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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
first Published IN The Topeka ststS
Journal. July 3. 1919
July 2, 1917
NOTICE CONCERNING THE DEPOslT
OF STATE FUNDS.

July 2, 1917.
NOTICE CONCERNING THE DEPOsfT
OF STATE FUNDS.
To Whom 1t May Concern: =
The undersigned. the Board OF Treasury
Examiners Of the State OF Kansas. hereby
give notice that the list day of Sep
proposals from the Incorporated banks do
Ing business in Kansas. both national and
state, for the deposit Of public funds OF
this State will be received IN accordance
session Laws Of 1905. Said proposals shall
state the amount Of funds any bank d.
sires and the rate Of interest IL will pay
on daily balances, and that said bank viii
required of It. provided the award to such
bank, said Board Of Treasury Examiners.
reserying the right to limit the amount 81
funds deposited and to reject any and an
proposals for such funds.
Each proposal shall be accompanied BY
certified check In the sum OF two hundred
Treasurer. TO be forfeited for the usr of
ply with the terms Of It's proposal. II the
same shall be accepted by the Board q
Treasury Examiners: otherwise. to be re-
turned TO the bank.
posted with the State Treasurer on or be-,
fore the date named In such notice auG
shall nave written thereon, Proposal fog
deposit Of State Funds" and shall not b
the date stated in the notice.
Banks desiring to make bids may write
the State Treasurer for blanks.
Done AZ the 6Gapitoi in Topeka. this u
ARTHUR cAPPER.
J. r. BOTKIN,
Secretary Of STATE
T.. W KNAPP.
BOARD d rHrasuR44' a Rsss # as5skk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30

author of some verse thai has been
published in some of the recent num-
bers of various magazines.
x X X
A guest in Topeka this week will be
Mrs. Mary Hanford Ford of New
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Weightfhan,
jr. Mrs. Hanford gave a course of
art lectures a few years ago in To-
peka before the women's clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weightman are ask
ing guests to meet Mrs. Ford Thurs
day evening, and to listen to an in
formal address by her on some phases
ply. Mrs. Ford will stop in Topeka
on her way to California from Min
nesota, where she is now lecturing.
y X X
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who is dashing matron, and
drives her own car and wears stun
ming automobile costumes. The 9TH
er evening the traffic cop, who stop
ped her to ask her to put on her
Is she going to tattle on the man for
his 'impertinence Not much.
When a woman waxing toward the
thirty-five mark is addressed as grille,
she is a long ways from furious over
it if she is a human woman.
- - y
This business of drafting the young
men for army service is just about
monopolizing the thought apparatus
of some of those who are expecting to
be called. Yesterday, one of them
put in a long distance call for an
officer up at the fort. The soft dice
of the long distance operator called
back, What number shall he call %
six, nine, four" responded the
young man. His dutiful wife hastily
corrected him. do you imagine your
draft number is also your telephone
NUMBER"
The primary department of the
First Presbyterian Sunday school will
have their annual picnic at Gage Park
Tuesday afternoon. The pupils are re
quested to meet at the church at 2:45
o'clock. A special car for them has
been provided.
One of the very pretty girls who
has come home to visit, was riding
around with the family the other day
in the car. A woman who knew her
pointed her out to stranger and
asked, Don't you think she's beauti-
full, in that filmy stuff she is wear
ing?"
mo, I don't" replied the other wo-
man, "she looks so naked"
"Oh, yes" said the first woman, de-
lending her idol. but that's the way
she always dresses mean un iresses
when she goes out"
X II y
The young men of the Pho Sigma
Role have received their charter from
! the national society of Delta Phi: Beta
and will celebrate the event by a dane
| ing party Wednesday night at Kellan
| hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ackerman
will be chaperones. Two men from
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will conduct the
installation ceremonies. The society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
FOR RENT-FARnfs

FOR RENT-40 acre improved farm. Il
miles south OF Topeka near sWakar11sa
A. L. Furman- Topeka Kan, log West sth
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WANTED FEMALE HELP.

old, for railroad office work in many
different stations, wages $50 to $40 mo.
Furman Employment Office. log West sth.
GOOD position for young woman as clerk;
should operate typewriter. Inquire for
Wales in Adv Department State Journal,
Tuesday only.
WANTED-Lady solicitors house to house.
Good pay. Call TIP jackson. Mccormick.
WANTED-Competent white girl for house
work. No school girl. Phone S2S Ring =.
GIRLS wanted for dining and lunch room.
Apply Harvey House. Santa Fe station.
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FOR sALE-COAL
FOR RENr-HoUsEs
Phone 1888.
Railroad and Quincy SITS.

