiana, the sum of Si2000.O0, for
the purpose Of constructing and
maintaining highways in and for
said Parish. and annropriating
and dedicating the avails of the
residue Of the ten
mill tax for the year 1924.
authorized by Article 232 of the
constitution of Louisiana. for the
payment thereof.
Whereas, The Police Jury of The
Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana.
by resolution duly adopted on the
End day of Feb. 1914, made pro
visions for the construction of GER
tain highways in and for said Par
ish; and
Wehreas, for the purpose of con-
structing such highways it was
deemed necessary to raise the sum
Of $f00.000.00; and
Whereas, after making all neces- |
sary provision for the payment of
statutory and ordinary charges
and all outstanding indebtedness of
said Parish for the year 1914 to
1923, inclusive, it was found there
a residue of the ten mill
authorized by Article 232 of the
Constitution of Louisiana, of a GER
ain designated amount: and
Whereas, for the purpose of con-
tructing highways in and for said
the avails of the residue of
be said ten mill tax for the years
Oh TO 1928, inclusive. have been
edicated, and that for that pur-
ose there was issued bonds of said
arlsh in the sum of Si00,000.00, as
by Paragraph 4 of Arti-
28f Of the Constitution of Lou