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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-27
Street Car Company
Faces Labor Shortage

An exchange of correspondence be-
tween City Commissioner Jardine and
Superintendent Finley of the street
railway construction department in
dicates that the traction company is
having difficulty hiring enough la
borers to do the necessary construc-
ton and repair work.
Mr.. Jardine called attention OF the
street railway official to the need of
improving various intersections. Mr..
Finley replying by asking that this
BE- deferred until the fall, when la
borers will be more plentiful
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-27
Five Spanish Provinces
Swept bv Hurricane

Madrid, July ga hurricane Of
unprecedented violence has ravagcd
the provinces Of Saragossa, Sora, Val
ladolio, Leon and Pontevedra. The
village of Torreon is completely in
ruins and three churches have been
swept away by floods in the village
Of Ateca in the province of Aragon
The bodies Of eleven victims have
been recovered so far and the ma
terial damage is enormous. The
minister of the interior will ask for
a special appropriation to relieve the
farmers in the stricken district, most
of whom are ruined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-27
Several Divorce DEGREES
Are Allowed bv ludue

Divorce DEGREES have been granted
as follows:
La Verne Avery against Marie
Avery.
Clara Mccormick against Frank
Mccormick.
Francis N. Kiersey against Mar
garet 2. Kiersey.
George Braunhoffer against Anna
Braunhoffer.
Helena Arbutt against H. Joseph.
Joel B. Clark has filed suit asking
divorce from Mrs. Leon Clark.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-27
Two Are Bound Over
For Robbing Store

James Jackson and Jack Brice,
charged with breaking and entering
Swensen Bros, store at Ninth and
Harvey streets, were bound over to
the district court with bonds fixed at
$3.50. Police officers also arrested
Fred Lauer, proprietor Of a shoot
ing gallery at go Douglas street. and
testified that quantity of stolen
property was found in this establish
ment. Lauer was sentenced to thirty
DAYS in jail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-27
Two Heat Victims
Tuesday; One ism
Serious Condition

Two persons were victims of the
heat Tuesday. one uI them, D. T.
Stafford of Topeka. Kan, being in
a critical condition at St. Joseph's
hospital, where he was taken after
his collapse at Ninth and Douglas
streets.
James Highly, 500 North Thir.
tieth street, was stricken shortly
after he returned home in the even
ing from his work. He is employed
by the Paxton Gallagher company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-27
Bites Officer on Hand
And is Fined Fifteen

Mrs. Ethel Mckenzie, l724 South
Thirteenth street, admitted in police
court that in the heat OF rage Tues
day she bit Officer Bitters on the
hand Sc was fined SIS and costs on
a charge OF biting an officer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-27
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Canadian Lands.
Prosperity in Canada

Prosperity in Canada
5000, 100000 in new wealth added In
1915. Enormous crops and low taxation
made farmers rich, Wheat average. aS.ls
bushels per acre In Alberta, 2s.75 bushels
per acre In Saskatchewan, $3.50 bushels
per acre In Manitoba. Taxes average 32%
and will not exceed $35 per quarter sec
tion, includes all taxes; no taxes on
improvements, Free schools and full re-
ligious liberty, good climate Get your
farm home from the Canadian Pacific
Railway, 20 years to pay, Good land
from 81 to $50 per acre; irrigated lands
from $35 and the government guarantees
your land and water titles Balance. after
first payment. extended over nineteen
years, with interest at per cent privi-
ledge OF paying In full any time. Before
final payment becomes due your farm
should have paid for itself We will lend
you up to $1,000 In improvements in GER
tain districts. with no security other than
the land itself Particulars on request
Ready-made farms for sale. Special easy
terms. Loans for live stock. In defined
districts after one years occupation under
certain conditions, we advance CATTLE
sheep and hogs to farmers up to a value
OF $1,000. We want you; we can afford
to help you. We own the land; we want
the land cultivated. Our interests are
mutual. Buy direct and get your farm
home from the CANADIAN PACIFIC
RAILWAY. Send for free book. j. g.
Dennis, assistant to the president, Cana
dian Pacific Railway, SO Ninth Ave, CAL
gary, Alberta. Canada.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-27
POULTRY AND PET STOCK

