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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-25
CHARTER OF
TIE BENNETT STORES, INC.

/ STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this
fourteenth day of the month OF Nov
ember. in the year of u Lord, One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Six.
teen, 1915, before me, w. R. Lacombe,
a notary public, duly commissioned
qualified and sworn, in and for the
parish and state above-written, and
in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared: =. 6.
Eastman, B. Bennett and Fred F.
Hollier, all residents Of the city of
| Opelousas, parish Of st. Landry,
| State of Louisiana, the several per-
sons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed. and who declared that avail
| ing themselves of the laws Of the
| State of Louisiana relative to the
| formation. conduct and operation OF
| corporations and especially OF ACT
| No. 267 Of 1914; they have agreed
and hereby agree and bind them
| selves, as well rs such other persons
as ma become associated with them,
and their successors, to form I'M
constitute a body polite in Law, 2for
the objects and purposes and under
the conditions and stipulations con-
tanned and set forth In the following
articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name, style and title Of this
corporation shall be THE BEN
NETT STORES, NC" and it shall
exist for a full term and period OF
ninety-nine years from date hereof,
unless sooner dissolved and Equidat-
ed as hereinafter provided for.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this company shall
be in the city of Opelousas, parish of
st. Landry, State Of Louisiana, and
all citations or other legal process
shall be served upon the President Of
the said corporation, or in case of his
absence or inability to act upon the
vice-President, and in case Of the abb
sence or inability Of both the Pres
ident and vice-President, then upon
the Secretary-Treasurer and Man
ager.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes OF this
corporation shall be to engage in the
business of buying and selling for
profit general merchandise and TO
establish and operate in tho city Of
and in other cities. town
and villages in the State of Louisiana,
Or in any other state or states should
This corporation so desire and de-
stores. places and plans for
-rafic and trade, and more especially
% purchase and operate the going re-
all clothing and general dry gods
store nf B. Bennett
as aRENNETT'S BARGAIN
sTORE," and o continue to operate
he same under the said name and
Y anv other name and stvle
this cornoratien may deter
and, in further pursuance of the
biects and purposes o fthis corpora
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-28
Knights OF Templar
In Annual Election

At the stated conclave of Paris
Commandry, No.. 16, Knights
Templar, the following officers
were duly elected and installed:
Sir Stewart j. Veltman, Emmi-
nent Commander; Sir. VIM. Harry
Dudley. Generalissimo. Sir John
Donald Weldon, Capt, General;
Rev. Sir William A. Freeman,
Prelate; Sir Clark Looney,
Treasurer; Sir Isaac A. Nc Swain,
Recorder; Sir Clinton Atkins
Hunter, Sr. Warden; Sir VIM,
Nathaniel Porter, Jr., Warden;
Sir Silas B. Doran, st. Bearer;
Sir. Chas. Wesley Smith, Sw.
Bearer; Sir Clifton M. Long,
Warder; Sir Chas. Stewart John.
sonius, Sentinel; Sirs William
Turner, B. S. Crutchfeld anC
Albert Eugene Rison, Guards.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-28
From The Athens, (Tenn.) Athenian.

y
have laws requiring publicity as
to the official acts of its public
servants.
when Tennessee wakes up
and gets abreast of the times it,
too, will have such law"
We clip the above from the
Sumner County News and thor
oughly indorse every word of it.
Tennessee and many other states
are suffering very severely from
a lack of publicity. The county
courts, boards of aldermen and
school boards, men who handle
millions of money have no check
put upon them whatever. They
can meet and appropriate all the
money for any kind of scheme
that may be presented to them
and no one knows where the
money goes. A publicity law
ought to be enacted by the next
legislature that would provide
for and require the publication
of the official reports of every
meeting Of the county court, the
board of aldermen, the school
boards of the state. and an off,
cial publication of the receipts
and expenditures of every cent
that passes through the hands of
the treasurers of the various
boards, showing what the money
was paid out for, to whom paid
and the amount claimed in the
bill presented to the board and
the amount allowed. Such a law
would save thousands of dollars
to the taxpayers every year.
Most of the Northwestern states
have such laws and it is very
seldom that there is any graft
there, not because they are more
honest than the residents of other
states, but because they are
watched.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-28
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
W. B. Paschal, ct ais, vs.. Charles
Thomas Provine, ct al.

