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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-24

FOR SALE-Three Chester White
one year-old pure bred bears at farm
ers' prices. Inquire Of F. E. Dodge.
2tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-24

HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
Centrally located. Inquire at Herald
office or First State Bank. 52tf !
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-24

FOR SALE-Good, rubber tired
runabout, and driving harness cheap.
Inquire at Jesse Rose Barber Shop. Att
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-24
} Our Want Column
GENT A WOODWORKING
UNDER IS CENTs-TELE- -
; ~ PHONE NO. zoe -.

FOR SALE-Eight 2-yr-old steers
"A. M. ,Birdsell, one mile west Of Fairy
lake. 3tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-24
Notice to Lot Owners.

AS the cost of caring for the Oak
land cemetery is very heavy, all lot
owners and those interested are re-
quested to pay $1.0O per lot for the
care of same. Call on C. F. or M. V.
Weeks, owners. adv3-4-5
Notice to the Public.
My wife, Nora Parker, left my bed
and board on June 18th, and I here
by serve notice that I will not in any
manner be responsible for her acts
or any bills she may contract.
Dated, Sank Centre, June 16, 1915
adv .e.> Isaac Francis Parker
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-24

LOST-Brooch pin on Main street
Sank Centre, Monday. Finder please
return to Herald office. 41tp
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-04


it is their salary.
For the last six years we have
been continually fighting prostitution
in the department stores. The store
managers have co-operated with us
in every way.
Drive the women out is their
plea, for when the women leave the
men who make THE waiting rooms
their stamping grounds for young
girls will leave also"
The story Helen Meyer told of Ste
ven Sariden was typical.
''He sat alongside of me, although
it was the ladies waiting room and
he had no business there" she de-
clared. after few minutes he
asked me to go out for a good time
and then he wanted to make a date
with me-"
The pair were observed by Miss
Clement and the man was arrested.
eve have a gang Of old offenders
working the stores along State
street, Miss Clement told a reporter
for The Day Book. eff we chase them
from one store they go to another"
''They are both men and women.
The men walk into the ladies' wait
ing room in a brazen manner, born of
experience in flirting.
Although flirting is probably pres
ent in all of the State street depart
ment stores, the class of women who
hang out is different in different
stores.
Marshall Fields has a high class
of prostitutes who hang out in the
waiting room and defy the efforts of
poicewomen, foorwalkers and store
detectives to prevent their work
ing" Miss Clement declared.
The Mann act case which started
when 16-year-old Florence Giddens,
15-E. 9Th st., toll dher story, had it's
birth in Irritation at SiegeI-C oOper's.
Florence met julius Heilner, presi-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-04

ing out In a waiting room.
"The few dollars she brings home
on pay day in many cases is not a sal
airy from the store" F..
REMOVAL OF PRISON CHAPLAIN
CONFIRMED BY BOARD e..
jackson, Mich, Jan. 4.-Removal
of the Rev. Edwin H. Tougher as
chaplain of Jackson prison because
of alleged improper advances made
by the preacher to Mrs. Meta Van
Vorce, wife of one of the prison in
mates, was confirmed today by &C
ton of the prison board of control.
It was announced that the board
did not consider the evidence against
the chaplain, but simply acted on the
Judgment of Warden Simpson, who
demanded Lougher's resignation a
week ago. Tougher was not present
at the meeting and neither was he
represented by counsel. When no
titled of the boards action the ex-
chaplain asked that he be permitted
to state his case. This was agreed to.
TWAS A CASE OF JOB OR WIFE
AND HE TOOK THE WIFE
'Nepotism or the favoring Of ones
relatives in the appointments to posi-
tons at ones disposal is in it's quail
ity a more subtle and corrUpting in
fluence than either politics or reli-
gion directed toward the same end,
bad as these are" said Pres. Edmund
James, president Of the University of
Illinois, when he was asked for the
hand of his daughter by Professor
George Frazer 'I value you as a
member of the faculty and would well
come you as a son-in-law, but 1 can
not do both"
Professor Frazer promised to re-
sign his post and the engagement was
announced.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-04

married. Then her mother discov-
cred the truth. Heilner was indicted.
I'VE are doing all we can to stop
flirting in the waiting rooms" Miss
Clement said. "The department tsores
are helping.
Nov it's up to the mothers. Many
parents think their girl is working in
a loop store while really she is hang
ing out in waiting room.
"The few dollars she brings home
on pay day in many cases is not a sal
airy from the store" ..
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
DIR. Evans Going to Jack
son.

