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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09
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Notice..

Notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples State Bank
of Opelousas, La, will be held at
the Office of the bank, on Monday
January 18th, 1915. at 5 o'clock
P. M. for the purpose of elect
ing five Directors to serve for the
ensuing year.
LAWRENCE LARCADE,
dec 19-4t Cashier.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09
After An Inventory
Of Your Teeth

at the close OF this year,
what will your report be???
Several good-sound teeth-a
number of spaces where good
teeth have been. and teeth
that will be good if they re-
ceive the best attention imme-
diately, will be a part of your
report. You can easily i'm
prove it if done at once.
You will have a longing to
have others know your pleas
ure of better teeth, if they
have had my operations. Don't
you want the experience Of
such a pleasure? Face-to-face
facts are looking for you at
my Office, and / want to wish
you face to face A Happy New
Year.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09
list. FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS

Proposition to authorize
the First Road District of
the Fourth Police Jury
Ward of the parish of st.
Landry, through its govern
ing authority to incur debt
and issue bonds to the
amount of thirty-two thous-
and dollars $3.50, 0O0) to run
for a period of fifteen years
bearing interest at the rate
of five per centum Is oIo)
per annum, payable annual
ly; the funds thus derived
to be used for the purpose
of constructing, maintain
ing and repairing the pub
lie roads and bridges in said
First Road District Of the
Fourth Police Jury Ward of
st. Landry Parish.
Taxable valuation $
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09
Election of Officers

The annual meeting for the
election Of officers for the Mer-
chants e Farmers Bank of Mel
vile, La. will take place on Jan.
18th, 1916 at it's banking room.
Ti2-4 JOS. w. E Cashier.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09

BY virtue of an order of the Hon., the
District Court in and for the Parish Of
St. Landry, there will be sold, at pub
lie auction to the last and highest bid
der, by the undersigned ~auctioneer,
or any duly qualified %auctioneer, at the
principal front door of the courthouse
at Opelousas, La, on
Saturday, Feb. 70, 1915.
at II o'clock a. m, and on terms and
conditions hereinafter mentioned, the
following described property, belong
ing to the Estate of Pierre Richard,
deceased, to-wit:
/. A certain tract of land situated on
Bayon ~Courtableau, in the Parish OF
st. Landry, La, measuring one hun
dred and forty and 20-1W arpents,
bounded north by Bayou Courtableau,
south by John w. Lewis, east by widow
of Joseph Fisher and V. H. Sibiile, and
west by Amedee Gaspard, being the re-
mainder Of a certain tract of land ac-
CURED by deceased from Joseph Leger,
by act before H. D. Mcbride, notary
public, on the 18th day of October, 1902.
Recorded in Conveyance Book No. 4,
pages 1856 and 1877, Of the records of St.
Landry.
2. One old buggy.
Terms and conditions-On a credit
of twelve months for what it will bring.
Purchasers to give a twelve months
bond with good security to be ap-
proved by the administrator and mort
gage retained on property sold.
HENRY E. ESTORGE,
- ia H -xs.---
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09
WOOD FOR SALE CHEAP

We are wrecking the entire
runs, platforms and foundation
of the old Rutledge Sawmill and
cutting up into house and stove
wood, which we are selling
cheap. We also have different
dimensions and length of solid
white oak that can be utilized
around the home or farm; such
as fence posts, heavy stills for
bridges. etc. All of which we
are selling by the load. Call at
the mill or see CoNKLIN BROS.
G9-3tl Opelousas. La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09
Malaria or ChiIs & Fever

Prescription No. 666 is prepared especially
for MALARIA or cHtLLs q FEVER.
Five or six doses will break n case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. 25c
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09

MALTA for the holding of said election
shall be provided by the Clerk Of the
Police Jury, and shall cause to be print
ed ballots for use in said election in
the following form, to-wit:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR..
PORTER'S A~NTISEPTIc HEALING on, q sur.
gical dressing that relieves pain and heals as
the same time. Nota Iiniment. Csc. Soc. $1.00.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09

Do away with constipation by using
LiV -VER. LAX at Shute's Drug Store.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09
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 135 by It's feet.
Apply to
jan eff Z. z.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09

