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The Jasper news., 1919-09-25

Practice yourself, for heavens sake,
In little things; and thence proceed to
greater. This is the advice of Epicte-
tus.
The Jasper news., 1919-09-25

but at the same time | am keeping
my eyes open and this proposition
down here certainly looks good.
There is every inducement and the
only drawback is the distance fsom
home. Most ofthe employees save
their leave and then every other
year they have four months to
spend in the States.
This is getting,to be an old story,
believe me, waiting down here for
our repairs to come from the
States. The last heard was that
the plans for Our new boilers had
been sent to Philadelphia. Now,
all that we have, to do is wait for
the plans to be carried out and the
boilers sent down here and then
installed. Pleasant prospects for
a quick getaway, don't you
think? I don't think that they
could have picked out better
place to get stalled in, and that is
one poor consolation. Almost
every afternoon l go swimming in
the pool, and the work on the ship
is mighty little. We play less than
two hours day and we never
have any rehearsal for the simple
reason that, well, they don't expect
us to play any of the heavier sort
of music that needs any rehearsal.
We played at ball game and field
meet Labor Day and later for
big crowd at the swimming pool
while swimming meet was pulled
off. Every day now hear from
different people how good the band
sounded. Some of them say, Gee.
l could listen to that band play all
day. and 80 on. Well, had sense
enough not to play too much and
they don't know Just exactly how
good or bad we really are. but
we've got the reputation now so |
am not crazy about pla, ing much
more for the entertainment of the
public. The skipper seldom let's
US play anywhere except on the
ship and that makes it nice, too,
for it relieves US of a lot Of extra
work. 1t seems that everyone
wants US to play but none has sue
ceeded yet except where the ship
was directly concerned.
l cleaned up an old tenor saxa.
phone the other day, fixed it up
and took it over to town. to; kit
up to one of my Balboa homes and
left it. There is a girl there who
plays piano and We. give them
some music every once in while,
like Ida and l used to do. |
think | shall 60 over tonight I
took my horn up Sunday night
after church and they about went
crazy over it. There are three sis
ters in the family and every once
in awhile they and their father and
mother and | and quartermasteI
on here and their car 60 out tc
Bella Vista for swim in the surf
| You should see the way the
women in this country swim; they
are regular water rats. Over in
the pool there are little girls not
over 7 years old that can swim and
dive circles around me and car
swim fairly good now, too. They
start when they are about S year:
old, actually, and in a couple o.
years they are just as much a.
home in the water as they are or
land. You see all kinds of girl!
. making dives that l wouldn't dare
attempt, and they land and hard
ly disturb the surface of the water
they do it so prettily.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-12

picked up magaziRe-but he did not
open it, for his attention was instant
ly arrested by his Aunt Amelia's voice,
speaking in the next room. The door
was open and George heard her dis
tinctly
Isabel does? Isabel !" she exclaimed,
her tone high and shrewish. "YOu
needn't tell me anything about Isabel
Mlnafer, guess, my dear old Frank
Bronson! l know her little better
than you do, don't you thlnkW
George heard the voice of Mr.. Bron-
son replying--a voice familiar to him
as that of his grandfather's attorney
ln-chief and chief intimate as well. He
was a contemporary of the Majors, be-
ing over seventy, and they had been
through three years of the war in the
same regiment.
81 doubt your knowing Isabel" he
said stifly. you speak Of her as you
do because she sides with her brother
George, instead of with you and Sgd
ney."
"Poot ~ Aunt Amelia was evidently
in passion. "You know what's been
going on over there, well enough,
Frank Bronson I thought you were
a man of the world: don't tell me
you're blind For nearly two years
Isabel's been pretending to chaperone
Fanny Minafer with Eugene, and all
the time she's been dragging that poor
fool Fanny around to chaperone her
and Eugene Under the circumstances,
she knows people will get to thinking
Fanny's a pretty slim kind of chap
erone, and Isabel wants to please
George because she thinks there'll be
less talk if she can keep her own
brother around, seeming to approve.
Talk ! She'd better look out The
whole town will be talking, the first
thing she knows She"
Amelia stopped, and stared at the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-12

