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American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-04-03
CHAPTER xI.
Dreams and Dangers.


Thanks TO q constitution Injured by
hard work and healthy hving.- Hilary
improved rapidly under Mndeleine's
nursing. aided by her fathers skilled
treatment OF the wound. On the sec
ond day Hilary was conscious. on the
fourth Rosny announced that the
crisis was past; upon the ninth the
patient was sitting up in bed and de-
handing solid food.
LATE was the happiest man In the
world when, at last admitted to the
bedside. he asked and received abso'
luton for his desertion.
snow I've got some good news" ne
said. when Hilary persisted In asking
about the work. "We've gov that
shipment of. and Dupont Will have
both vessels back In few days for
the next. The mills working over
time and the gangs back on the job"
"You paid them two dollarsT
"Not a cent more" said Lafe trl-
umphantly. "They asked to go back
TO work, and you ought to see them
working! I guess they feel that they
haven't given YOU a square deal. and
MFR. Rosny's been having few words
with them, I hear. Anyway, they
know now It's Morris who tipped on
the revenue people. in order to make
trouble for you, and the result Is TINS
mart OF the country has grown too hot
for him. So he's gone away. hear
he had quarrel with Brousseau over
the share of their plumber. and they
almost came to blows over 1t. Well
That's the first of the gang out. And
Macpherson has turned out trump
working overtime and making the
hands work. and II begins to look te
me as II we'll win out after ALL
This was good news. II was no"
September. and in little more than
month the snow should extend con
siderably their cutting area.
So they discussed their plans. until
Madeleine. coming in. drove Connei
away. Hilary would not ask hin
about his assailants. and Lafe wa
clad TO avoid the subject. II wa
Father Lucien who took II up later
when Hilary was convalescent.
He hummed and hawed good dea
and finally the truth came out.
would be easy enough to get the pc
lice ND from Quebec, but the quar-
tette would have to be laid by I'd
heels before the advent OF wlnte
made further action impossible 10
, months. or the four. Pierre had di'
oppeared. Leblanc was said to nav
gone into the woods for the winter
, tran. having apparently abandoned III
. nretense of a suitcase on the 81
Marie limits. Simeon Duval was rui
: ming his saloon wide open, and swea
q ing that Hilary having assaulted hin
4 he had struck with his knife In sci
defense while In half-stunned col
: dition. Little Louis, his brothe
n scared out OF his wits, had been
soc the cure with q view to making d
d peace.
/, Hilary had no desire to punis
q Louis any further. though he meant
: deal with Pierre and Leblanc whe
the opportunity arose. He meant
rid the community Of them ar
simeon; but he had strong man
reluctance to call upon the law
e ayenge a physical assault. In the eI
y the cure went away with the unde
m standing that Louis was forgiven, nj
n nth no decision taken as to furth
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iED - Salesman for American
O'k and vicinity. Commission con-
only for spare OF full time. We
~ you to sell income protection
oasn our free school of instruction
ne'p You build business OF your
massachusetts Bonding and
r'ance Company. Accident and
,.u Dept Saginaw, Michigan. Capt.
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M o N u M Z N 7 S

A large variety from which to make
a choice. Call and see us. Beesie'
Marble and Granite Works. BY orem
Depot. PrVvo. Utah. o."
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MISCELLANEOUS

FHf If LONELY: for results try
eest and most successful "Homs
u; hundreds rich wish mar
soon; strictly confidential
reliable; years experience; de-
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ball. Box $50 Oakland, Calf.
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buy raise and sell fur-bearing
aoo'ts' and other fur bearing ami
r. List what you have with US,
ins your lowest prices on large
shipments, The Fur & Specially
n'ng Co., 5l5-517 N. p. Ave.
so' ~ Dakota. 27-4t
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Wanted