W. B. Paschal, ct ais, VS.. Charles
Thomas Provine, ct al.
In County Court at Paris, Tennessee.
In this Cause, it appearing from the
Petitioners Petition which is sworn to,
that Charles Thomas Provine and Eliz.
abeth Provine are residents of the
State of Arkansas, and non-residents
of the State of Tennessee. so that they
cannot be served with process of law.
IT'S THEREFORE ORDERED BY
THE CLERK that they enter their ap-
pearance herein, at the next Term Of
the County Court, to be held for the
County of Henry, atthe Court House
in the City of Paris, Tennessee, on the
Fourth Monday in May, next, and
plead. answer or demur to Complain
ants's Bill, or same will be taken as
confessed as to them, and set for hear
ing, ex parte.
1t is further ordered that copy of
this order be published for four con-
secutive weeks in The Partisan, a
weekly newspaper published in Paris,
Tennessee.
This Apr. IL, 1916.
W. /. DALE, Clerk,
JOHN s. DUNLAP, Sol, for Pets.
4-14-4t
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-28
Buchanan R. F. D. 3
Correspondence

Mrs. Nell Jackson and little
daughter, Marjorie, have return
ed from Hickman. KY, where
they visited her sister and aunt.
There will be services at
Greenwood church the Fourth
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Charlie Jones gave the
girls and boys an entertainment
Friday night, which was enjoyed
very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Douglas gave
a dance last Saturday night,
which was enjoyed by all.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-28

Some members of the County
Qnrt are disturbed because of
!, Bit Lion of the court Monday
s..zssneAlng a ten cent tax levy for
scbsol buildings. They are
afraid of the wrath of their con-
stituents.
"The trouble in Sumner coun-
ty and in fact every county in
the state is that there is not suf-
ficient publicity of the acts of
courts, city councils and county
and corporation officials. The
people do not mind paying taxes
sufficient for maintaining schools
and all public institutions pro-
vided they know where the
money is going and that it is be-
ing properly and economically
spent. When full and complete
information is not provided the
taxpayers become suspicious and
distrustful and complain at the
amount they are obliged to pay
into the public treasury.
Newspapers publish without
charge synopsis Of county court,
city council and school board pro-
ceedings. The law should re-
quire the publication Of every
item of the proceedings of each
meeting of the county court, city
council and school boards. There
should be published in the news
papers of the county every ap-
preparation from public funds
and every item of expense in.
Cured by court, council and
school board. If this were done
and the taxpayers could see from
such reports that they are get
ting proper returns Tor public
funds expended there would be
far less of complaint than exists
under the present system. All
progressive states of the Union
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-28
Mrs. Clifton Riley
Died Last Monday

At her home South Of Paris
Mrs. Clifton Riley, age 81, pass
ed away on Monday, of heart
trouble. The body was carried
to Soldiers Creek, Marshall
county, KY, for interment. She
is survived by her husband and
one child. Before her marriage
she was a Miss Chester, daughter
of 0. M. Chester. She leaves a
large circle of friends and rela-
tives who will mourn her death.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-28
M'kENz|E MAN DRUGGED,
ROBBED IN CINCINNATI
Clyde C.. Smith. Tells Police
He Was Victimized In The
Shadow of Taft's Home

Clyde C. Smith, of the South
ern Star Lumber Company, of
Mckenzie, told the Cincinnati
police of the theft of $24Oin bills,
a gold watch and two diamond
rings, valued at $270 and S24O
each.
Smith said two strangers drug
ged and robbed him in the shad-
ow of the home of ex-President
Taft, which they had induced
him to view, and meantime had
induced him to take a drink with
them for social sake. He was in
Cincinnati on a business trip.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-28