Miss Lita Thibodeau re,
to Coulee Croche Monday
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09
Public Sale.
ESTATE OF PIERRE RICHARD

No. STOP, Probate Docket, 18th. Judicial
District Court, Parish of st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09
Police Jury Proceedings
Continued from page y

agent as per committee report. Mo-
ton carried.
Mr.. w. F. Brown offered the follow
ing ordinance, and upon being duly
read, was adopted unanimously, to-Wit:
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09
MUD LUMrS IN RIVER
PECULIAR FORMATIONS THAT
ARE HARD TO EXPLAIN.
Presence of islands" Forming corIous
Obstruction to Navigation, Has
Never Been Accounted for on
Scientific Basis.

The territory within a mile or two
OF each of the mouths Of the Missis-
sippi is characterized by large swell
ings or upheavals OF tough. blu1sh
gray clay, to which has been applied
the name mud Jumps
Many OF these Jumps, says the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal. rise just off
shore and form islands having
height or five or ten feet, but some
do not reach the water surface.
To an observer at the mouth of the
river the idea that the region Is q
great dumping ground for q large
part OF the United States Is most i'm
into the sea at an estimated average
rate OF about three hundred feet q
year. In ono place in Garden Island
bay the land appears to have advanced
1000 feet In the spring OF 1912.
The mud Jumps are commonly twen-
ty TO thirty feet broad and stand twen-
ty 10 thirty feet above the adjacent
bottom. Generally mud lump rises
IN few weeks or months to height
OF four or five feet above the surface
OF the water. Then 1t remains quiet
and Is beaten down by the waves IN
the course OF q few years. Many OF
them subslde, however, and some dis
appear over night.
Among the most conspicuous and
impressive features of the mud Jumps
are the mud springs that are active
on many. II not all OF them The dis
charge from these springs consists
OF salt. waterv mud and gas--in fact,
gas escapes at many places on the
surface OF the delta OF the Mississippi.
Gas rises IN bubbles In all the mud
springs.
IFS considered by some scientists
that the mud Jumps are produced by
a gentle seaward flow OF layers OF
semi-nuid clay under the land and
the shallow water under the ends OF
tho passes The mud Jumps appear to
be the product OF flow, because in no
other places have such thick bodies
Of clay been found, and the fact that
they occur almost exclusively near
the ends OF the passes and that they
are most active during and after times
OF high water seems to support this
theory.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09

One OF our correspondents while
waiting for steamer at Eagle on the
Yukon was attracted by loud howlings
In several different keys, accompanied
by a string OF fluent oaths and curses,
writes the editor OF the Engineering
and Mining Journal. On investigating
the source OF the uproar he dlscov-
cred an indignant prospect farmer at
tempting TO plow a small field with
a team Of five big, shaggy 'huskies"
It was July 8, and the temperature
was SIS degrees In the shade. The
poor dogs, with swollen tongues hang.
ing from their mouths, were strug-
Cling gamely In the hot sun. but were
moving the plow only by small, irregu-
lar jerks. Every few minutes they
would throw themselves exhausted on
the ground and then their excited
master would assail them with whip,
boots and verbal pyrotechnics stimuli
tanoously. Altogether, 1t was pic
tureeque, but ineffective plowing Un-
luckily. there was no local s. p. G. A.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09
The InguItlnu Grocer.

The admission Of bribery on the part
of the New Haven lines led Jerome s.
McWade, the Duluth capitalist, to say
at an advertising mems banquet:
Confessions OF this sort do harm.
They make the public think that all
capital is corrupt. Yet one corrupt
capitalist doesn't prove the corruption
Of all capital, does 1t?
Yet. apropos OF this wretched Mel
len business, a Socialist gr' Ger insult
"a me- this morning.
The man told me gloomily, apropos
I some overdue interest, that he'd
1aye TO close down-he couldn't make
groceries pay any longer.
"'Well,' said |, try some other busi-
less. There are thousands OF ways OF
making money
Yes, but there's only one honest
way, Mr.. McWade.
What way Is that?' said !.
Tie gave loud, harsh laugh.
II thought you wouldn't know it,
he said"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09
Dividing TWO Birds Among Twelve.