ETED-Brick Masons. Sheet Moi
Workers, Carpenters. Putting
effect "open shop" Write for
|iculars to Southern Idaho EN-
hers Association. Twin Falls, Ida
3-2t
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NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE AT
|. ONCE. Just the thing for laying
\ carpets, etc. IL"
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N0MY SHOE REPAIRING SHOP.
e and half blocks north of Chip
IS store. My prices will suit
Give me a trial. lott
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SALE - rs laying h'ens-S1.2O
In. Call Oscar J. Dean. 4th ward.
C,..n Fork. 3-1t-p
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(LTRY AND EGGS WANTED
Fghest cash prices; will call
hptly. J. v. Johnson. Phone
-, Pleasant Grove. 17Ju.-10 p
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PHEsT CASH PRICE PAID FOR
Paltry Of all kinds. You say when
L call. Mark Shaw, Lehi. Phone
Att
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NTED- Eggs. poultry. Highest
(sh prices. VII. call promptly :.
I'm Peterson rleasNnt Grove.
ne low. 3O-ti
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/ sAIE-City lot, 3-room house,
In etc, 2M blocks north OF
| erect, Price ss5O.0o. Further
(culars call Alpine Pub. Co. 1s-tf
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sSS -
Hiiary's Bedside.
and unless the lung is
|rt well. we shall see
he gets WELL" he ended
ms nothing more Connell
He would have stayed. but
he must await the issue
Madeleine was already
1T Hilary's bedside.
In softly. II shall come
r morning, Mademolselle
said. IL want to say
you said to Father Lucy
can II was my fault. |
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I inouire at 1863 North Bird West
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air life for themselves, are confering
a blessing on mankind by their pro-
duction, and whose services are more
earnestly needed than any other class
of people.
"The farmer has been stuffed so
full OF theory and expert book knowl-
edge which has failed to work out
practically, that many of them are
disguised and disheartened. They
urgently need commonsense assistance
as to how to prepare the ground,
when to plant and how to plant, how
to cultivate, how and when to gatheAt
the packages and the methods of pack
ing, the quickest and most efficient
means Of transportation, the best mar
kets to which they can send their
product to secure satisfactory results
and the intelligent cooperation OF
those who are vel qualified to honest.
ly give them this much needed advice,
"The farmer is not beggar and
does not want to be coddled or "wet
nursed" but If ever in the history OF
this country he needed wise, common
sense advice and practical help, now
is the time, and I ask your considera
ton and discussion of this vitality i'm
portant question"
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If reouires some brain cuddling IN
deed to recall the date when the IlTs'
set+1ars dropped in that section OF 81
rondrv known. in times gone by, as
.urba German Settlement" Few OF the
vounger generation know where the
"sa+tIement" really is. With the au-
vance of the railroads iron track il'o
western st. Landry and the bulldlns
Of the now thriving town OF Eunice'
the old names passed into memory
and with it's passing many OF the IRA,
ditions also ceased to be- except
among the few old timers still hVlng
and who cherish such traditions as a
part and parcel of their very e1lS
tence.
OF the old Germans who settle'
there few now remain. Many nave
ioined the silent throng while many
of +bair descendants, little more rest
less in disposition, have wandered
forth never to return. One, however
remains though he is now in his eighty
sixth year. and due credit should D.
given him for sticking so close t
where he gathered from Mother Earh
the foundation for fortune if not o
fame.
Zenon Huber, German born bu
h,o-;nan 10 the man Lon
past four score years he remains az
tice still and a recent letter from hin
which appeared in the Eunice Gal
shows that his mind is as active
his hardy body and that, moreover, b
takes a keen interest in public affair
One of his old friends, Judge GLIDE
l.. Dupre of Opelousas, seeing TINS T
cent letter, seizes the occasion
write directly to Mr.. Huber The juds
has a style peculiarly his own, ar
his letters are always read and OF a
his correspondence none is more !
teresting than this personal Letter
Mr.. Huber We gladly give 1t spat
in our columns, and along with IL
Judge we hope for Mr.. Huber mar
more years of usefulness in this wor
of work.
The judges letter follows:
Opelousas, La, Dec. 1, 1920.
Mr.. Zenon Huber, Eunice, La.
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made and every keeper of bees will
be asked to join the adult club or put
a child in the junior club.
Program meetings of the boys and
girls clubs were held this week, re-
ports r. s. Roy, assistant agent in
East Baton Rouge parish. At each
meeting there were applications made
for membership by boys and girls who
did not join when the clubs were first
organized. New clubs gere organized
at the Highland and Manchac schools.
Two big-bone Poland China pigs
were ordered for club members this
week, writes c. C. Brown, assistant
agent in Webster parish. Four schools
were visited during the week in club
organization work.
| Club members will be required to
! have record books brought up
tO-date at each monthly meeting
writes NJ. NJ Stafford agent in Jeffer,
son Davis parish. Club work will be
carried on in some of the smaller
schools located near schools with or
ganized clubs.
Schools at Yellow Pine, Adams, An
drew and Helm were visited this
week for the purpose of reorganizins
the boys and girls clubs, reports Mrs
Julia Cooksey. home agent in Webster
parish. The attitude of the teacher.
was al THAT could be desired, ant
from 16 to 20 children took enrolment
cards at each school.
| De SOTO parish club members wor
first place at the Louisiana state fair
won first place in the poultry contest
first in the dairy contest and secont
in the dairy contest reports Mrs. Lii
Ian Stills, home agent. A Jersey GOV
was awarded to the girl winning tn,
dairy contest.
-Four agricultural clubs were visit
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PAY YOUR POLL IAI
WHILET Is L
SHERIFF OFFICE coLLEcllA
FORE PROPERTY TAX Holh
ARE READY

