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About $50 people we're engaged
in taking the first census of the
Uuited States. The census of Ioao
will require the service Of 90 900
Every census has disclosed the
fact that there arc moe men in
he United States than women.
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666 has proven it will cure Ma
aria. Chills and Fever. Bilious Fee.
yer, Colds LaGr,ppe, 1t kills the
germs that cause the fever. Fine
Tonic
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$50 has NOR Limitations than any
other Chill and Fever Tonic on
the market but no one wants i'm
tations in medicine. They are dan
gerous.
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Important Nntice
No burial into the cemeteries of
the Holy Rosary's Church and des
A,lemands will be allowed unless &C
companird by a burial permit from
the local Registrar Post Master
Hahnville & Des Ailemands) as per
orders from the Louisiar. State
Board of Health
w. Parrot. Pastor
Sexton of the said Csmetttes
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NO7IlE

No burial or removal of bodies.
will be allowed unless ACCOMPANY
led by burial or removal premie.
from the LEGAL Registrar Post
masser1 Of said District in which
the death occurred Is per orders
from The louisiana State Board
Of Health
=,
N. Zeriogue
Sexton Fed Church Cemetery
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The first census Of the United
States was taken IN 1890 during
the administration Of George
Washington 1t related solely 70
population
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NOTICE.
am Candidate for Police
Juror for the Second Ward.
Your support at the coming
primary will be appreciated.
ssUlysse Mongrue
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rata blisheA February IS, 1873
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
rOLIlE JURY
n Parish of st Charles
MN

August aIst 1919.
The Police Jury met this day IN
kpecial Session tor the purpose OF
|dopt.ng the Budget for the year
hiding June goth 1890, with the
sllowing members present; Aess-
Delaune, Dufreue & Eiter. (3)
Absent Messrs. Lorio & B!onin Ia
The President being absent On
notion Of Mr.. Elter duly second
d by Mr. Dufrene Mr.. Dslaune
ra. made President Problem.
On motion OF Mr. -E'fer duly sec
nned by Mr.. Du.rene that the
blowing approximated taoleau OF
xpeases OF the"Par,sh Of St Char
IS for the current year ending
une goth 1890 be adopted.
PROBABLE Revenues.
Parish Taxes : 1890. 90
Licenses $4,000
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NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given that tress :
passing. trapping, & moss picking on AIN
properties belonging to the La CyqresA
Lumber Co IL s. c'.arles Is strictly pro-
h;bited. Any cns -aught ON said prop.
critics will be 1uuished ta the fnu sx>
tent of the law.
Geo Cousfrf
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NOTICE
Hunting, ffsh,ny. trapping and
t1esPasslng are strictly prohibited
on the properties OF the estate Of
Il. L, Yousgs.
krs, H.L. Youngs
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WHAT DO YOU WISH TO BUY7 WRITE U.s.
WHAT DO YOU WISH TO SELL? WRITE U.s.
Many things be found n.your local market
No natte' what you wish purchase, either new or
secnac handed will it for you.
Nomattr what you wish SELL we will find ~. i.
quick buyer it,
GU charges in either will be small.
"nse 70 oui weekly sales bulletin; amongst the
sumeroo th'ngs listed therein you wilIifind. some
thing tina you have been wishing for andy harzasa
GNERAk AGENCLES CO.
so3 Godchaux Adg.. q: New O:issas Ia
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NOTICE

Public notice Is hereby given
that hunting. trespassing and moss
picking is prohibited on the fol-
lowing property
The property Of Louisiana Delta
Lands Company or on property Of
w D. Moore
Lsv.s1a1a Delta Lands Co
W. d. Moore
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NOTICE

Hunting. trapping and trxsp4ss-
ng are hereby prohibited on the
property of Estate Mrs. A. Cxsssn
Layous Gassen,
Agent
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Progressive Ope'ousas

Citizens Of Opelousas are deter
mined to have their full shares of
the benefits to The TO be derived
from the proposed Greater Agr;-
cu!rn aal College at L. S u. &C
cording TO L. L.. Squires. Secreta
ry of tie Greater Agricultural
College Assn
Recently Mr. Squires addressed
meeting OF the Chan Der Of Com
merce. DWELLING at zen a,h upon
the necessity tor greater facilities
At the State University and IN
College and the cam paign being
waged by the orgon,zatlon 20 g-s
a bill passed by the legislature 20
meet these seeds.
The proposition .ooked s. eoo5
t. the st l-andr, Oeog.t. .hat III
ch.mher oi Commcr11 wit' .nc
aid :. the S. Landry :,upcraten3
ant Of Eiucs.tion drafted resolu-
tioEs recomm ending to III. e.li1eus
ef the Parisi. .ha. Az ass;cu.turas
high school second to Ioac III the
state be built n Opeiouss to pre-
pare the. boys. of the community
for cntrauce t. the Agricultural
College.
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Geo Cousin
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We are proud of the confidence
doctors, druggists and the public
have in 600 Chill and Fever Tonic
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-04-10