Problem.
One canary bird plus one parrot. d.
vided by twelve, equals x.
Solve for X
Such Is the problem which confronts
Judge Rothgerber Ia his attempts to
distribute equitably the estate OF Mrs.
Christina Leonard. One canary bird
and one parrot equals portion Of the
estate to be divided among the heirs.
Twelve equals the number of heirs,
and X equals what each will get out OF
that portion.
Mrs. Linnie Herold and Mrs. X. Cur
ry were called to the bedside Of the
testator as witnesses to her will. In
gratitude for their services, Mrs.
Leonard beQueathed to each a bird.
The law forbids witnesses to benefit
under Will. Therefore the feathered
legacies must be divided among the
other heirs.-Denver News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09

The Easter service Of the Epis
ropal mission were we'll at nded.
In the forenoon the children TUNED
in their mite boxes, about 81 90
was the amount given There are
still eleven boxes out and the
officers request they he brot IN as
soon as possible
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09

Last SUNDAY afternoon orcurrd
The funeral of a Bulgariau Nr.
Ganof i Of his countrymyn al
tended the sad rites. Pres. Fa.h Of
RedfeId officiating. The occasion
emphasized the proprirty If a
community church where deuomi-
nation or language a g not noticed
pr. Warner hopes that this wider
services Of the United Church may
be utilized whenever need arises.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09
ST JOSEPH ) CATH. Gil RCH
REV. w kRAUS. pastor

Rev VIM. kraus will re in
Mobridg, Sat rday and Sunday
Of this week Masses will be held
a 7:a.m and l0.am Sunday;
Sunday School will be held M 9:
30:a.m.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09
q
Society


Mis- Ina Adwnll ri Mcintosh is
the Quest Of Mr. and MIS- Harry
Enstrom.
Collar hU'bI mp IN q high turn
Gown ana let hlm haFe The Tune
"I tllS Llfe al the Opera House,
ApriI 9th' ADV
b"WI'' spent me fore oarr of tbs
week visiting Mr, and Mrs. II +.
1aukey
s
Mrs NardeIi 5 brother Mr. Harry
Elliot OF Alexandria Minnesota hos
''I7 P"S' week
Nr. II Hull proprietor OF the
Northwest Hotel presented each
gtrSt "I'h a b'qaet Of carnations
Easter Sunday
go
tanned Jud te } II Bottum and
MS stenographer Lenorad Seaman
"l faulNton at dinner frlday
evening
MISS Maoa brandon was pleasant
y entertained a the nome OF Miss
'"''0' 9l''n' 'H7 e"''l pau oi
"''N VIZ" 'ie' i''e'u !" A"er'
-"
Inc AI'ar society ct the -.
'"Seph chufch dId dof nave their
feSnla' meeting aS planned yes'er-
day The meeting was postponed
uiltl thursday the Ind, when
lHtN VIII meet dI lue nome OF MIS-.
= ~ "'' :
Inc members or the til +
cIuo are hnstllng to sell tickets
Iof 'he play they VIII put ON
next flldaE nlght. They report
mat the tickets are selling freely
ana anticipate mat they VIII have
record breaking audience
II
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09
j. F. COMST0CK { co.


Mrs Pau Ekrom, puIifd a
regular surprise pTtY on her nus
band "Wednesday night in honor OF
his 9th birthday anniversary The
bo"S" had been testlIv decorated
and about ciohf "f Their most IN
timofr friends We're invited to the
pleasant affair
~2
Mrs Agnes Olson returned
Wednesday evening from White
SuIphur Springs, Mont. where she
ha' hoo" v's'tin~ With = SON who
ro-i1 ho.e
Ms O'son nnio,"1 hortaio ,orv
much md was pleasantly enfer-
tanned by her son while his guest.
Mr. and Nrs ! q NcGuirp are
tartaininu Mr. NcGnire'S broth
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09

At the beginning Of last year there
were IN this country In actual opera
tlon 1897 national banks, representing
q paidin capital OF sI.0s6.o12.5s0.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09

The Altar Society of the St
Joseph church did uot have their
regular meeting A. planned yester-
day The meeting was postponed
unit! Thursday the 22nd, when
they VIII meet at the home of Mrs.
J G.. Mcclure.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-09

Mr. and Mrs c \ Smith enter
tanned Jud e } II Bottum and
his stenographer Leuorad Seaman
Of Faulkton at dinner Friday
evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-27
THE FAIR GROUNDS.