DIR. 7. w. Evans, a prominent
young medico. who established
an office in the Opelousas Nation
al Bank Building. in this city,
during the beginning Of summer
will leave here next week for
Jackson, La. where he will be
located permanently, having ac-
cepted a position on the medical
staff of the Jackson Insane Asy-
lum.
DR.. Evans is well known here
having been reared in Plaisance
and Opelousas. For several
years he was a resident of Ba-
ton Rouge, residing with his
mother, Mrs. Thomas II. Har-
ris. His departure is a source OF
regret for his many friends, al
though they rejoice at the fact
that he is bettering himself.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
Mrs. |. II. Cain Dies At
I-eOnVille.

Mrs. Helen Amanda Platt,
wife of /. H. Cain, prominent
planter of the Leonville neigh
borhood, died at the family resi-
dence about six miles from this
city on Wednesday evening at
5:35 O'Clock,
Mrs. Cain had been i'll for quite
a while, but her death came as a
shock to the many friends of the
family in this city, where both
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cain are well
known.
The funeral took place from
the family residence on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock; services
were held at the Episcopal
Church in this city at 4 O'Clock
of the same evening and inter-
ment was made in the Protestant
Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain were form
erly prominent residents Of Point
Coupee parish, coming to this
parish several years ago. they
settled near Leonville, where Mr..
Cain became prominent as a
prosperous farmer. During the
time that the negroes were al
lowed to vote in ST. Landry Mr..
Cain was an ardent supporter OF
the White Supremacy cause.
which endeared him to hundreds
of citizens of St. Landry.
The deceased leaves a hus-
band and several children, be-
sides countless friends to mourn
| her departure.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
rain INJURIES ROADS
Highways Reported Washed
Out In Certain Portions
Of the Parish.

The roads in St. Landry were
washed out in several places, by
the rain and subsequent heavy
food of Sunday. The Lawtell
road, the majority Of the un-
constructed portion, was under
water in some places over two
feet and covered a stretch OF road
about two miles in length.
Reports as to the Washington
road are to the effect that in spots
the gravel was partially washed
away, but it will require only a
few wagon loads of gravel in or
der to place this highway in the
same tip-top condition, in which
it was before the heavy rains OF
Sunday. The other gravel roads
are in about the sasme condition
as the Washington road. Seve-
raj dirt highways were reported
under water during the early
part of the week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
Receives Thanks from
Belgian Consul.

Mrs. F. e. Stokes, wife OF the
well known local wholesale gro
Ger, has received a letter from
the Belgium consul, at New Or
leans, thar king her for the work
she accomplished here in raising
funds for the suffering Belgian
nation. Following is the letter:
New Orleans, La, Feb. 9th, 1915.
Dear Mrs. Stokes,
/ want to thank you most
heartily in the name of the poor
homeless Belgian women and
children, whom your generosity
will help and save, for the con-
tribution which you have SO kind
ly sent to the Relief Work organ
lied by Mrs. Geo. Denegre.
Accept the assurance Of my
deepest appreciation, and be-
lieve me.
Very sincerely yours,
M. E. WALLE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
Road Tax in Fourth De-
feated.

The proposition of levying a
three mills tax in the first road
district of the fourth police jury
ward, which was submitted to
the taxpayers of that district on
last Tuesday morning, was de-
feated by a heavy vote. It is
claimed that the tax payers vot-
ed against the proposition on ac-
count of some disagreement over
the boundary lines of the dis
trict.
The voting down of this tax,
it is stated, will greatly hinder
the development of that swampy
section of the parish. 1t has not
been ascertained, whether those
vitality interested in the welfare
of the Atchafalaya section of st.
Landry will attempt to place the
same proposition, in different
shape, SO as to be agreeable to
all parties, at some future date.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
PAY YOUR LICENSE NOW
Interest Charged Against
Business Houses Failing To
Pay License By March |.