CTo BE CONTINUED
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-04-10

mo. Mr.. Richard. Passing the bank.
There. he's stopped. I wonder II he is
going in7 You call him, Mrs. Blinn."
Obediently her friend hailed Rick
ard. He turned back to the windy
street. He felt boyish; the crisis was
giving him mercurlal feet. He loved
the modern battle. Elements to pit
ones brains against, wits against
force!
Gerty Hardin's face was flushing
and paling. 1.-THE river" she faltered.
Should we be alarmed, Mr.. Rickard7"
Smiling, he assured her she should
not be alarmed; the levees would pro-
tect the towns. a.
"Mr. Hardin Is up at Fassett's
ranch. he win be coming back today.
I told your husband, Mrs. Blinn. to
catch nap and then relieve Mr.. Har-
din
Gerty found q Significance In his
words. He had said ''Mr. Hardin" and
"your husband. Mrs. Blinn." It was
enough to weave dreams around.
I'VE can't do anything, Mr.. Richard,
to help?" urged Gerry Hardin, her
voice tremulous.
+ II hope we won't have to call on you
Mt all."
There was no excuse to linger.
Gerty threw a wistful little smile at
parting.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Rickard In Town.

nuCk0T0 IN own.
The town woke to a matter-of-fact
day. The sensational aspect Of the
runaway river had passed with the
night. The word spread that the food
waters were under control; that the
men had gone home to sleep, SO the
women got breakfast as usual, and
tidied their homes. The Colorado was
always breaking out, like naughty
child from school. Never would the
cry, Of 1.-THE river!" fail to drag the
blood from their cheeks. But relief
always came; the threatened danger
was always averted. and these pioneer
women had acquired the habit Of swift
reaction.
That afternoon, Mrs. Youngberg was
to entertain at the A B G ranch the
ladies Of the Improvement club. It
was self-glorifcation meeting. to
celebrate the planting of trees in the
streets of Calexico. and to plan the
campaign of their planting. Mrs.
Blinn drove into town to get Gerty
Hardin. Neither woman had seen her
husband since the interrupted drive
the night before.
II don't know whether should Co."
Mrs. Hardin hesitated. her face turned
toward the A b G ranch. perhaps
there Is something We could do"
II have just come from the levee."
Mrs. Blinn's Jolly face had lost Its
apprehension. 1.-THE water has not
risen an inch since breakfast. Most Of
the men have been sent home. When
Howard didn't come home to lunch. I
grew anxious. But Mr.. Richard says
he sent him to Fassett's with more
dynamite.
'.There he TO-" thrilled Gerty.
Mrs. Blinn's eye swept the street.
~Wheref Your husbandf"
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him! Why, the building was desert
ed. Ogilvie's letters had prophesied
ruin. 1t NIL looked wrong tol him. Co
ing on to the levee. he met MacLean.
Jr.. who was coming away. The hoy
told him vaguely that he would find
Richard around there, somewhere.
"I'll hunt him up for you"
"Why, they are letting itDget ahead
of them!" Bahcock's manner sug-
gested that he was nggrieved that such
carelessness to his revered company
should go unpublished. Something, he
told MacLean. might have been lone
before the situation got as bai as
this!
His excited stride carried MIN
across the dividing ditch, which now
was carrying no water. into Mexicah.
MacLean had to lengthen his step to
keep pace with him. The havoc done
TO the Mexican village excited Bah
cock still more.
ESTRADA, just In from his submerged
tracks, was loungipg against an adobe
wall. His pensive gaze was turned
upstream. The posture of exhaustion
suggested lnziness to Bnbc0ck. wis
was on the hunt for responsibility. He
was more than ever convinced that
the right thing was not being done.
ESTRADA |"
Estrada took his eyes from the river.
Babcock looked like swapping ter
rier taking the ditch at bound. Lac
Lean. Jr.. n 1.-the greyhound. followed.
"What the devil are you doing to
stop this?" A nervous hand indicated
the Mexican station cleaning in its
fresh coat Of paint; to the muddy wa
ter undermining Its foundation.
Estrada drew cigarette out Of his
pocket; lighted 1t before answering.
mot thing. What do you sua-
gest?"
A big wave struck the bank. The
car on the siding trembIed.
Another wave like that and that
carll go over" cried Babcock. jump
ing, mad. "Why don't you do some
thing? Why don't you hustle-aIl of
your" He would report this incompe-
tency.
Down the stream came mass Of
debris. broken timbers, ravaged brush.
a wrenched fence post. chicken COOP.
A red hen. clinging to Its swaying
ship, took the rapids.
"Hustle-what2" murmured Es-
trada.
Babcock glared at him. then at the
river. His eye caught the approach
ing wreckage. Men came running
with their poles. The caving bank was
too far gone. The instant the drift
Ing mass struck 1t, there was shud-
der Of falling earth, the car toppled
toward the flood waters. the waves
breaking into clouds of spray.
Human responsibility fell to a cipher.
The rivers might was magnificent.
Even Babcock, come to carp. caught
the excitement. Come. MacLern."
he cried. "Watch this! The stations
goingT He Joined Estrada by the
adobe wall,
.Have q cisaretter murmured
Eduardo. st.. 49,
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Il thought you were never coming, .
he grumbled.
LET me take ,itr' pleaded the en-
gineer.
Nonsense. there is no danger" -Har-
din saw personal affection In the plea.
He put his hand affectionately on the
mans shoulder.
'You 30 home and catch a nap; this
Is my job" He was standing on the
step. "Crank her."
There was nothing for Silent to do
but to get out. Hardin pointed the
long nose of the car into the darkness.
She was OF like the greyhound she
suggested, missing a telegraph pole by
half IN inch.
'Who Is In charge here7" a woman's
voice was piercing the racket of wind
and wave.
The dawn was breaking. Down the
New river he could see the wind whip.
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waiting for her. Richard could haar
the man repeat. "rm sorry, Miss Has.
din. It's an Outrage. That's what It
is."
Queer, they couldn't see that It was
Hardin's fault; Hardin who was up
the river fighting like a melodramatic
hero; fighting without caution or re-
serve. demoralizing discipline; he
couldn't help admiring the bulldog en-
ergy, himself. That was what all these
men adored. He'd clenched the girls
antagonism. now, for sure! How her
eyes had flashed at him!
Hello! There was tree floating
down toward the station house.
Bring your polesi" he yelled.
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CHAPTER XVII.
Opposition,

