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16-button length, pique sewn
heavy embroidered backs. II
black.
Upper Main Floor--Tbe Bon Marche
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the clerks are the tiredest OF all.
And say, folks. have YOU no.
tlccd how the girls do smile IN
spite OF cverythinsg Next time
you're delayed five minutes at n
busy counter Just remember that
the girl behind Il has been there
all day.
l think It'd be fino II you
would say something nice 10 her
Jus, y word or two. You'll
find that she'll smile right back
IA bit wcarily perhaps but mr.
ter all. that's the best kind OF a
smile. isn't ~
-BLAcKtE BEAR
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What IL hurley
The Irish name for hockey,
What became OF tho Z, $, $, cy-
ciopas
The cpciops ,cas officially striek.
en- from the navy list by The narV
department. june ~. 1918 The
mystery Of Us disappearance has
aeper been selpcd
what Is formula for lotion
10 help eradicate wrinkicsg
Atuai. 60 grains almond Hilk.
I f-s ounces rosc ieafer. 6 ounces.
Dissoiee fhe aiam ia the rose ,odtrr.
thea ponr siolcly info the almond
milk. stirring constaHlly, Bottle
aad use whea NEEDED.
what Is the salary ot fourth.
class postmaster
i'rom fetr dollars 10 800 a
ycar. according 70 The amount Of
bassnfss conducted BY the office,
What arr the oldest known ami.
mails whose fossiliznd remains have
been found
TrsIobiies. subriess Of small ar
tieslafed aHsmals. or ernstecea.
.rhsch rrisied " fhc cambrldn
period Of fhe early Paieosolc era.
600 miiiioB pears aao,
How are cheese waters made
spread orefra ehssse oN fhiH
crarksrs. heat % the orcH uHni The
chersc T. melted
In Norway. how may the klnE's
veto be ovrr.riddene
Thc royal rrfo may b. crrrcised
tsrsce, but " me aunr bin passes
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nY a LrrmI.E nuTLEn


Gretchen Starr turned from The
telephone ana greeted me with a
crisp dsclsiyeness that was-not too
....l-s. sna kness. hast Just right
She WAS very busy. In; would he
clad 70 tell us about her work II u
would DO helpful 10 anyhody. She
had 10 he out AZ the fonsyama
Maru inside OF 70 minutes 10 iron
out some misunderstanding relative
10 n portion Of the deck load The
Yoneyama was taking aboard for
japan. hut
would she permit me 20 drive
her down to the dock and take a
photograph
Certainly said she. so We went
out on the end Of the longest dock.
vice president and treasurer OF
the Thorndyke. Trenholme Co. Inc.
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tho stores close
next Saturday.
\ little shor
Girl friend Of
mine told me It's
mighty hard tc
be pleasant and
smile and dc
one's best during
the holiday rush
when every one
Is tired out and
out OF sorts and
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front OF her homo by car driven
by Harry Burns. 81. OF s7os syca.
more ave. Burns was arrested FOL.
lowing the accident. Mrs. Brander.
horry's injuries consist OF concus-
sion OF tho brain and possible skull
fracture.
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20-button length, for evening
Paris-point backs, overseam sewn.
In white.
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Skull Injured in
Automobile Crash

Mrs. l.. II. Branderherry, SIS. OF
65ls Greenwood ave, received pos
slhly fatal injuries Sunday night
when she was knocked down IN
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PRE- HOLIDAY RUSH
HARD ON SH0PGlRLS

Another week begins today.
folks
Why not get n lot of that
Christmas shopping done before
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w oman Makes Success
in Coast Ship Business
Gretchen Starr, Feminine Despite Activity
in Chartering Cargoes

This + the fourth OF series
Of stories that viii appear IN
The Star about Seattle women
who have made n success IN The
business world.
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Perrin's Nopelty-S Strap
Wrist Gauntlets, 5000

With turn back cuffs, heavily en-
broidered backs. in good range Of
colors.
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Cynthia Grey win receive call
ora ON Monday. Wednesday and
Friday from 10 p. IN. and on
Tuesday and Thursday from IL
10 ~ a. m. at her office ia Tho
Star Bldg. 1909 seventh ave-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-22
OBiTO