The tax-collecting departmsh.
sheriffs office is now busy issall
tax receipts to voters who
maintain their status on tne z
ton rolls of the parish. TIE
NIT for such payments expiTes
night December 81, and unles
er has provided himself o
with a receipt for the current
fore that date he or her will
they won't be able to vote % g
ton during 1921 and 1922
The regular assessment rol
parish are not yet complete,
tax collector is not ready
regular taxes. But ne nas
himself with a large nunls4
tax blanks and is ready to g
in assisting the voter In RENE
good standing for future elsesl'
The women will also hass
poll tax in order to partieipa'
ture elections. Only rev
women registered in St. Lamar
their enfrachisement, but w
those who did not register W
pay the poll tax for the pF
If they desire to take aat
their present status and eas
in elections for the next tVo
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the market in the best possible cond1-
ton
wherever the volume of business
iustifies, farmers organizations, I'M
der capable management, should be
with hte name or number OF each In
dividually stamped on the package and
uniform basis OF standards estab-
lished which would be the same all
over the country.
"Profiteering on the part of hand
lers or buyers should cease, and will
lust as soon as the direct route from
the consumer to the producer is made
as straight with as few intersales as
possible amongst spectators.
Look After Little Men
1--WE are too prone to believe that
the great wheat grower, the large
cotton planter, sugar planter, rice
planter or potato grower represents
the big part OF agriculture. The thou
sands Of little men are the men who
should be looked out for and assist
ed. They have never had the 'oppor'
tunity to learn what real cooperative
work means. Many Of them are not
newspaper readers and are not post
ed either in regard to shipment OF
improved methods of packing, hand.
ling and delivery of their product
They are anxious dan wiling to re-
main on the farm, because it is all
they know, but if unable to make a
living for themselves and their chill
dren they will follow the current and
drift to the cities.
To-day in all America, there is nc
more interesting problem to solve FOL
the future welfare of state and nation
than the Importance of keeping OF
the farm, and sending to the farm
an immense number of people who
in addition to the real benefits Of oper
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
ESTATE OF cELEMIN DBcUIR
No. 7130, Probate Docket, Sixteenth
Judicial District Court, st. Ian. i.
:. dry Parish Louisiana