49, - - 49, - -
Half block +. on 18th ct. Modern Broom
Bungalow with privilege OF buying on
reasonable terms.-Clarence Skinner. phone
SR3
FOR RENT-5 rooms. bath. electric lights
good condition. close in. 5l5 West 14th
ST., Noble & Co.. Phof.e IA.
FOR RENT-7-room modern house. with
lot and half ground 1898 4orris avenue.
Call 1888 Black. evenings.
STRICTLY MODERN HOUSE with sleep
ing porch. 1142 Garfield. Phone 92G.
BROOM modern cottage. sleeping porch.
500 West 9th. inquire 50l Taylor ST.
FOR RENT-Six room house 4 East 9th
st. Good repair. Phone f121 Blue.
5O2 VAN BURMESE rooms. water, gas,
electric lights. Phone 1929 Blue.
FOR RENT-August 1. room modern
cottage, new, 4z04 White.
MODERN house for rent. except furnace.
315 Elmwood ave. potwin.
HOUSE for rent 1910 Kan. ave, roms.
Inquire 1921 Quincy st.
MODERN 5-room house. 315 West 18th
Grown ups only, SIG.
GROOM modern house. lilo West nth.
Phone $3.50 Black.
M W 17th-Electrieify, water. gas. $40.
43DS White.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
SHAWNEE INVESTMENT c.
ALL THIS WEEK
53i Kansas Avenue.

AIls VHllS WEk Ia
We are going to offer new West Side
home to those who have small, cheap
house that they would like to turn in to-
ward good home for themselves. Can be
seen today IL desired
Monday and all the week We will also
give $4,000 all modern home for $500.
This has 70 #. fri, choice West Side Local
ton, and is an excellent house and bargain.
A $3,150 house for $2,950.
Also choice Elmhurst, 5-rm. pattern,
oak finish. all modern, slpg. porch, attic.
III lots, awnings, $3.50 for $500.
A very natty 6-rm. house, up-to the min
ute, nice garage. for 81, 100
Washburn Way-That very nice 7-rm.
place for SS,40O- Worth much more
We shall also put all of our bargain,
small priced houses into the same weeks
sale. These you'll find in $1,275, 81, 600
$1,725, $3.50, $2,100. $500, etc.
Please give us the run Of our lives this
week.
COTTRELL co.
I07 It Svenaht Tel 65a 9inQ
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FOR Observation-Disclosures
MONEY

FARM LOANS WANTED.
This company has an unlimited
amount of funds to lend on Eastern
and Central Kansas Farms at $50
with a reasonable commission. Our
representative IL at your service IL
you want information.
THE FARM MORTGAGE CO.
Crawford Building. Topeka, Kansas
Phone 3S3S.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-MISCELt
HEMSTITCHING. PINKfNG.
Plaftings Of all kinds. Buttons made
Mail orders receive prompt. arefuI atten-
ton. Mrs. Mercer 500 Topeka.
GOOD milk cows. fat cattle and veal calvea.
w. c. A. Leitzol Tel. 257.
wANTED-Paperhangi SOC an hour.
Phone 2301 K-2
1882 HAsTY AUTO EXPRESS
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WANTED-To BUY

WANTED-Old false teeth. Don't matter
IL broken. pay $500 to SO per set.
Send by parcel post and receive check by
return mail. L. Mazer, 2OO7 s. Fifth St,
n NJN1E& Highest price paid for 2nd
A1fAiVo31sS hand clothes. ladies' or gents
NOvACK. 404x T.. 4TH. TEL. $780,
ferred. Address LOG, Journal.
WANTED to contract for 100 tons prairie
hay. POS West Sixth, Topeka.
WE BUY carpet rags. Black Rug Com
pany. ~ East 4th street.
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EAST SIDE NOTES
BY MARY MILLER.

Call phone $3.50 between hours of a. N.
and p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30

author of some verse thai has been
published in some of the recent num-
bers of various magazines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
WANTED-To RENT

WANTED TO RENT-160 to 400 acre
farms for wheat sowing this fall. Ad-
dress A. L. Furman. Topeka, Kan, LOG
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
EVERY LOUISIANA FARM
SHOULD RAISE SHEEP