All licenses must be paid by
the first day of March and this is
the last day of grace. On Mon
dry morning all those desiring to
pay their business permit for the
wear will have to cough up
twelve per cent additional for
being delinquent.
Deputy-Tax Collector Andrus
reported during the week that
there were several throughout
the parish who had not paid their
licenses, but he expressed the
opinion that there would not be
many delinquents in the event
that business people kept on
rushing the sheriff $ Office.
Don't let March lst catch you
with your license unpaid, il you
wish to reduce the high cost OF
living an eliminate unnecessary
expenses.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
UGEE TO Go UNDER
HAMMER next MONTH
Railroad Built By Late T. H.
Lewis to be Sold at Re-
ceivers Sale March II.

The Opelousas, Gulf & North
eastern Railroad, which was
forced into receivership some
time ago, will be sold at public
auction, on the 29th of March,
according to a decree of Judge
Alex Boarman, of the Federal
Court issued on February lst.
It is well remembered that it
was through the indefatigable
efforts of the late Hon Thomas
Fl. Lewis that the O'Gee railroad
was built. Through his influence
sufficient capitol was obtained
to build a railroad connecting the
/ line of the Texas & Pacific and
Southern Pacific. Eleven years
ago taxpayers of the first ward
voted five mile tax for the pur
pose Of aiding the company.
For sometime it has been
generally known that the finan
cial condition Of the Opelousas
road was rather rocky. It is
hoped, however, that the road
will be bought by parties who
will place it in splendid condition
and who will continue its opera
ton.
The O'Gee, though line only
about sixty miles distant, has
been of material assistance to the
business people of this parish
since it's construction some nine
years ago, it has saved thousands
of dollars to the business interest
of st. Landry, in the way OF re-
duced rates.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27

The members of the Bayou
Mallet Drainage Board, it is got
ten from reliable sources, are
willing to turn over to the par
ish of St. Landry all surplus, ac-
cruing from the tax, which the
property owners of Mallet. are
now paying for drainage pur-
poses. Judge Gosselin. one of
the most prominent members of
the board in an interview given
during the week stated that his
colleagues were wiling to
turn over the s5000,00 surplus,
which is to be acquired at the
time the tax is fully paid up.
It's understood that local banks
are willing to take up this tax,
SO as to give the board ready
cash at the time needed.
People west of here are very
anxious that the dredge boat be
purchased" stated Mr.. Gosse-
lin, "as they realize that the par
ish will then be in a position to
dredge every important stream
in St. Landry, assuring US a
good drainage system for years
to come. Personally, | am
heartily in favor of the dredge
boat proposition. I think our
police jurors would do well to
take it up. .
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
CLOSE NEXT MONTH
On Account Of Lack Of
Funds Board Orders Schools
To Close March 18th.

The public schools in ST. Lam
dry will close on March 18th, ac-
cording to an order of the par
ish school board.
The public school funds have
been so limited this year that it
was apparent since the begin
ming of the season that it would
be difficult to operate the schools
longer than a term of six
months.
1t develops however that the
High Schools in the parish, in
cluding the Sunset Graded
School, will not be compelled to
close on the same date as the
country institutions. IN Sunset
the town council has appropria-
ted enough money to continue
Prof. Dunkleman's school the
full nine months term. Wash
ington has maintenance tax, as
has Melville, while Opelousas
and Eunice have not had the as
surance from the municipal au-
thorities that the money would
be provided to operate these inn
portant schools it is thought that
within the next week enough
money will have been assured in
the two largest towns in st. Lam
dry so as to justify the continu-
ance of the school term. Grand
Prairie, without funds and with
out the hope of realizing the
money for schools in the begin
ming Of the season, has been res
cued by Superintendent Thomp-
son, who so manipulated the IL
nances Of that splendid institu-
ton as to save enough money to
run the St. Landry agricultural
school three additional months.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
MEETING AT BRISTOL
TO TALK DRAINAGE
On Account of Inclement
Weather Meeting Was
Not Well Attended.