Whereas, Henry Lastrapes, Jr., has
filed his petition praying to be appoint
ed administrator of the above-entftled
estate, now. therefore notice Is here
by given to all parties interested to
show cause (if any they have or CAM
within seven days why the said Henry
Lastrapes should not be appointed ad.
ministrator of said estate and why the
descriptive list and vauation Of the
property composing said estate should
not be homolcgated and approved.
BY order Of the court, this goth day
Of November 1920,
HENRY LASTRAPBS,
nov "a 2t Clerk OF Court.
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Some Memories Of the Past

NV dear Mr.. HUBER reau
+or from YOU in the Eun1ce Gan -
ram,nded me you had not YET son0
49, ,nd,scovered country from whose
bourne no traveller returns.
am indeed glad to learn you aio
n good health and hope you Will -
~ - for some years to come. 10
ha frank with you, it had Deen sum
long time since l had heard from
hat did no know whether you
were alive or dead.
The letter you wrote indicates you
are very much alive.
= &c great pity that the fanatics
now in charge of the government
hovo danrived us of the cup that cheers
Won doubtless remember the toddleS
and beers we drank at Pefferkorn s.
when we played euchre for drinks. we
rsad TO have a helluva good time. You
are nearing eighty-six. am Sixty
two. we drank whisky and wine ana
beer moderately, and now we mus
drink water. Celebrating your eighty
six birthday with water is mighty
inuiet affair. But with wine and cakes
the family would have lots Of fun.
In 1896. | dined at your house will
E. w. Lyons, R. T. Clark, Lee Gar
land and Ernest Daigle. We had gu
huge along and the toddies we dram
while you prepared dinner, whette'
our appetities for the nice food yo'
set before US.
Those good days are gone for ever
J. more. Let me indulge the hope tina
t you will live long enough to see IN
= Volstead act modified to the exten
0 that when you feast your friends yo
e may provide claret or other hgh
d wines to cheer them. Water is fin
Il to battle in; to drink the morning al
/ er the night before; but it will neve
0 do for marriage bells, Christmas, tn
9 New Year, nor "Duch-lunches" at a
e Elk's lodge.
y With all manner of good wishes 70
your continued health and prosperit
believe me to be,
Sincerely your friend,
GILBERT L. DUPRE.
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es this week and instruction given to
the boys and girls, writes w. E. Wor-
sham agent in Richland parish. Some
of the clubs are alreday organized,
have elected their officers and the
members have secured their pig, poul-
try, etc. The interest is good.
Velvet beans have been grown for
four successive years by some OF the
club boys and have become a part of
the regular cropping system in these
communities, reports E. w. Jones, as
sistant agent in Caddo parish. The
velvet bean crop is exceptionally good
this year.
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PROGRESS REPORTS ON
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

Twenty-Five registered hogs, all
brought into'the parish for club mem.
bers were exhibited at the Franklin
parish fair, writes W. A. Owens, farm
demonstration agent.
Bee keepers clubs for both adults
and children will be organized in Cad
do parish, writes E. w. Jones assistant
agent. A census OF the bee keeping
industry in the parish is now being
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PARKER SPEAKS AT
GOVERNORS MEET
URGES IMPORTANCE AND NEED
OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS
ON THE FARM