Opposition.
The second night of the flood, the
women Of the towns dragged brush
and filled sacks for the men to carry.
1t was past midnight when lines Har-
din left the levee. While her feet and
fingers had t0lled, her mind had been
fretting over Tom. Two nights, and
no rest! 1t was told by men who cume
down the river how Hardin was hero
ically laboring. She yearned to 20 to
him; perhaps he would stop for few
hours to her entreaty. But an uncer-
tain trail across country. with the
dhst-laden wind In her face? She de-
cided to wait for the dawn. A snatched
sleep first. but who would Gull her?
She would sleep for hours, SO weary
every muscle. Her mind fixed on Sam
as the only man in town who had
time to saddle a horse for a woman.
She went In search of him. She
found that the long adobe office build
Ing had already taken on the look of
defeat, of ruin. The easements had
been torn from the partitions; the
doors and windows were out. The fur
niture had been hauled up to high
ground farther away for safety. She
went hunting through the ghoulish
gloom for the darky, turning her Ian
tern in every dark corner. She knew
that she would find him sleeping.
Then she heard steps on the veranda.
She run toward them, expecting to see
Sam. She swung her lantern full on
two figures mounting the shallow
steps. Richard was with her sister
in-law.
"Oh. excuse met" she blurted blum
deringly. or course Gerty would take
n wrong intention from the stupid
words!
The blue eyes met those of lines
with defiance. 1t was as though she
had spoken: "Well, think what you
will of it, you Hardins! / don't care
what you think of mel"
What indeed did she think Of It?
Why should she feel like the culprit
before these two, her words desert
ing her? 1t was Gerty,s look that
made her feel guilty. as though she
had been spying. To meet them to-
gether, here ut midnight. why should
not they feel ashamed? She had done
nothing wrong. And Tom down yon-
der fighting-and they make his abb
sence cover for their rendezvous.
I'm looking for SAINT" The effort
behind the words turned them into an
oratorical challenge.
$50 are we. I want to send him
home with Mrs. Hardin. She's worn
out"
"She can 60 home with me. am 60
ing directly. AS soon rs I give mes
sage to Sam" She instantly regretted
her words, abruptly hating. It came
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'Td take more orders" suexeste