you want to please her? Or do you
really hate your Aunt Fanny so much
that you want tO-that you want to"
She choked and sought for her hand
kerchief; suddenly she began to cry.
"Oh, see here" George said. 81 don't
hate you, Aunt Fanny. That's silly. l
don't"
"You dol You do You want to
you want to destroy the only thing
that THAT ever And, unable to
continue, she became inaudible in her
handkerchief.
George felt remOrseful, and his own
troubles were lightened all at once it
became clear to him that he had been
worrying about nothing. He perceived
that his Aunt Amelia was indeed an
old cat, and that to give her scandal
Gus meanderings another thought
would be the height of folly. By no
means insusceptible to such pathos as
that now exposed before him, he did
not lack pity for Fanny, whose almost
spoken confession was lamentable;
and he was granted the vision to un-
derstand that his mother also pitled
Fanny infinitely more than he did.
This seemed to explain everything.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-12

doorway in u panic, for her nephew
stood there.
She kept her eyes upon his white
face for few strained moments, then,
rcgaining her nerve, looked away and
shrugged her shoulders.
you weren't intended to hear what
I've been saying, George" she said
quietly. But since you seem"
Eyes, l did"
$50" She shrugged her shoulders
again. after all, l don't know but
it's just as well, in the long run"
He walked up to where she sat. You
YOU he said thickly. ut seems
1t seems to me you're-you're pretty
common"
Old Bronson had risen from his
chair in great distress. "Your aunt
was talking nonsense because she's
piqued over a business matter,
George" he said. "She doesn't mean
what she said, and neither she nor
anyone else gives the slightest credit
to such foolishness-nO one in the
worldw
George gulped, and wet lines shone
suddenly along his lower eyelids.
"They-they'd better notw he said,
then stalked out of the room, and out
of the house.
Ten minutes later, George Amber
son, somewhat in the semblance of an
angry person plunging out of the Man
sion, found a pale nephew waiting to
accosthim.
II haven't time to talk, George"
"Yes, you have. You'd BETTER"
whats the matter, them"
His namesake drew him away from
the vicinity of the house. 81 want to
tell you something l just heard Aunt
Amelia say, in there. She says my
mothers on your side about this diyi-
sion of the property because you're
Eugene MOrgan's best friend. She
said" George paused to swallow.
"She said" He faltered.
you look SICK" said his uncle, and
laughed shortly. IF it's because of
anything Amelia's been saying, | don't
blame you! What else did she say?"
George swallowed again, as with
nausea, but under his uncle's encour-
agement he was able TO be explicit.
"She said my mother wanted you to be
friendly to her about Eugene Morgan.
She said my mother had been using
Aunt Fanny as a chaperone."
ANDERSON emitted a laugh Of dis
gust. "It's wonderful what tommy-rot
woman in a state of spite can think
of 1 suppose you don't doubt that
Amelia Anderson created this specl-
men Of tommy-rot herself2 OF all the
damn nonsense |"
George looked at him haggardly.
you're sure people are not talkingl"
Rubbish Your mothers on my
side about this division because she
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-12
CHAPTER x.

That night George began a jubilant
warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, open
ing the campaign upon his return
home at about eleven o'clock. Fanny
had retired, and was presumably
asleep, but George, on the way to his
own room, paused before her door,
and serenaded her in a full baritone:
GAS I walk along the Boy de Balong
With my independent air,
The people all declare,
He must he a millionaire
Oh, you hear them sigh. and wish to die,
And see them wink the other eye
At the man that broke the bank at Monte
Carlo"
After breakfasting in bed, George
spent the next morning at his grand
fathers and did not encounter his
Aunt Fanny until lunch, when she
seemed to be ready for him.
"Thank you so much for the sere-
made, George" she said. "Your poor
father tells me he'd just got to sleep
for the first time in two nights, but
after your kind attentions he lay
awake the rest of last night"
Perfectly true" Mr., Minafer said
grimly.
"Of course, didn't know, sir"
George FASTENED to assure him. I'm
awfully sorry. But Aunt Fanny was
so gloomy and excited before l went
out, last evening, thought she needed
cheering up"
He turned to his mother. "What's
the matter with grandfather?"
"Ddnt you see him this mornlng?"
Isabel asked.
ayes. He was glad to see me, and
all that but he seemed pretty fidgety.
Has he been having trouble with his
heart agaln?"
mot lately. No"
well, he's not himself. What's he
upset over7'
Isabel looked serious; however, It
was her husband who suggested gloom
fly, II suppose the Majors bothered
about this Sydney and Amelia bust
ness, most likely.
"What Sydney and Amelia bust
ness?" George asked.
"Your mother can tell you, IL she
wants to-" Minafer said. "It's not my
side Of the family, so l keep Off"
TITS rather dlsagreeable for all Of
US, George" Isabel began. "You see,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-12