You catch cold because your
system is below normal and finds
itself unable to throw off the
cold germs, To recover you
should first take Hills Blood
Purifier to'kill the germs. Then
rebuild and revitalize your run
down system by taking Hills
Compound and be well and hap.
py. Solo. exclusively in Paris by
Kirk Two Drug Stores. 4-21-3
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-28
''SQUANDER SMILES" IS
WHAT PEYTON ADVISES
President of N. c. & St. L. AID.
dresses Letter to Employees
On Economy

After referring to advances in
materials and supplies which
enter into the operation of a
railroad system and pointing out
the amount of money that would
be saved to the company each
year if all employees would effect
a saving of even a few cents
each day in the use of these ma
terials, President Peyton of the
N. C. & st. L. railway says in a
letter to employees: IF we
must be extravagant, let's
squander our smiles; be free
with kindness and lavish with
courtesies to our fellow employees
and the vast army of patrons
who entrust themselves and their
goods to our care. Thus will our
structure be builded on a rock
and, working tremendously as
one great organization, we will
advance in the confidence of our
ever increasing number:of friends
along the pleasant paths of duty
we'll performed toward the goal
Of permanent and satisfying
success.
The letter calls attention to
some of the items entering into
the operation and maintenance
of the system which have adj
vanced from 80 per cent in some
cases to as much as 200 per cent
in others, and admonishes the
employees to be judicious and
careful in the use of all materials
and supplies.
There are times" the letter
continues, when every employee
of the company has a chance to
save something for the company,
and one cent saved each day by
every employe of the company
would mean a saving of over
$50, 600 in the course of a year.
The average saving of one dime
each day by every employee of the
company would mean So, 900, 600
saved in ten years, the interest
on which at 5 per cent would
produce a fund of $12,5OO d
month-sufficient to meet a large
pension roll and in addition pro-
vide funds for the maintenance
of an extensive accident and
sick benefit association among
employees"
Some of the advances men,
toned in the letter are as
follows: Inks, advanced from
80 to rs per cent; pencils, ad-
vanced from 20 to 100 per cent.
writing paper, advanced from 40
to 100 per cent; lumber advanced
from 80 to 40 per cent; manufac-
tured iron and steel articles ad-
vanced from 100 to 200 per cent;
waste advanced from so to 60
per cent.
1.-THE company is feeling the
burden of this condition." says
the letter, land it is particularly
a time when loval employees by
the conservation of supplies and
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-28
PUBLICITY NEEDED. :.

Should Have Compelling the Publication All Official
Acts Appropriations, Etc., Made BY County Courts City Councils School
Boards and OtherBo Of lind.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-28
TO Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The system

Take the Old standard GROVES
TASTELESS GILL TONIC. You know
what You are taking, as the formula is
printed ON every label, showing 1t is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron bxilds up the system. so cents
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-24

How the National Parties Stand o.
Womaa Suffrage.

w oman 5MAaGagS.
Every national political platform
now contains plank for woman suf-
frage The Progressive plank de-
clares for equal suffrage by state and
national amendments.
The Republican plank reads: ''The
Republican party; reafFirming its
faith in government Of the people,
by the people and for the people, as
a measure Of justice to one-half of
the people of this country, favors
the extension of the suffrage to wo-
men, but recognizes the right of each
state to settle this question for it.
self
The Democratic plank is: I'VE
recommend the extension Of suffrage
to women by the states upon the
same terms as to men.
The analysis Of these planks is
simple. The Progressive advocates
amendments to state and national
constitutions. Both Republicans and
Democrats specify states rights meth
DDS. This was the means asked by
the Southern States Woman Suffrage
Conference, and IS the acceptable
route for southern states, while it in
no sense conflicts with any other por-
tioE OF our country.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-24
Dtda't Know What He Was Talking
About.