"Td take more ORDERS" suggested
the engineer.
Then send third Of them home,
tell them to come back tonight at six.
Send away the other third, tell them
to come back at noon. Keep the other
shift. Say you'll have coffee sent
from the hotel, tell them Hardin says
to stop wasting stun. Tell them. oh,
tell them anything You can think of.
Silent, before he comes" Her break
down was girlish.
She could hear the signal of the To-
connective; coming closer. Then she
could hear the pant of the engine as
1t worked up the grade. 1t was a
steady gentle climb all the way from
the Junction, two hundred feet below
sealevel. to the towns Resin: at the
level of the sea. It quIckened her
thought of the power of the river.
Nothing between it and the tracks at
Salton. Nothing to stop its flow into
that spectacular new sea whose basin
did not need a. drop of the precious
misguided flow. She. could hear the
bells; now the train was coming into
the station; she would not wait for
Silent. She did not want to meet
Richard.
No one saw her as she left the levee.
She passed Silent, who was issuing or
ders. She heard him say. 1.-THE boss
says so.'
She took the road by the railroad
sheds. to avoid the dismissed shifts.
moving downward. At full speed, she
collided with man, rounding the
sheds corner. 1t was Richard. Her
veil had slipped to her shoulders and
he saw her face.
Miss Hardinw he exclaimed.
"Whatever are you doing here7"
II was looking for my brother"
"You ought not to be out at night
alone here"
ITS morningw
with every Indian In the country
coming in. I'll send Parrish with
you"
She recognized Parrish behind him.
She tried to tell him that she knew
every Indian in Mexicali, every Next
can in the twin towns, but he would
not listen to her. I'm not going to-set
you 60 home alone"
She blinked rebellion ut the SUP.
planter of her brother. But she found
herself following Parrish. She took a
deep pride in her independence. her
fenrlessness. Tom let her 20 where
she liked. She had un impulse to dis
miss Parrish; every man was needed,
but he would obey Richards orders.
MacLean had told her that! "They
don't like him. but they mind him!"
Richard made his way down to the
levee. where is Hardin?" he asked
of every one he met. Silent came up
to explain that Hardin had gone up to
Fassett's just few minutes ago ia
carry dynamite. The river was cut
ting back there. "Good." cried Rick
ard, that's bully"
"He left me in CHARGE" glibly lied
the friend Of Hardin. "Any orders,
sir?"
'Things are going all right7" began
the manager. He stopped. From
above came dull roar.
Dynamite cried Richard.
The friend of Hardin had nothing
to say. II thought you said he went
only few minutes ago?" demanded
his chief.
There was another detonation. Down
1.-The river came the booming of the sec
ond charge.
.That's dynamite for sure" evaded
Silent.
"Not minute too 'soon!" declared
Richard, going back to his inspection.
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She saw Wooster coming toward
her. His swapping black eyes shot out
sparks of anger.
"He won't let me CO."
"Who won't let youe" But she knew.
Casey. Says he'll send some one
else. I said as nobody else'd make
Hardin stop. He said as that was up
to Hardin"
OF course, he wouldn't let Wooster
go! /
"Orders me to bed" spat Wooster.
"Wonder why he didn't order cruel,
too. It's spite. antagonism to Hardin,
that's what 1t isl" She believed that.
too. Tom was right. Richard did take
advantage Of his authority.
She did not see Richard until he
stood BY her side.
I'm sorry not to spare Wooster.
Miss Hardin. But there's stiff work
ahead. He's got be ready for q CALL.
II Hardin insists on spelling one good
soldier. that's his affair. I can't let
him spoil two."
|, Wooster shrugged. and left them.
"Sp0iling good soldiers!''
"I've taken Bodefeldt on duty. !
told him to relieve Hardin"
Bodefeldt who blushed when anyone
looked at him! He would be about as
persuasive to Tom as n veil to des-
ert wind She turned away, but not
before Richard saw again that trims
forming anger Her eyes shone like
topaxes In sunlight. She would not
trust herself to speak. Wooster was
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Where is nv brother2"