Mutton and lamb are among the
most nutritious OF our foods, and
wool 10 one Of our necessary staples.
A large increase IN these important
products 10 much needed at the pres-
ent time. and will be more needed in
the immediate future.
Louisiana has extensive areas that
could Be successfully and probably
utilized for sheep production, thereby
adding immensely to the general food
and wool supplies; and the intelli.
eent stocking Of such areas with
sheep would be one OF the hest means
OF conserving the feed which these
lands produce.
The number Of sheep in Louisiana
at the present time is negligible as
compared to what she could support.
Every farm IN the state should
carry q small flock Of sheep and orr
cut-oveY lands and other extensive
grazing areas should have considerable
numbers OF sheep on them. For not
only will mutton and wool be requir-
ed IA Increased amounts, for both food
and clothing, but the industry. II
properly conducted. should be found
proti.Abl. H. Dalrymple. Depart
ment Of Veterinary Science, Louisiana
state University.
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StPte Of Louisiana
sSth Judicial District Count
Parish of.St, Charle~
No. AL
Mrs. w. II. Til ney
We
Louis Branch

BV virtue of writ Of seizure
and sale issued out Of the Honor
able the 7Sth Ju'liCial Distric
Court Of the State OF Louisiana IN
and for the Parish Of St. Char e>.
in the above entitled aud num- r
ed case, bearing date of July 2ot
1913 to me directed, | shall pro
cved to sell 1T pubic anCtion
without apprai>cmrnt TO The
last and highest bidder at tie
front door of the Court House o."
Saturday October 10th 1917
All his right title and interest IN
aud TO the following descr bed
real estate tn-wit:-
Two certain pieces or portions of land
known as the Coteau de France situated
ON the line of the New Orleans and Ope
Iousas (now the Mor9an's Louisiana and
Texas X. K. & S. S, Co. abroad b :
tween the Bayou Saul Ours and Bayou
des Allemans in the Parish of St. Char
les in this State as per plan of division
made by J. l.. FremauX, Surveyor on
the 9th day of February 1869, litho-
graphic copy whereof is annexed to an
act passed in this Office OH the 10Th day
of March 1886 and plrporting to be an
act made by the present vendor to Char
les L. Hopkins. Said portions of ground
are designated by the numbers 100 and
122 on said plan and measures each one
arpent front on the North side of the
running on each side of tie N. o. and
Opelousas railroad by about eight and
one half arperts more or less in depth
between parallel lines as shown on said
plan Said pieces or portions OF ground
are part of one hundred and thirty five
lots of ground acquired by purchase from
BERNARD! Soulie and acquired by said
Louis Branch from ]. A. Latarre on the
9th day of April 1888 by act before Fuse
be Bouny, Notary in the City of New Or
leans, and recorded in the Parish of St.
Charles in Book "H'' foho AIS ct seq
And from the proceeds Of said sale to
paw the petitioner by preference over all
other claims the sum of -Four hundred
(s4OO, OO) dollars with five per cent inter
est from May 22nd 1911 until paid, to-
gether with.5 per cent Attorneys fees
on said principal and amount sued for
and all costs of these proceedings
Leon c. Vial
Sheriff, Parish Of St. Charles
Sheriff's Office, Parish of St. Charles,
September 18th 1917
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BITTER FARMING"

Now that we are all busy preps
ring for the fall crop on'vegetab'e'
le, us r.mem ,er that a thoroughly
90 I'd prep na.iou of,ke soil means
that half Of the work of producing
the cr,pls d"ne. Vegetables o.
All Kinds should e grown as quick
~ as possible in order 10 produce
the finest "qua'ity products. a
slowly grown vegetable IS always
fibrous, IN attractive aud unpAId
,,hl- while t; ose which have no
set back in their growing season
are crisp and delicious. Prep va
,,on alone will not produce these
results, bu, good preparation sup
plemented bv good cultivation ana
q ;ndic,uu> use of fertilizers Will
generally produce crops ~h:c'
will hold their own on any marker
A reputation for Equality once
established. is a lasting advertise
msnt for the products of and 10
ca..,y. and this reputation can on
" b. otta;urd by n,sh,na high
products, properly graded and des
ignated. with gr..de and quality
guaranteed by community organ
iz,tion individuals are power'es>
10 inflnence purchaelng c nters,
nriucipally because tew indiv'duas
have enough Of any one p'ooue'
To affect the markets, but when Il
whole community organizes tor the
purp ,se of furnishing graded pro-
ducts there is always d possibility
OF making carload shipments th'o
uphuut the s-ason, and our pu"-
chasing cen,ers are thus enabled
20 bee ONE dislr bu,ins points OF
high ass products. Think this
over carefully and lie; US nave some
well organ,z,d Selling ASSOCIATIONS
in 81. Charles Parish
Geo. w Bohne,
County Agent
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NOTICE