One of the funny incidents Of
The Democratic convention was hear
ing Governor Ferguson Of Texas talk
about something he didn't know any
thing about, namely, woman suffrage,
Texas hasn't woman suffrage and as
Senator Stone of Missouri said of
Governor ferguson, He makes man
of straw and tnen demolishes it,
The convention laughed its approval
of this criticism Of the Texas COVER
nor's wild statements. It was signifi-
ant that the states in which women
noW have the ballot voted unanimous
ly for the platform plank recon-
mending woman suffrage. These
states know what they are talking
about, while Governor Ferguson was
merely theorizing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-24
K;ttv Gordon in ''4er Maternal
Right" .-


..ha has twinkled brilliantly on tht
stage of two hemispheres, and whf
,~as @ last seen i'll motion pictures II
"1s In u Looking Glass" will make
har second appearance on the screef
- - tba Gem Theatre tonight in the
a,,narb :. World film, "Her Materna
p;pht !" This absorbing photoplaS
talls I the story of Jack Treadway, who
80 tha death Of his father, finds him
M salf practically penniless and secures
noa;tion as teller in bank.
he meets Nina Strang, an actress
and lavishes money and jewels on
har but in order to keep up with hel
nacs nae he is forced to make false en-
tr;as in his books and is soon in
dahtea 10 the bank for a consider.
AHA sum. Nina meets Amos Matson
: millionaire, and through her tickle.
naas throws off the old love for the
new. Jack, realizing what fool he
has been, turns over a new leaf, but
the shortage in his books is con-
slant worry. lie meets Mary WINS
law. and after Il short courtship they
are married.
accidentally one day. Mary hears
ahout Jacks affair with Nina, and
she follows him to Nina's apartment,
where she overhearS a conversation
hetween them which clears every
thing in her mind. Through her
Dluck and courage, Jack is able TO
secure from Nina the money he SO
foolishly lavished on her. thus max
ing up the shortage.
"The island of Regeneration"
CYRUS Townsend Brady never wrote
a more absorbing book than his
.Island of Regeneration" And there
was never story written by anyone
that offered greater possibilities to
flm-drama.
A beautiful girl--running away
from the unwelcome attentions OF the
owner of the yacht on which she was
guest-cast upon i tropical island
in the southern Pacific; the sole in
habitant, a man who had lived alone
there since early childhood; his only
remembrance Of language, the Now
lay me" taught him twenty years
before by his mother. Imagine what
story could be built upon an idea
like this! And by such master
hand Us Cyrus Townsend Brady,
And think Of this story Vitagraph-
ed, You know Vitagraph produc-
tions. You know the genius Of !.
Stuart alaelston and Albert Il. Smith.
FDu know the scale on which they do
things. You know the Vitagraph re-
sources and facilities that are at their
command
Imagine how they would handle the
fire at sea, the earthquake, the at
tempted rescue, the charming love
scenes On the tropical island, the girl
bathing in the sequestered pond, the
arrival of the United States cruiser,
the return to civilization.
The "lsland Of Regeneration" is a
great film drama. 1t is a Vitagraph
Blue Ribban Feature, and these as is
knaWn are the headliners Of al
Vitagraph productions, Be sure and
see this unique romance, at the Gem
tomorrow. Edith Story, s. Rankin
Drew and Antanio Moreno are cast
In fhe aadinu rn}aG
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-24