PIGEONS pay far better than chickens;
always penned up: little space needed to
start; free book explains all Majestic
SQUAD Co. Dept. 81, Adel, la.
FRESH aquatic plants for your FISH globe,
20c. WIN keep fish healthy MAX
GEISLER BIRD co,
Read Bee Want Ads for profit. Use
them for results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-27
MILI.ER PARK.

MILLr11N 7 H1NINs
$500 DOWN AND s35 A MONTH.
This brand new, 5-room strictly modern
bungalow Is just finished, oak finished
and oak floors throughout. Large lot.
South front Paved street. blocks from
park IN blocks from car line. blocks
from Miller Park school, Must be seen
to be appreciated.
PAYNE INVESTMENT COMPANY,
OMAHA NAT. Blk. BLDG. d. 1881.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-27
Johnson-Danforth Co.
lb2s-sl.9s N, 18th st.

CADILLAC. fully equipped. surely a hand
some car. can be bought cheap for cash,
2054 Farnam st. Open Sunday,
GOOD light touring car. electric lights,
cheap. Call Harvey 1857 sunday, Carlisle.
420 First Natl Bank Bldg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-27
GLOVER & SPAIN,

PUT YOUR MONEY HERE,
DOWNTOWN CORNER,
$4,000.
s6x1S2 feet at the N. e. corner goth
and Cunning SITS; street car junction
point; half mile from postoffice; four
blocks from Ford plant; on a street that
10 rapidly improving and will be worth
double the money In . few years, There
10 an old house on 1t now renting for
$3.50 per year, and stores can be added
without disturbing it. We will furnish
tenants for the stores. Just as safe an
investment as government bonds and will
pay four times the interest.
WALSH COMPANY.
s3S Rose Bldg, 18th and Farnam SITS.
TYLER 1896
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

be and they are hereby declared to
have both been ~favorably voted on
and unanimously carried at said
election, to-wit:
Proposition 1st, for the Issuance Of
Bonds:
Proposition to authorize the
Second Road District of the Fourth
Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, through its governing
authority, to incur debt and issue
bonds to the amount Of Seventy
five Thousand Dollars (ss75, 100000,
to run for a period Of Twenty-three
(23) years, bearing interest at the
rate of Five per cent. 81 per
annum, paya b | e S e m ian.
n u al y; t h e f d s
thus derived to be used for the
purpose of constructing, maintain
ing and repairing the public roads
and bridges in said Second Road
District Of the Fourth Police Jury
Ward of st. Landry PARISH
Proposition End. for the Lew of
a Special Tax of Not More Than
10 Mills.
Proposition as to whether a
special tax of not mare than ten
(i0l mills on the dollar per anlium,
in addition to the vehicle and per
capita tax levied under existing
ordinances. shall be annually levied
on all taxable property in the
Second Road District of the Fourth
Police jury Ward of
the parish of st. Landry, to
an amount sufficient to extinguish
such debts and interest as the gsv-
erning body of said Road District
may incur, and to pay such bonds in
principal and interest as il may
issue under the authority herein
proposed to be granted it. TIE
balance Of said tax after the pay
ment OF said bonds IN principal and
interest to be used by the govern
ing authority of said Road District
in constructing, maintaining and re-
pairing the public roads and bridges
of said Second Road District of the
Fourth Police Jury Ward Of st.
Landry Parish:
Section ?. That the President and
Clerk Of this body be and they are
hereby authorized d
directed to have pre-
pared and in due course to exc
cute under the seal Of this body
and their signatures the series or
bends the issuance of which was
authorized at said election, I'D the
Pr sident is hereby authorized and
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
sHERIFF'S SALE
H. T. GOTHAM & co, LTD.
VERSUS
GEORGE CUNTz
SHERTFF,S SALE
No. 20,620, Civil Docket, 10th Ju-
dicial District Court, Par
ish 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 numbered
suit, and to me directed, I have
seized and will offer for sale, for
cash, at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, at the front
door of the courthouse of st. Lam
dry parish. at Opelousas, La, on
Saturday, October p, 1916,
at II o'clock a. M, the following
described property, to-wit:
A certain lot Of ground situated
at Leonville, in the Parish of ST.
Landry, La, together with all the
buildings and improvements there
on, and all Of the rights, ways,
privileges, benefits, advantages and
servitudes thereto belonging, or in
anywise appertaining; said lot of
gronud has a front of {50) fifty
feet on the public road leading to
Arnaudville, by a depth of one
hundred and fifty $50 feet and is
bounded on the north, east and
west by property of Pierre Mis-
trio, and on the south by said pub
lie road
Being the same property ac-.
CURED by the said George Cuntz by
purchase from Pierre Mistrie on
Dec. 3rd, 1909. by act before BENZ.
&. Payy, Notary Public for the
Parish of st. Landry, La, recorded
on Dec; 3rd, 1905. Original act No.
67oo7 in Conveyance Book c. No.
if-2 at page COS in the Clerks Of
flee Of st. Landry Parish, La.
TERMS: Cash, to pay and satisfy
the sum Of s2ao.9s, with s per cent
per annum interest from June so,
1915, until paid, and 20 per cent on
amount Of principal and interest for
Atty's fees and costs, unless the
same is Immediately paid.
\. It. LlrfELI. cor anpf.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
named. each being a registered