There is long cherished hope that
the fair grounds might be permanent
ly incorporated into the park system
of Wausau. The needs of our people
require more and better park facili-
ties, and no other means at this time
presents such an inviting opportunity.
1t has long been cherished objective
by the people of our city. At one
time it was about to be consummated
both parties to the transaction hav-
ing mutually agreed-when an I'M
looked for obstacle in the shape of
a legal technicality doomed up and
necessitated its postponement, in
order that recourse to the state legiS-
lature might be had in the shape of
special statute authorizing that
transaction.
This was done and there is now no
real obstacle in the way. The agri-
cultural society would abrogate none
of its rights and privileges and would
be relieved of the expense of main
tanning them, while partaKing of the
improvements and facilities, which
would follow. Let us have this
beautiful, natural bit of remaining
primeval forest, for the use of all the
people and the glory of Wausau and
Marathon county.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-27
FIRE AT THE PREHN FARM.

Fred Prehn, who has been purchas-
ing cattle, from one to two years DID,
for the purpose of fattening them for
the market next fall, and who has
been keeping the same on his farm
about eight miles southwest of Wau-
sau, met with great loss yesterday.
On this farm were a number of log
ging shanties in which two men lived
and took care of the cattle. The for
est fire which had been raging in the
neighborhood for several days, sud
denly concluded to wipe up the Prehn
logging shanties which it did so
quickly that the men only had time
to jump on their horses and run for
their lives. Nothing was saved from
the shanties and out of 100 head of
cattle 40 have been located burned to
crisp. 1t is thought the balance
were caught and persisted in the
flames. The people OF Wausau
watched the heavy volumes of smoke
that enveloped the city yesterday af-
ternoon and some thought rainstorm
or tornado was about to visit us.
1t was the smoke from these fires
which shut out the sun and gave the
sky such terrifying appearance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-27
EnqIand's Most Famous Bell.

In 1853 the world famous bell "Big
Ben" which peals out the hours in the
tower of the Westminster houses Of
parliament in London, was turned out
of the mold. "Big Ben" was named
after Sir Benjamin Hall, commissioner
of works, who was a man of enormous
stature. The great sounding instru-
ment was formally christened "St-
Stephen" but from the first 1t was
popularity called "Big Ben" The bell
was designed by e. B. Denison, who
later became Lord Grimthorpe. The
first attempt to mold the bell was q
failure, and it was broken up, and the
same material, twenty-five parts cop
per and seven tin, was used in the Sec
ond casting at Whitechapel. "Big
Ben" weighs thirteen and half tons,
is nineteen feet and six inches in di-
ameter and seven feet and ten inches
in height. The clapper weighs 600
pounds. "Big Ben" cracked shortly
after he was hung in place, but his
tones, previously somewhat mournful
and dirselike, were improved by the
accident.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-27

The base ball team, which is TO en-
ter the Wisconsin Valley league, is
getting into shape by daily practices
in Yawkey park.
Mrs. Franz Ritter, who has been
very i'll at her home for eleven weeks,
is recovering nicely, which her many
friends will be glad to know.
Nos. and of the fire department
we're called to che old Columbia
school grounds at 1920 last night, on
account of grass fire. No harm was
done.
OF the ten new sewers, the con-
tracts being let Monday, Carl Lott
secured seven and 4. w. Krause
three. On the Stinchfield, sewer ex-
tension tie bids were offered by
Whine & johnson and f. w. Krause,
which has not yet been awarded.
Ambrose Rehle of the town of
Cleveland was arrested yesterday and
brought to this city on a charge Of
spearing fish in the Big Eauplaine
river. He was before Justice Larner
for trial and plead guilty to the
charge. He was fined S25 90 and costs,
which he has agreed to pay in prefer
ance to Judgment in the county jail
You will need a handsome building
site some of these days and every
thing available will be gone. Wau-
sau is going to grow and soon property
in the center of the city will be
wanted for business places. Call on
the Crocker-Thayer Land Co., they
will show you some of the finest,
water front sites in Wausau. Today
they can be purchased for song.
Call at the Pilot for information.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-27
DINNER IN HIS HONOR,
A. III. Grout, on May LIST. Will Have
Been With the First National
Bank For Forty Years.