In accordance with the terms of an or
dinance adopted by the Police jury of
the Parish Of St. Charles, the Police Ju-
~ of the Parish of ST. Charles will re-
ceive seal proposals for the purchase at
not less than par and accrued interest {
a certain road bond issue of Seventy
Thousand dollars (s7O. 600 .OO) authorized
bv road district No. 2 of the Parish of
St. Charles at an election held in said
district on the 9th, day of March 1917
The bid will be accompanied BY certi-
fled cheque to the order of the President
of the Police Jury of the Parish OF St.
Charles, certified by Louisiana Rank,
for Twepty Five hundred dollars (S2sOO.-
00): the cheque of the successful bidder
will credited on his purchase price or
forfeited to the Parish of st. Charles in
the event of his failure to fulfill the con-
ditious Of his bid. The cheques Of all un
successful bidders will be returned to
them on rejection of their bid
The successful bidder will be furnish:
ed proper legal opinion as 10 the validi
tlity of tile bonds at the expense Of the
Parish
All bids must be unconditional and ad
dressed to the Police Pury OF the Parish
of St. Charles, Hahnville, louisiana
with statement on the envelope that It
contains a bid for the bond issue offered
and the said bids will be opened in pub
lie session at ten O'Clock A. NJ. on Tues
day, October 10Th, 1917, at Hahnville.
Louisiana. The Police jury reserves the
right to reject any and all bids
For any further information concern
ing said bonds or the proceedings lead
ng thereon apply to H. L, Favrot. spec
ial7 counsel, Ais Hennen Bldg. New
| Orleans, La.
President, Police Jury
Felicien Lorio
Frank Sche xnaydre,
Secretary Police Jury
J Parish of St. Charles
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SAVE GOOD OATS
FOR PLANTING SEED

Indications are that the supply OF
seed oats for planting this fail will be
very short, and Louisiana farmers
who have raised oats OF good quality
are urged to save them for seed rath-
er than to feed them In many parts
of the South the oat crop winter kill
ed and the farmers will have to pur-
chase all their seed from other local..
ties. and those favored sections where
a partial or full crop was produced
should save every available bushel -
meet this deraand
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OFtILIAL D/h tt 1fh ,

Second Congressional njN,'-'
Member Of Congress H.G tcHr>
Eighth Senatorial Distinct
State Senator.
Judges i,E F'eurv
D:,..;,, A..,.v p Ri.rIA
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SELECTED SEED CORN
GIVES BEST YIELDS
eAea Corn Should Be Selected In the
Fisid-Nsioht Of Ear. Length Of
Shank, and Shuck Covering
Among poInts 70 30
Considered.

TIE production Of good yields Of
corn requires fertile soil, proper prep
arntlon and tillage Of the land, and
good seed. The rainfall is also I'm
portant. but since wa have to accept
the seasons as they come, we may
disregard this factor IN discussing the
question of better cora. After every
thing possible has been done for the
next crop in the way OF improving the
fertility Of the soil and putting 1t In
nrst-class condition TO plant, the very
best seed that It ia possible to obtain
should be planted II one has good
variety Of corn on his place we do not
hesitate to say that the best seed pos
sible for him to plant can be obtained
from his own field. It is law of ma
ture In both plant and animal life that
like produces like" II one Of two
stalks OF corn grown under the same
conditions OF soil and seasonal Unfit
ences and with like area Of ground
produces twelve ounces OF grain and
the other only ten ounces, the
chances are that tbs grain from the
high producing stalk will yield like
Increased amount Of grain. That this
does not always hold true is because
Of the tendency OF corn to be thor
oughiy mixed In the field by pollen
from all sorts of stalks reaching the
silks and fertilixing the grain: but II
one 10 careful to select only the best.
the tendency will be to improve the
yielding quality Of the corn from year
TO year.
esieet Seed Corn IN the Field.
Ia the early fall go into the co;d
have yielded the most corn, making
sure that the stalk has not been IA
vored by better soil and that there is
not skip in thu stand on either side
OF It. Note should also be take, Of
the height OF the ear from the
ground. The ear should be less than
half way from the ground to the top
OF the stalk. The shank should be OF
moderate length. SO that the point OF
the ear will tip downward when ma
ture. and the ear should also ne we'll
covered. with the shuck tightly closed
over the tip. This Is one Of the most
effective safeguards against weevils.
II the corn Is not gathered at the
time Of seed selection the stalks
chosen may Be bent down below the
ear 80 that no trouble will be had in
finding them later.
Protect Asainst WeevIi.
After tho selected ears have been
gathered they should BE- stored IA some
place Inaccessible to weevils, or pro-
vision should be made for treating
the corn with high life" In case wee
wills should appear. Some time before
planting all Of the selected ears
should Be shucked and the crop from
the best earn should be chosen for
that purpose. The SHOW" ear may
not produce q greater amount Of corn
per aero than the rough ear, but on
account OF its high percentage OF
grain It will give more actual feed
Ing value than the other.
Il Is desirable also for the corn to
be uniform in type and color. espe-
cially so II II Is ever to be sold for
seed.--W. r. Perkins. State Agent.
Extension Division, Louisiana State
University.
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NOT/, E