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 1.-Governor
John M. Parker of Louisiana appeared
here today in the twelfth annual con
ference of the governors and govern
ors-elect of the United States. Address
ing the assembly in the Pen Harris no.
tel on the National Importance Of
Agriculture" the Louisiana governor
said:
1.-THE keynote Of American content
ment and prosperity is represented by
her agriculture and the Importance of
keeping our fertile acres well titled
and productive on a prosperous basis
to the actual producer.
"An immense amount of money is
annually spent by the department of
agriculture and then by the agricultur-
al divisions of every state in the uni
on, and while this work by theorists
is most commendable, the real essen
tial basis is too often overlooked.
Industry Uncertain
~There is no industry in the world
more uncertain than agriculture, which
is dependent upon first proper cult.
walton of the soil, good planting sea-
son, a good growing season, and then
with the present shortage Of labor, a
good harvesting season with sufficient
labor and equipment to promptly and
economically handle the crops which
have been produced.
This year this combination has been
more unsatisfactory than ever before
and the exodus of labor from the farm
to the cities, to the factories, to the
sawmills and to the railroads has beer
so great that large number Of those
left on the farm are not the most eff
ficient.
'In every state in the union botf
young men and young women are anx
ious to leave the drudgery Of farm life
with its long hours and get on the
eight-hour pay roll, where life is no
only much easier, but revenue muci
more certain.
Farmer is Important
''The farmer, who by his toll ant
labor, produces from the soil those es
sentials to feed and clothe the world
is easily one of the greatest benefact
ors of mankind. BY the very naturt
of his work he is not and can not b.
expected to be experienced in business
or in transportation, and for that rea
SON the government, in conjunction
with the various states, should estah
lish vision Of the ablest and bes
men they can secure to stabalize price
for agriculture so as to assure reas
enable return on the investment, land
livestock and implements, and for thu
work Of each individual occupied Il
producing. In order to accomplish thi
a number of essential features are Vi
tally important
"a careful study should be made o
the great markets of this country ant
a determined effort made to see tina
perishables especially are prompt,
transported to those points wher
needed, and congestion obviated as IA
as possible.
Should Have Experts
"In the great central markets, tn
government should have at least tw
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experts who should work in co-opera-
ton with a committe from the board
of trade to see there is no loss or use
less waste of perishables, due to con-
flict as to grade or condition.
::Not sufficient intelligent effort has
been made to save the enormous waste
of food products lost by congestion in
transportation and otherwise, and then
thrown away as worthless. The loss
of this foodstuff is an immense waste
Of man power and should be prevented.
1.-THE food administration Of Louisi-
ana during the war received the hear
test support of the railroads in work
| ing out a common-sense plan which
provide that when perishables remain
ed on the track forty-eight hours, the
railroad imediately notified the food
administration, which, in turn, mott
fled both the consignor and the con-
signee that twenty-four hours would be
given for the sale or disposition OF
these perishables, and failure to receive
notice at that time they were apprais-
ed sold and money deposited in bank,
the parties notified to fight over the
difference or avail tarbitration. This
plan eliminated all waste, repeatedly
enabled cheap vegetables, fruits and
other perishables to be Immediately
sold, and Of the hundreds Of cars so
handled there was never a single law
suit against the Food Administration,
which working in conjunction with
federal officials and the railroads, rem
dered a real service in preventing
waste, and the incidental loss, to say
nothing of the great benefit to trans
portation lines by having their cars
promptly released for service.
PerlshabIes Destroyed
Repeatedly we see the sad specta-
Gle Of hundreds of cars of perishables
being destroyed or dumped in the
great cities or even in New York
lharbor and at time when there are
thousands of pepole who would like to
buy them at price, which would
mean at least the saving Of what now
goes to waste. No one can note the
figures realized by the producer and
the price paid by the consumer and
not be startled at the enormous in
crease in cost.
"a careful study should be made IS
to the quickest method Of routing and
placing upon the market perishables
OF every kind The railroads will glad
Ily and cheerfully not only cooperate,
but give their best men to assist in
this important work. and there is no
treason why the products from one sec
ton OF this country should not be
quickly and economically transported
TO other sections OF the country which
| needed them. Special preference
should be given to shipments of this
t kind, and an intelligent study made as
, to the wants and needs of ecah mark
: ct which would be invaluable to the
producers.
: Can Systemic Work
This work could be largely sys
J tented by having the producer Of
each particular product notify cen
+ro1 office how many acres he was
I planting in the beginning OF the sea
| son, then report progress and condi
ton of his crop, advise ahead when ne
: would be ready to ship and then see
) that he packs in containers which
: are satisfactory to the market tc
which he proposes to send his product
and above all, that rigid instructions
, should be given in regard to the cars
, and handling so that goods will reacs
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Small PIuralitv

I'VE had contest to decide the pref
test girl in our graduating class Of
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400"
How did 1t turn out?s
zone girl got two votes ~ %
Courier-Jo Journal.