named. each being a registered
voter:
list: AT Eunice
Election omm is sio ners
:. e. Laeombe, and DR.. M. D. Lewis
and A. C. Mott. Clerk: Pierre Flu
seller.
End: At Faquetaique;
Election Commissioners: Louis
Savoy and Marius Magee and
Peter Brown. Clerk: Martin Magee.
Section 5. Be it further ordaln-
ed, ETC., That notice of this election
containing the proposition herein
submitted to the voters, shall be
prepared and signed by the presi-
de t and t b e S T e.
tary of t h e ollie e
Jury, and shall be published by
the Secretary in the official jour-
nal by four weekly insertions, the
date of the first insertion to be
thirty days before the date of he
election. Th e $ a d n o
t i G e $ h a II furth g r re-
cite that on Monday, the 9th day Of
November, 1916, at II o'clock a. M,
the Police Jury will meet at the
Court House at 0pelousas, La in
its rooms and there in public ses-
sion open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and canvass the returns and
declare the results Of said election
and promuIgate the same.
Section 6. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That this ordinance take eff
feet from and after its passage.
Adopted Sept. 5, 1916.
F. OCTAVE PAyY, President.
j. j. HEALEY, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
AN ORDINANCE

~
To declare and p%ronluiaate the
result of the special election lle,,l iii
the Second Road District OF tn
Fourth Police Jury Ward Of st.
Landry Parish, Louisiana. IN pncs-
day, ~July25th, 1916. at waith there
was submitted TO the pr t.erty tax
payers Of said road distII.t a propo-
sition to incur debt and issue bonds,
and a proposition to levy a special
tax, for the purpose Of construct
ing, maintaining and repairing the
public roads and bridges Of said dis
trict; to declare both of sail prcpo-
sitions carried. and to direct and
auhorize the incurring OF Jebt. is
suanee and sale of bonds, ard levy
ing of a specil tax, all IN accordance
with and as authorized at said cleo
ton.
Whereas, on the 25th day of July.
A. d, 1916, a special election was
held throughout The Second Road
District of the Fourth Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
Louisiana, to submit to the property
taxpayers of said Road District
qualified to vote at such an election.
two certain propositions herein
after set out III Section 1 OF this
ordinance; and
Whereas, said election was duly
held, and the returns thereof CAN
vassed by the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. Landry on the 7th day
of August, 1916, at the time and
place previously appointed in a
notice published for thirty full days
as provided by law; and
Whereas. the results of said cleo
ton was determined and declared
tobe that a majority both in number
OF vote and in valuation Of proper
ty of the taxpayers who voted at
said election, voted in favor Of both
~ the Two propositions
submitted at said election, and
hereinafter set out, and that said
election was therefore favorable to
both Of said propositions and both
OF them were carried;
Now Therefore,
BE it Ordained BY the Police Jury
OF the Parish OF st. Landry in
regular session convened;
Section 1. That the following
propositions which were submitted
to and voted upon by the property
taxpayers of the Second Road Dis
trict Of the Fourth Police Jury
Ward Of the Parish Of st. Landry,
at the special election regularly