cruising yachtsman, the beautiful
wife Of an humble Italian was kid.
napped-but rather than submit, she
drowned herself Every hour he,
husband lived thereafter, the desire
for vengeance grew deeper in his
heart. How the Italian followed the
American to his home, kidnapped the
miilionaire,s wife, came face to face
with the man he sought and was de-
MED, by sudden death, the vengeance
he crayed, forms but ar outline of
the gripping plot.
Dustin Farns.m in Captain Courtesy
ked-blooded action mingled with
ardent love making makes of Gap
tain Courtesy" in which Dustin
Farnum will be seen at the Grand
next Friday, one of the most de-
lightful Dhotoplays that has beer pre-
sentea here this season.
Leonardo Davis is made an orphan
when George Granville, a renegade
American in the service of the Mexi-
can forces, raids the Davis ranch,
killing his father and mother. Leon
ardo, riding home, sees smoke in the
distance, and on his arrival finds his
parents have been hrutally slain. In
his rage and grief he vows to dedicate
his life TO avenge the death of his
parents.
Several years of intermittent war
fare follow between the Americans
and the Mexicans, and about this
time the countryside is terroriZed by
9 highWayman known to the Mexicans
as Captain Courtesy" This title he
has gained by his unfailing courtesy
to women, to children, to the poor
and to the helpless, In spite of the
fact of his ruthless actions against
the Mexicans.
Captain Courtesy" rescues Flea
nor, the ward Of Father Reinalda,
from a Mexican who has insulted her,
and Immediately a friendship springs
up. Granville has also met Eleanar
and is likewise infatuated. The ri
walls nave many encounters IN and
about the mission.
The Mexicans are about to attack
the mission, when Captain Courtesy
rides his harse through the windov y
and warns the padre Of the impend-
ing danger. Courtesy then rides to
get Kearney's American troopers.
Just as the ammunition of the defend
ers is exhausted. the troopers arrive
and save the day.
Among the many notable scenes in
this play are those il which Mr..
Farnun1 rides his horse thrangh the
church WialdoW and the. atiglaff scene
showing Kearney's camp az Los
Angeles.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-24
NEWS OF THE PHOTOpLAYS
Mime. Pstrova in s.The Soul Market. !"

/ Mime. Petrova IN '.The Soul Market
Nine. Petrova, the fascinating
emotiorsai star, will be seen at ths
Grand Theatre tomorrow night in the
stellar role of THE Soul Market" an
enthralling romance Of society and
the stage III FIVE parts.
Elaine Elton, musical comedy
prima donna, at the height of he1
! success, becomes weary of her en-
vironment. Around her she secs
young girls ever bartering their
beauty and innocence for luxury and
fine clothes, and to her it seems a
veritable soul market Jack Dexter,
Il clean-cut young man, just out Of
college, and with ample means at his
disposal, falls in love with Elaine
across the footlights. He makes
several fruitless efforts to meet her,
but is repulsed. Oscar Billings, an
elderly roue, who is financially back
Of the theatrical trust, also forces his
attentions upon the prima donna.
After various attempts to bribe
employees around the stage door, Jack
finally succeeds in arranging to get
Elaine's chauffeur out of the way.
He applies for the position and Elaine
engages him.
The Following day when Elaine is
out for a drive IN the country, their
machine Is wrecked and Elaine Is
severely injured. Jack carries her
unconscious to the house, which
proves to be his own magnificent
country home He cares for Elaine
very tenderly and she begins to fall
in love with him, but believing he is
only 81 chauffeur. rePulses him.
Elaine RECEIVERS and is removed to
her own home. Soon after her ar
rival she receives a proposal OF marri-
age from Billings. Tempted by his
wealth and position. she writes a
note accepting him. She gives the
note to her mald TO mail. Elaine
then drowses off. In a dream, she
marries Billings, who continues his
affairs with scores oi other young Wo-
men. Jack has remained as her
chauffeur, to be near her. I'm a quar-
rel, where Jack takes her part, Bill
ings attempts to kill Jack. Elaine
shoots him.
Elaine's maid enters at this point
and In dropping tray, aWakens her
mistress. Jack enters about the same
tine. Elaine arises and goes to his
arms. When Billings comes into the
room, unannounced, he finds Elaine in
the arms of Jack, In exactly the same
situation that appeared IN the dream.
Acting upon an impulse Elaine orders
Billings from harH.aaa rtTaenIs Tbs
maid returns, trembling. and says s.sa3
failed I'd mail the letter of acceptance
to Billings. The maid fears she will
be discharged. but Elaine takes her
in her arms and kisses her. Elaine
then learns Of Jacks wealth, and
they repair to his country home for
Quiet wedding.