The meeting held at Bristol.
on last Saturday, has been post
poned until this aftesnoon. On
account Of the inclement wealth
er only about thirty citizens of
the Coulee Croche neighborhood
turned out to listen to the drains
age enthusiasts. Police Juror
Iseringhausen was made chair
man OF the meeting and consid-
cradle enthusiasm was aroused
among those who gathered ak'
Bristol last Saturday.
IF the weather is at all favor
able this afternoon it is presum-
ed that there will be severd
drainage supporters from this
portion of the parish who will
journey to Bristsl to express
their views on this all importanr'
question.
Bristol is situated in the Sec
ond ward and it 10 thought IS
better drained than many other
communities in st. Landry par
ish. Progressive farmers, how
ever, compose the population Oh
that prosperous section Of Sc
Landry and progressive farmers
realize that they will never sue
coed unless they can drain their
lands properly, hence the neees
sity of a meeting to feel the
pulse of the people and to asear-
tain the best feasible plan.
A drainage wave seems to BE-.
sweeping st. Landry parish. and
it is pointed out by many, wbs
are in a position to know, that i
will not be many years before
this old parish will be the best
drained in the entire state. May
their prediction come true, as
drainage is the only salvation o.
the farmers of st. Landry.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
SANDOz PROTESTS
RECEIVERS SALE
First Suit to Stop Sale of
Union Irrigation Canal
at Five Thousand.

Attorney William j. Sand0z
filed a protest against the sale
of the Union Irrigation Canal on
Wednesday morning and was in
formed that the case was set for
trial for Monday.
Mr.. Sandoz claims that the re-
ceiyers for the Union Irrigation
Company had no right to accept
such a low price for the canal
and canal right-of- ways. He -
representing scores Of bondhold
ers and is determined to fight
the case to the end. The we'll
know attorney also claims that i
the receivers would have waited
a few months longer, or until the
present financial depression
would be past, in all probabilf-
ties the canal would have
brought a much larger amount
Mrs. Lena Mann. of Shrege-
port, sister to William Edenbornp
purchased the constructed canal.
laterals and right-of-Ways, at
the receivers sale in this city On
+ -
Saturday, Feb. 18th for $4,000. CO
| 1t is estimated that the property
cost upwards of a quarter nlt-
| lion dollars.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
One Chicken Thief Out Of
the Way.

A notorious chicken thief, wins
kept the chicken raisers Of this
city in a state of fear continual
ly,. has been done away with. In
a fight over a woman Oscar Rob
erts, a former Opelousas negro
shot and killed Joe Thomas, wfae
for many years made a living
stealing chickens around tii's
city.
Thomas was a well known p0-
lite character and the report OF
his death was a source of satis-
faction to police officials here.
Roberts has been placed in jan
here, awaiting the meeting Of
the grand jury, in the next few
weeks.
\
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Roy's
Child Badly Burned.

Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Roy's little child was badly burn
ed at their home near Opelousas.
Mrs. Roy had put him to bed to
take his usual afternoon nap, and
believing him fast asleep went
downstairs to give directions to
the yard man. She returned af-
ter but a few moments absence
and found the child in flames.
With quick presence of mind she
wrapped a rug around him tc
smother out the flames, at the
same time covering his mouth tc
keep him from breathing the
fire. The little fellow was very
dangerously burned, but it is be-
lieved he will recover. Mrs.
Roy's hands were pretty badly
burned.
After his mother left, the child
awoke, got out of bed and climb
ed to the mantel where he found
matches. He began striking
them and set his dress on fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Arthur Roy
and Hiss Agnes Martin drove
over in an auto Immediately on
receiving news of the accident
and Mr.. A. M. Martin followed
next day with a trained nurse
from New Orleans. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy and Mrs. Martin re-
turned home yesterday afternoon
and report the little fellow bet
ter, but not completely out OF
danger. Lafayette Advertiser.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
ROAD TO BE RAISED
AT MCKINNIE FLAT
Mr.. Fisher Ordered to Ele-
yate Crown of Lawtell
Road Out of Flood Zone.