He patted the unhappy lady awk-
wardly upon her shoulder. There,
therei'' he said. II didn't mean any
thing. OF course the only thing to do
about Aunt Amelia is to pay no atten-
ton to her. It's all right, Aunt Fanny.
Don't cry. feel lot better now, my
self. Come on; I'll drive back there
with you. It's all over, and nothingS
the matter. Can't you cheer up2
Fanny cheered up and presently the
customarily hostile aunt and nephew
were driving out Anderson boulevard
together in the hot sunshine.
Continued Next Week
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-12

CUT THIS QUILT IS WORTH MONEY
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip en-
close with SC and mail it to Foley Co.. 2s5s
Shefield Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name
and address clearly. You win receive in return
a trial package containing Foey's Honey and
Tar Compound, for coughs, colds, and troup;
Foley Kidney Pills for pain in sides and back;
baekache, kidney and bladder all
ments; and Foley Cathartie Tablets, a who esome
and thoroughly cleansing eathartic, for constipa-
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-12

your Uncle sydney wanted Il diplo-
matte position, and he thought Brother
George, being in congress, could ar
range it. George did get him the offer
of a South American ministry, but
Sydney wanted a European ambasSa-
dorship, and he got quite indignant
with poor George for thinking he'd
take anything Sunderland he be-
lieveS George didn't work hard enough
for him. George had done his best, of
course, and now he's out of congress,
and won't run again-sO there's sgd
ney's idea Of big diplomatic position
gone for good. Well, Sydney and your
Aunt Amelia are terribly diSapoint-
ed, and they say they've been thinking
for years that this town isn't really fit
to live in-'for a gentleman Sydney
says-and it is getting rather big and
dirty SO they've sold their house and
decided to 90 abroad to live pGrma-
nently; there's a villa near Florence
they've often talked of buying. And
they want father to let them have their
share 'of the estate now, instead of
waiting for him to leave it to them In
his will"
"Well, l suppose that's fair enough"
George said. THAT is, in case he in
tended to leave them a certain amount
in his will"
"Of course that's understood,
George. Father explained his will to
us long ago; third to them, and a
third to Brother George, and a third
to us"
Her son made a simple calculation
in his mind. Uncle George was a
bachelor, and probably would never
marry; Sydney and Amelia were child
less. The Majors only grandchild APP
peared to remain the eventual heir of
the entire property, no matter if the
Major did turn over to Sydney third
of it now. "Well, suppose it's grand
fathers own affair He can do it or
not, just as he likes. don't see why
he'd mind much"
''He seemed rather confused and
panied about it," Isabel said. 81 think
they oughtn't to urge it. George says
that the estate won't stand taking out
the third that Sydney wants, and that
Sydney and Amelia are behaving like a
couple Of pigs I'm on Georges side,
whether he's right or wrong; always
was from the time we were children;
and Sydney and Amelia are hurt with
me about it, I'm afraid. They've
stopped speaking to George entirely.
Poor father Family rows at his time
of life"
An hour after lunch, George strolled
over to his grandfather's, intending to
apply for further information, as
party rightfully interested.
He did not carry out this intention,
however. Going into the big house by
a side entrance, he was informed that |
the Major was upstairs in his bedroom,
that his sons Sydney and George were |
both with him, and that serious |
argument was in progress.
George went to the foot of the great |
stairway. He could hear angry voices |
overhead-thOse of his two uncles-
and a plaintive murmur, as IL the
Major tried to keep the peace.
Such sounds we're far from encour-
aging to callers, and George decided |
not to 90 upstairs until this interview
was over. He turned from the stair
way, and going quietly into the library, |
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-12

Copyright by Doubleday. Page & Company.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-10-25