On Hay lst, 1876, A. II. Grout came
to Wausau from Menasha, Wis, hav-
ing been induced to do SO by Silver
thorn & Plumer, bankers. He at
once took position in that banking
institution, and for forty years has
remained with it. The bank is now
the First National Bank of which
Mr.. Grout is its trusted cashier. The
history of this bank dates back TO
1866, when it was private bank, es-
tablished by MeSsrs. Geo. and w. c.
Silyerthorn and d. L. Plumer. In
December, 1882, in response to larger
banking needs, this bank was re-or-
ganized and has since been a national
bank. The capital stock of the bank
in 1882 was $50, 700, which has been in
creased from time to time to meet
the demands of its growing business
and the business needs of Wausau
and Marathon county.
The first official report of the bank
was issued March 18th, 1882, and was
signed by A. II. Grout, cashier, and
..vtesJed to by d. L. Plumer, presi-
dent, Jacob Paff and n. t. Kelly, and
was sworn to before the late Elisha
L. Bump. The capital has been in
creased as follows: In 1884 to $780,
900; in 1903 to 100000; in 1905 to
5000, 900, and in 1912 to $500 Its
capital and surplus today is over one
half million of dollars and its re-
sources So, 100000.
On Thursday evening dinner Will
be given at the Wausau Club by the
First National bank, in honor of Mr..
Grout and to celebrate the fortieth
year of his connection with the bank.
This will be attended by the officers,
directors and clerical force of the
bank.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-27
Read Your Books Again.

Let me implore any reader who has
a fairly large library Of his own and Is
honestly anxious to know what his
books contain to devote some period OF
leisure to go through these volumes,
shelf by shelf. as they stand. to learn
which Of them he can remember we'll,
which are half read or unread What
pleasure and profit he would find in
recalling the poetry he once so enjoyed
or In turning to such essays as he had
hitherto overlooked He would find,
am sure. that the very things he long
wanted to know. the poetry that had
almost faded from his memory. the
bursts of eloquence and prophecy that
had stirred his youth, now grown dim
In his mind as IAN ancient tale, al
though the words were strong" All
this had stood silent and unnoticed on
his walls for years and years. while
he had been stuff1ng himself with the
last short story. the lives of royal
laundry women or it may be an article
In a Observation-Disclosures Harrison.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-27
Pretty Expensive Steak.

The highest known price ever paid
for beefsteak was at Circle City, Alas
ka. town that sprang up almost in
the night during the Klondike gold ex-
element. The first steak reach
there sold for $4S pound. 1t was a
ten pound steak and was sent from a
point fifty miles away. 1t was placed
on exhibition and was such curiosity
that all the miners turned out in
body to see II.
OF course every one wanted a piece
of the precious meat, and the prices
offered might have resulted in a gen
erai mining camp quarrel had not some
one thought of rafting the steak for
the benefit of hospital which a bish-
op was trying to establish for the min
ers at Circle City. Bids started at So
a pound and rose quickly to $35. At
last, In order to avoid possible trouble,
It was decided to sell tickets at prices
ranging from 30 cents to $3.50 for the
privilege of drawing a slice. After
$3.50 worth of tickets had been sold
the drawing began, and to the relief OF
those in charge Of the enterprise no
serious consequences resulted.-Detroit
Free Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-27
Bismarck and Russian.

Although Bismarck knew Russian
well, he declined to take any notice of
dispatches addressed to the German
foreign Office in that language.
my predecessor" he once related.
wrote to all the diplomatists in Ger
man, and they replied each in his own
anguage-Russian, Spanish, Swedish
and what not. l decided that all com
munications received in languages 9TH
er than German, French, English and
Italian should be left unnoticed.
"Budberg, the Russian ambassador
In Berlin, wrote me screed after screed
always in Russian. No answer was
returned, and at last he came to ask
the reason for my silence. There is a
great pile of documents in Russian
downstairs I told him. Yours are
probably among them.
1--WE have no one who understands
Russian, and / have given instructions
for all documents written in a Ian
guage we do not understand to be put
away in the archives 1t was then
arranged that Budberg should write to
us in French. New York Sun.