The good roads committee of
the st. Landry police jury has
instructed Contractor Fisher to
begin work on raising the Law
tell road in the McKinGe Flat.
The work was started in earnest
on Saturday morning, but old
man Jupiter Pluvius thought it
was time for him to visit mother
earth once again and the work
was consequently stopped for a
week on account Of the hard rain
registered on Sunday.
Mr.. Fisher expects to raise
the road to such a height that it
will take a terribly large rain to
cause water to pass over the
crown Of the gravel road.
The citizens and taxpayers re-
siding west OF here We're elated
over the news that this road
would be placed out of the flood
zone and that wading through
water, as is now and has been
the custom for years, will be a
thing of the past at McKinnie
Flat.
1t is expected that it will not
take very much time to bring up
the road to the required height
as soon as work can be started.
If the promised good weather
comes to be a fact within the
next few weeks travellers going
west from this city will have the
pleasure Of riding on a high
level road.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
Pumping Plant Submerg-
ed.

Sundays rain augmented by a
heavy downpour Monday night
caused the pumping plant of the
Schell canal, near Washington,
to be completely submerged.
The pit on which the engine and
boilers are located was about
twenty feet under water Tuesday
morning. A desperate effort
was made on Monday to throw
up a protection levee around the
pump, but the condition of the
soil and the rapid rise of the Bay
on Carron rendered all efforts
futile.
This situation will entail con-
siderable damage to the boilers
and machinery.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27

Advices from Baton Rouge
Tuesday said that James ]. Bail
ey will become a candidate for
Secretary Of State in the Demo
cratic primary of January next.
Mr.. Bailey IS said TO have been
SO much encouraged by the result
of a quiet primary he has been
making, that he is letting it be
known that shortly he will make
a formal announcement.
Mr.. Bailey formerly lived in
St. Landry and represented that
parish in the legislature. In 1908
he ran for lieutenant governor in
a three cornered race and led.
He ran off the race with P. M.
Lambremont and in the contest
before the State Central Commit
tee Mr.. Lambremont was declared
the nominee.
Mr.. Bailey ran against Con-
gresham Pujo in the Seventh
District in 1910, but when it
seemed that he would win, com
plication in the district turned
the tide in favor of his opponent.
He has since been living at the
capital. He is widely known ov-
er the State and is a good cam
paigner and his friends expect
him to be a formidable figure in
the contest. New Orleans States
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
Former Opelousas Lady
Dies in New Orleans.

On Friday night of last week
Miss Felicie E. Provost, beloved
aunt Of John Desmarais, of Hcu-
ton, o. C. Bodemuller, Misses
Althee and Rita Desmarais, and
sister of Mrs. R. E. Bodemuller,
all former residents of this city,
died at The family residence in
New Orleans, at the age OF sixty
six years.
Miss Provost will long be re-
membered as one of Opelousas
noblest women, one always ready
to lend helping hand to the
poor and never too tired to do a
little charitable work. No one
ever went to Miss Provost for
aims and was turned away. For
many years the deceased lived
in this city and during her stay
here she was beloved and re-
spected by all with whom she
came in contact.
The surviving relatives of the
deceased are we'll known here.
Miss Althee Desmarais was fo1
several years one of the most
trusted and valuable employees
of the Clarion, while Miss Rita
Desmarais was for sev veral
months a popular employee OF
the Jacobs News Depot Co. The
many friends here of the be-
reaved family deeply sympathize
with them in their loss.
The funeral ceremonies took
place at the st. Stephens S
Church, New Orleans, on last
Saturday evening at 4:30 o'clock,
and interment was private. The
remains of the deceased were,
however, later brought to this
city for re-interment. The body
arrived on the Frisco Thursday
evening. and a large number Of
friends and relatives followed il
to it's last resting place in the
Catholic cemetery in this city.