called and held on July 25th. 1916,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

directed to advertise and offer said
bonds for sale, to dispose of same
for not less than par and according
to law, to have drafted and to
present to this body for action an
approved form Of bond ordinance,
and in general to do all things and
acts necessary to forward the
prompt execution of the PROPOSE
tions authorized at said election.
= Section 4. That the result of
said election shall be promulgated
BY the President and Clerk Of this
body, by publication in one issue Of
the official journal.
Adopted Aug. z, 1916.
JOS. Z. ST. GYR, President Pro Tenn.
Attest: J. J. HEALEY. Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
T TO FARMERS
Euniee, La, Sept. s, 1916.

The st. Landry Parish Farmers
Union will meet at Emar Lafleurs
old home near Lswtell on satur-
day. September 80, 1916. It will be
a Basket Dinner. Every body in
vited to attend tae meeting.
Public speaking to begin at 10 A,
M. Dinner served at II 80 and Elk
ecutive session to begin at | P. NJ.
All members urged to be present
as there is important business TO
be transacted.
All members are especially re-
quested to attend this meeting.
Fraternally,
n. LEE MILLS, President.
MISS MINNIE CARBON, sec-Treas.
sept f6-3t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

Taxable Valuation 49,. 3d..
Signature of Voter
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted
on this ballot, place a cross {x3
marke in the square after t lie
word Yes to vote against IT
place a similar mark after the
word Mo-
Section 8. Be it further ordain-
ed etc, That the Secrtary of the
Police Jury is instructed to have
prepared for use at said election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally
sheets, Registrars LIST of property
taxpayers eligible to vote in said
election and the valuation Of their
p r OPP e r t y. b lank lists
t or b ose entering " b o
actually voted at such election, and
compiled statement blanks for COM
piling the voters IN number and
amount.
Section I. Be it further ordain-
ed, etc. That the compensation of
the election commissioners at said
election shall be Three Dollars per
day. and for Clerk. Three Dollars
per day; for the Deputy Sheriff,
(if one be appointed. Three Del
lars per day; and the said election
shall be held at the following poll
ing placesand by the officials here
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16

Whenever Yen Need a General Toni
Take Groves
The Old Standard Groves Taste1ea
chill Tonic is equally valuable as g
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of UINIf1E
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drive.
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood an
Builds up the Whole System. SO en-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
Proposition to levy a Fiyel

Proposition to levy a FiveI
(5 m - Il tax 0 nj
all the property II
in the First Road District of
the Sixth Police Jury WardE YES
Of the Parish Of St. Landry,
for a period Of ten years, inl
lieu of the per capita andi-
vehicle tax now levied by law
for the purpose of construct
ing and maintaining thei
roads and bridges in said
First Road District of thel
Sixth Police Jury Ward of
st. Landry Parish.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-16
OFFICE or
Il. D. Larcade, ".
oPELoUSES