Bind OF thu Bank OF st. Martin
Vile.
St Martinville, La Oct l. 1919
To The ST Martin Parish School
Board.
G"Btlsmen:
Hereto acceding to all condi-
'lons required 10y Act No 205 of
the General Assembly Of the State
OF Louisiana for the year 1912,
aud annrXing herstO a sworn state
ment OF the condition of The Bank
Of st. Mar,inville, of date Oct |.
1919.
The Bank Of ST. MartinviIle,
how tender this, their bid to he
Tia" fiscal agent OF your honorable
body for The next two years, aud
as notified by you; for that fiscal
agency, I'VE offer to pay interest OIL
your daily baisncas-psysble on
Jan. Isl -nd on July Let Of zach
ysar as the la fixed or monthly
rs you prefer, at the rate Of Al per
c'nt (spnr and half per cent
yenriy, mud the Bank of St. Mar
tlnviIIe ell lend to the 81. Martin
Parish Sc'ionl School Board when
i"gally authorized to borrow, an
amount equal 70 the average de-
potts which the S.. Martin Pa
r'sa School Board may have left
with the Bank Of St Martinville,
1T the sanin rate ct interest as it's
deposits wil bsar under this offer.
Respectfully.
Bsnk Of St. Mar,inville,
Is gDsd) Robert Martin, Pres.
Upon motion of Mr.. Angelic,
seconded by Mr.. Dslord and car
ned M follows: Ayes: Angelic,
Martin. Fourn-t. Gnnsoulin. De-
lord. Nays: None.
The bid "f the CommsrciaI
Bank % st Mariinvilewas nc
copied aud the President aud
the Secretary of the Board were
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-10-25
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDs,

Proposition to incur a debt and
issue bonds Of the st. Martin Pa
IRISH School District, Of st. Mar
tin Parish. Louisiana. to the
amount Of Three Hundred Thou
sand Dollars (s3O0. OOO.OO), to run
thirty years. bearing interest at
the rate Of five per cent per an.
mum. the interest being payable
semi-annually; for the purpose of
constructing additional public
school houses. In the st. Martin
Parish School District and to ac-
quire the sites which may be
needed for the ore ctiOu of the said
additional public school houses,
and the title whereof shall rest in
the st. Martin Parish School Dis
trict.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-10-25
Vaxable Valuation 4
signature Of Voter:

NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in ia
vor OF tho proposition submitted above.
upon this ballot. place cross I'm or
stamp the square immediately below
the word YES; to vote against II.
place a similar mark in the square i'm
mediately below the word mo-.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-10-25
Taxable Valuation &
Signature of Voters:

NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote In ia
'or VI the proposition submitted above
upon this ballot. place a eros, in, or
stamp the square Immediately below
the word YES; to vote against IL.
place similar mark In the square i'm
msdistely below the word NO..
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-10-25
School Board Proceedings.

St. Worthwhile, LIZ, Oct. 2, 1919.
At regular meeting of the st.
Martin Parish School Board hold
this day the following members
were present: Hon. l.. V. Liable,
President; Messrs. Angelic, Mar
tin, Delord, Gonsoulin. Fournet.
Absent: Messrs. Champagne and
ST. Germ ain.
The minutes of the two Drevi-
Gus meetings were read and sp-
proved.
y Bids for the Fiscal Agency were
received As follows:
Bid of the Brsaux Bridge Bank.
To the President and Members of
the st. Martin Parish School
Board, St. Mnrtinville, La.
Gentlemen:
We bid as follows TO become
your official depository:
We agree 10 pay 4 per cent iu-
tsrsst on all your daily balances
above two thousand dollars, and
we will lend you al amount equal
to your average daily balance at
tho rate OF 4 per cent interest.
For all the balance of tho money,
We will charge you interest at the
rats OF 8 per cent per anuum, set
Element for interest to be made
every two months The above
mentioned 4 per cent int, rest is
to be construed as meaning 4 per
aDnum.
Enclosed please find a sworn
copy of our statement. We are,
Yours very truly,
l. G. ST. Gsrmsiu, Cashier.
Bid Of the Commercial Bank OF
st MsrtinvilIe.
st. MartinviIls. La, Oct. 1919.
To the Honorable The School
Board Of ST. Martin Parish,
Es
Grntlsmsn:
. As per your advertise 4 call for
Bids for the fiscal agency for two
years, 1919 to 1921. We submit
sworn statement of condition of
our bank rs shown by our books
on the first day of September,
1919 And We hereby agree to
I@y an interest Of a per cent per
"linum "n your daily balances aud
all in accordance with and subjsct
to the provisions of Act POS of
1912 Of Louisiana, aud especially
paragraph ), Of Section 4 Of said |
Act; the said bid in fact emdrac-
my the conditions written in the
annexed blank contract.
Respectfully.
CONNER Bank,
by A. c. Gaulhier, Cashier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-10-25
OFFICIAL BALLOT.

FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX.
Proposition to levy n one mill
tax on all the property subject to
State Taxation in the st. Martin
Parish School District for the
period OF thirty years for the pur-
pose OF equipping and maintain
ing the public school buildings in
the said It. Martin Parish School
District.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-10-25

Section 5. Be it further ordsin.
I'd. ETC., that il . majority of the
property taxpayers qualified cleo.
tors shall vote in favor of either
or both OF the propositions sub.
mittsd - aforesaid, the St. Mar.
tin Parish School Board shall 10.
w. impose, aud SOLICIT annually,
beginning with the year 1920 and
up to and including the year 1949,
and being for . period of thirty
years. . special tax OF one mill on
the dollar OF the assessed valua-
ton on oil thu property subject to
State taxation in the said 81. Mar.
tin Perish School District; and
shall also levy, imposs aud collect
annually. beginning with the year
1920, aud ny to aud including tho
year 1949, . tax in excsss of all
other taxes. sufficient to pay the
interest semi-ally, and the pr incl
pal OF the said negotiable bonds,
falling due each year, or such
amount - may be required for
any sinking fund necessary to re-
tire the said bonds at maturity;
aud oil in conformity to the laws
governing such mattsra =
Thus done, read, adopted, snd
signed in open session at the office
of the st. Martin Parish School
Board. at tho High School Build
ing, ST. Martinvills, Louisiana,
thi. 10th day of October A. d.
1919.
Approved: L. V. Liable, Pr.si.
dent, st. Martin Parish School
Board.
W. c. Psrrsult, Secretary.
% motion of Mr. Martin, soon.
dsd by Mr.. Angelic aud carried
the 25th day Of November, the day
OF the school tax election, was de-,
clarsd holiday aud the teachers
wers authorized to cIoae the
schools and assist in carrying tho
tax.
On motion OF Mr.. Martin, 50.
condad by Mr. Angelic and car
risd, the ass.ssor OF he parish was
authorized to levy a tax Of 2 mills
on tho assessed valuation Of all
property in School District No 9
to meet thu maturity bonds and
ini'rest falling due in 1920
On motion Of Mr. Fournet, 40.
condsd by MIR. Champagne and
carried. the Superintendent was
directed TO pay all bills against
the Board where satisfactory wi.
deuce Of their being correct il
furnished him.
On motion OF Mr.. Champagne,
seconded by Mr.. Fournet aud car.
ried, tho Board adjourned.
Approved: l., v. Liable, President,
W. G. Perrsult, Secretary.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-10
PRISONER FLEES
WHILE DEPUTY IS
HOLDING HIS COAT
William Malcolm Gets Out of
Jail to Rent Room for Wife
and Then Escapes From
Guard ReCaptured at ISIeta,
Hold my overcoat a minute"

William Malcolm, prisoner from
the county JAIL made the request of
Deputy Sheriff Diego Sanchez and
Sanchez with characteristic courtesy
took the overeOat.
Malcolm went into an adjoining
room and did not return. The deputy
sheriff was not suspicious because the
prisoner had left his overCoat-that
is not for several minutes. Al the end
of that time he went into the next
room and fourd that the prisoner had
gone.
Malcolm escaped on the eve of his
trial on the charge of larceny. his
case having been set for today in the
district court. And he will go to trial
today, if the case now before the
court is, finished in time, as he was
caught early last night at Isleta by
Deputy Sheriff Luis Abeyta.
The escape occurred at a house on
North Second street yesterday morn
ing. Malcolm went there, guarded by
the deputy sheriff, explaining that he
was looking for a room for his wife
whom. he said, he expected to arrive
here soon.
The woman who owns the house
was in the adjoining room, which Nal
solm entered when he left the deputy
sheriff holding his overcoat, and she
saw him go through the back door.
She did not know that he was a pris-
oner. AS far as she knew the deputy
sheriff and prisoner We're merely two
friends, and she did not call tn
deputy when Malcolm made his exit.
Before Malcolm and the deputy
went to the house, the prisoner
pawned a ring for $50, getting the
money. it was supposed, to pay the
room rent for his wife. Afterward il!
was believed that he would use the
money in making good his escape.
The deputy sheriff and PatrolmanI
Pablo Luian, whom he called to his
aid, followed Malcolms tracks in theI
mud until he reached the Santa Fei
tracks, He was headed northward,
hut doubled back The trick failed to
catch the Sheriff's office unaware, asl
the deputy at Isleta had been inform
ed of the escape.
Malcolm is charged with getting
5000 from girl who said that she was
to be married to him and that she
gave him her savings for safe keeping, |
He was arrested in Denver.