No burial'or removal Of bodies
wilt be allowed unless accompan-
led by a burial or remova! premit
from the Local Registrar lrost-
mastery of said District in which
The uea,h occurred as per orders
from The louisiana State Board
OF Health
n. Ztri"gue
Sexton Red Church Cemetery
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STATE TAX SALT
of
ENJOYABLE PROPERTY
The State of Louisiana
VS.
Delinquent Tax Debtors
STATE TAX SALT
Parish of St. Charles

Bv virtue of the atilority vested III ne
bv the Constitution and laws OF the State
of Louisiana, will sell at public auction
at the principal froi t door of the Court
House, in which the Civil District Court
of said Parish is held, within the legal
hours for Judicial sales, beginning at II
O'Clock A. NJ, on Saturday the 18th day
of September, 1917, and continuing or
each succeeding day until said sales are
completed, all immovabl property 'r
which taxes are now due, the State OF
Louisiana, the Parish of St. Charles &c
enforce the collection of taxes, assess
ment in the year 1916, together with IN
terest ilereon from the 3lst. Gay
Of December 1916, at the rate of 10 pei
cent per annum until paid and and costs
The names Of said delinquent tax pay
ers, the amount of taxes due by each or
the assessment of said year, and the im'
movable property assessed to be offered
for sale as follows, to-wlt:-
J. F. Funk
Parish, State, Confederate Veteran, Good
Road, Acreage, Levee District, Coco
Roads No. l & Drainage No. 4 S+91 st
Lots u, 29, 81 33, IS 81 Al 81 ,S3, 81 ,93 IS
81 ,1Ol ,1O3 los, lO7 100, III, rs, lis and
III of Coteau de France, 1880 acres
On said day of sale will sell such POI
ton of said property that any debtor viii
point out and in case the debtor will moi
point out sufficient property, Will al
once without delay sell the least quaint
tv of said property of any debtor which
any bidder will buy for the amount of the
taxes interest and costs due by said del
tor, the sale will be without appraise
ment, for cash in legal tender money O
the United State, and the property shall
be redeemable at any tilnt for the space
of one year by paying the price givei
including costs and twenty per. cen
thereon
Leon c. Vial,
Sheriff and Tax Collector,
Parish of St. Charles
Sheriff's Ofi.ve. Parish of st. Charles
! August 9th. 1917
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More milk in the diet OF the aver.
age family would help cut down the
high cost Of living in the city as well
as In the country. Milk is one Of tho
cheapest Of animal foods.
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t'ranu jury
Nos. Names Wards
/ Richard J. Vial
: Flavin Keller :
) Louis Maus q,
! Charles T. Schmill 4
5 Josepl, Wickliife Champagne 4
Abe lew :
T. b. Sellers :
S W. W Nadcre
9 Benjamin BoudreauN !
10 Charles Stein
II Alphonse k'nler :
IL ID. d. DasCh
IL Wilson Gabrielle
IA Charles T.. Smith )
Is ]. ". Weaver ;
Is J. o. Lambert
II Charles TroXler, Jr
IS Crsin Dule
~ Donation LoriO !
20 William Lauve
Petit Jury End week
Monday October 18th 1917
| Wilson kinler
; Sidney Bourgeois !,
) Eugene bourgeois
Robert J. Seller
} J. $. Barr, !
s Svl T.. Caillet
7 Edward Mire J
8 L.. Z. P,yrtSne
J. y. ScheNnaydre
10 Henry Rausch 4
II MYRTLE Troxler
Il Victor Cortez |
Is Arthur Dejean
IA Waltee BestoSo !
IS Frederick Petit
Is Louis Brady Z
II William Brown l
Is Alexander A. Bourgeois
10 Wilson Dufrenay y
20 FELIX BelsOme
p Joseph Baudouin
D Albert Champagne !
q J. l.. Donnaud Z
a ". a. Brady, ST.. Z
Is Wilfred Keller )
q Alfred ]. Weber :
27 Alcitle RanIagosse
% Edmond Thompson Z
% II. /. Dugas
40 Paul Nicknair
A true Copy
Uy. Clerk of Court.
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LIST OF JURORS

List of Jurors drawn to serve at the
session of the 18th. Judicial District
Court i'll and for the Parish of ST Char
les, Louisiana, beginning on Mondav the
Stl. day of October, 1917, towit:-