Statistics compiled by Insurance Companies show that
nearly nine out of every ten fires are due to defective flues or
caeehssness.
The most common defect found in the construction OF
flues is the brick-on-edge flue, built to save a few bricks. Do
not be misled by uniformed carpenters who adviae the brick-on-
edge flue to econimise. It's false economy and adds to the
danger of your home burning aside from the other causes.
Build a standard Flue approved by The Insurance Com
panies and save from 10 to % per cent on your insurance. | am
in business to protect you and my companies against loss by fire.
will saue you money on your fire and life insurance. Wind
storm insurance $4 per thousand for 3 years.
write fire insurance on farm property located in the
country at SIS per thousand for one year and $50 per thousand
for three years. with safe flues.
Fill in the blank below and mail to me and I will be
pleased to come to your farm and look your premises over and
give you advice regarding insurance.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
Why Girls Go Wrong

with me and seemed so friendly that
/ was Just happy and looked forward
to a pleasant sojourn In the town. |
could hardly wait until could get
of duty to write to my people all
about It. You see was only green
young country girl and not used to
the ways OF the world. In the coun-
try where 1ilived we were all friends
and 1t made no difference II one had
to work.
The next Sunday three OF the
church members bowed to me and the
preacher said he was glad to see me
out. In Sunday school II was Just
about the same.
"Well, this run along about three
or four months. went to church
regularly, sometimes a few would
bow and sometimes not. No one no.
ticed me on the street. was home
sick and lonesome. l would have
liked to go home but we needed the
money and must work. Now sitting
around in my room night after night
well you can imagine how 1t was.
"A bunch OF the girls we're going
out with their fellows To dances and
other places and having good time.
They kept asking me to go along
with them and at last I decided that
anything was better than sitting
around alone in my room.
IT went with them. I soon discov-
cred that 1t was a pretty Wild bunch
and my conscience hurt little. but
they we're friendly and good hearted
and-well, don't much care now
what becomes Of me. I'll tell you
this-Id rather go to hell with lot
OF friends than go 10 heaven with that
bunch Of high brow, marble headed
society danes, who are so refined and
inflated with their money and holt
ness that 1t Is beneath their dignity to
befriend poor little country girl who
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20

comes to their city to earn an hon
est living and who wants to be good.
! I do hope the Lord will make allow
ance for my state Of mind. ] am not
naturally a proiane man, but would
have given -four dollars to have been
outside to get what / wanted to say
out OF my system. am sure ! could
have taken at least three gold medals.
did q lot Of thinking in mighty
short time, and at last / said:
you have been abused. little girl,
by a lot OF hyenas who unfortunately
pose and to certain extent get away
with the stunt, Of representing them
selves to be Gods people. But want
to tell you this. would rather take
your chances Just as It stands than
theirs on that last great day when the
books are opened by a Judge who
can't be fimfammed." ,
Mary Magdalene and the thief on
the cross made good, but have. never
found any place In the Bible where the
hypocrite took any prizes.
| want to have another talk with
you and I think we can find q way
out I will see YOU sure before ] leave.
| called about a dozen OF the trav-
cling men together in the writing room
and we went into executive session.
told them the pitiful story Of this
little country girl and then said gen
tlemen 1t is UP 10 us to save this girl,
how about III"
Travelling men do not pose as saints,
but you can bank on It they are not
GAL TWO-WHY GIRLS -. -. -.
hypocrites. They raised purse Ono
penny in the slot collection you betO
Then one Of the boys said. ~ know
town where there are a few honest to
goodness Christian women. I'll GO
there today, find place for her and
see that bunch Of women and then
come and get her. You arrange with
her to cut loose and go"
Well she is nicely situated, be-
frlended and looked after by that little
band of Cody women.
II you cannot place the blame for
why girls go wrong and why so many
do not go to church. you are very
dense.
The priest and Levite took a look
and then passed down on the other
side Of the man who fell among
thieves on the road from Jerlco to
jerusalem. The priest and Levlte were
the high brow, purse proud society