levee."
"Where Is my brother?" u.
"Miss Hardin r. cried Silent. "
"Where Is he7" demanded lines.
Her hair streamed away from her face.
Her cheeks were blanched. Her yellow
eyes, peering into the dusk, looked
owlish. Her wind-spanked skirts chung
| to her limbs. To Silent she looked
boyish. as though clipped and trou-
sered. "Where is my brosher?" she re-
peated.
Silent told her without reservations
where he had gone and why. There
was no feminine foolishness about
that sister of Hardin's. A chip of the
|old block. Funny, the men all thought
Iof her as Hardin's daughter on ac-
count of the difference Of age. As to
Ia comrade. proudly, he Dragged Of the
taking of the dynamite over that road
less waste. ~
"Whom did he leave In his place ~
Silent knew, only. that he himself
was not in charged Hardin had or.
dered him to bed.
aMaybe Mr.. Estrada7' she haz.
arded. ~
"He is not here, he went down the
lroad to look after the track. Hardin
went of in such hurry. guess he
told nobody" chuckled the engineer,
still glowing.
.sThen I'm ity' cried Innes Hardin.
.sWil you take my orders, SilentT'
'.Sure." he chuckled again.
Through the rush Of the wind and
water came the whistle Of locomo.
tive.
"A special" cried Silent. Hardin's
sister and his friend looked at EACH
other, the same thought in mind :
Richard. in from the Heading!
On her face Silent saw the same
spectacular impulse which had flashed
over Hardin's features short time
before.
She put her hand on his arm. ISL
lent. you're his friend. Straighten this
out. We can't have him come back
spytng-and md this" She waved her
hard toward the disorsanized groups.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Passing Of tho Waters.

The Passing Of tho Waters.
Babcock came rushing down from
Los Angeles that morning to see what
In thunder 1t was all about. He asked
every one he met why. some one didn't
get busy and stop the cutting back Of
that river? There was no one ut the
offices Of the company to report to
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EDnAH AIKEN
WILL RICHARD sAY7 lNNEs ACTS TO SAVE
HER BROTHERS. FACE.

synops's-k G. Richard engineer Overland Pacific
n president Marshall
q tne imperial valley task Hardin the
seclamation company has failed
nent because ne knows Hadn
eastern college, married Gerty Holiness
Thought himself In love- At the Richard
mos the engineers loyal to Hardin Mr.
ano Mrs Hardin and lines Hardin the
- D against Richard for supplanng
covers tna Rckad is planning evee
Gown us inconsistent Gert thinks jealous Gery
nVes hckad to dinner there progressive his
nono hkard pushes work the
70 ke nghtng chance" the project
sate TO smut the break in the
ride which Is begun despite storm
WORD comes that the river raging the
levee - - - " w e
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What will the valley dot Fac.
Ing tremendous losses II Il does
not push the damage suits Hled
against the railroad, Il faces Ut.
Ter ruin II the railroad abandens
the tight against the river.
Marshall puts the Issue squareiy
up TO the ranchers, but 10 10
biufsinp7 O. on with the story
In the next Issue ~ this paper.
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She colIided with Z Man.

ping the water into whitecapped fury.
Vicious" he muttered. "Those heavy
waves play the Old Harry with the
~
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PoNsELlF As'LEoHoRE' in IA FoRzA DEL
0EsTiRos IN WHICH SHE MADE Hen
BRILLIANT DEBUT

But they have to be severe. It is their
duty to the public.
Several excellent singers were heard
before my turn came. The wait was
bad for 5umpy nerves. Finally / walk
ed out on the stage, sang an aria and
waited-for the brief, cold .Thank
syea," which Is az indication that you
nave failed. Instead there was silence,
Shell ] do ar0therW I asked, rails
Ing my voice ee that It might be heard.
Some one replied, Eyes" and ! walked
over to ny accompanies. think the
second aFIa-the one Leanore sings In
the first act Of I'll Trovaters"-was
bett6F supg than the first. ! put into
It everything ! possessed. everything
j my Artistic resources. Suddenly
things began to set black. ! tqttered,
and then, rs the arms Of my sister
vent about me. ! lost consciousness.
- est : Metsopelltsn csntraet,
For several days ! was deeply de-
pressed. NJ maestro teld me that /
BAD made 60 s1eellept impressIon, but
J feared that ] had sivsn tbs ldsa that
!! was not strong, whereas I knew that
] had I'll the e%nduFanes nscesssyy for
ap opera singer. 4 Nttls more than
thFss weeks later, however. sang
Tires aFtss uuder tho same intlmidat,
Ing circumstances, and this tIma I did
not faint On tha way home ~ macs,
tro SAID te No; n contract ls almost q