El dia II de octubre entreg6 su es-
piritu al Todopoderoso la amable Sc
nora Dofia Elisa Viera de Franquiz a
la edad de 26 amos.
Era la finada un dechado de virtu-
des, amable cariiiosa pues siempre
tenia para cuantos la trataron pala-
bras de afecto; en- POGO tempo Sc noto
que su semblante iba paulatinamente
decayendo hasta que al fin por pres
cripci6n facultativa fu6 trasladada a
la casa de sus padres en- el barrio de
Hato Nuevo donde seguia su curse la
cruel enfermedad que amenazaba des-
truir su ORGANISING cuando menos 10
creia1nos Sc recibi6 la infausta noti-
cia de su muerte. Su entierro fue ufla
gran demonstration de duelo que tribu-
taron sus amigos.
Deja en- medic de la orfandad tres
tiernos nifios que l1orar&n eternamente
la ausencia de una madre QuNrida.
Y para cerrar estas cortas lineas en-
vic mi mas sentido pesame a su des-
consolado esposo don Angel Franquiz
y a su her1nano don Gumersindo Vie
ra v demas familiares y que tengan
resignation cristiana por tan rudo gol-
pc. Pedro. MONTANEz.
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BANco TERRITORIAL Y AGRICO
LA DE PUERTO RICO
sEcRETARrA

Habiendo sufrido extravio ell tftulo
ndmero 211 compuesto de cinco accio-
nes niimeros 834 al 838 ''Primera Sc
rie" de este Banco, expedido en- 15
de abril de 1916 a nombre de don
SALVADOR NADAL, de Mayagiez; a
peticion de Da. Carmen Ma. Nadal Ca
rri6n Sc hace constar, para que 81 a
los dos meses de la primera publica-
cion de este anuncio sin reclamation
de tercero ell Banco hbre de RESPONSE
bilidad eXpedira nuevo titulo en- sus-
tituci6n del extraviado.
SAN JUAN P. r. 19 de oCTUBRE de
1928. Ell Secretario p. Rocafort.
Advt.
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"PAPYRUs" vIAJA
HABLEMOS UN POGO DE
"PAPYRUS'.

''Papyrus" no tiene mas que tres
amos y va es un personaje celebre. We
ne a los Estados Unidos, representa-
Inglaterra en- un concurso internac1o-
nalnal. Dependera de el 81 Inglaterra
puede conservar una de sus mas glorio
sas primacias: la primacia de los ''pur
sang. Porque "Papyrus' es un caba-
llo. Els el primer vencedor de un Derby
que para desafiar a camaradas suyos
nacidos de este lado del oceano, cru
"a ell Atlantico. Todas las esperanzas
del Ilnperio Britanico, 10 siguen. FL or
gullo ingles galopa sobre SUI lomo. Ell 20
de octu1re, sobre la pista de Belmont
Park, Sc efectuara ell memorable aeon
tecimiento.
Ell yiaje de Papyrus ha causado toda
una revolucion. Largos cablegramas
describen ell embarque efectuado Ell 2l
de septiembre en- Southampton, bordo
del "Aquitania", en- presencia del AL
calde de la eiudad, de los directories de
la ''Cunard Line' de una enorme
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Fl CabaNO @zev'' triunf0. f0..........

(Continuacion de la pagina 81
tes deportistas de Nueva York. hde-
res de la banca, del comercio v de la
industria, PROFESSIONALS fanaticos de
todas las classes sociales, la multitud
era tan pintoresca como la que asistio
los famosos 'sTres Grandes'' jue-
gos de football.
Harry F. Sinclair, multi-millonar O.,
duefio de grandes centros petroleros, Y
propietario de zev, departia amigable-
mente con un buen ndmero de amigos
en- su palco; Harry Payne whitney,
cuyos establos rivalizan con los de
Sinclair, en- numero importancia, era
otro de los hu6spedes entire ell gran
numero de celebridades nombres pro-
minentes de "Quien es Quien'', que
tenian su butaca en- ell grand-stand.
August Belmont, quien cri6 edu-
co al famoso Tracery, padre de Papy-
rus, y quien ademas, sugirio estas ca
rreras, hacienda todos los preparativos
necesarios para realizarlos, era una de
las mas prominentes fguras del grand
stand. Ell tambien, tenfa en- su palco,
un gran nGmero de amigos e invitados
Las carreras entire los famosos pura
sangre estan marcadas en-. ell programa
en- Ell cuarto lugar; Y los potros riva-
les llegaran a la pista a las cuatro de
la tarde, probablemente.
ANTES DE LA LUCIA
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San Juan, P. r., oct. 8, 1928,
Proposiciones en- pliegos cerrados pa
ra la adjudication en- pdblica subasta
de las obras de construction de un
puente de hormig6n armada de 40
metros de luz sobre el Rio "Coamo"
en- ell sitio denominado "Paso de las
Aguilas'', cuyo presupuesto aprobado
asciende DIEz Y S1ETE MIL Qua
TRoCIENTos vEINTE Y CUATRO
DoLAREs, ochenta y ocho centavos,
(S17. .424.S8); Sc admitiran en- esta of
Gina hasta las P. M. del dia 90 de oc-
tubre de 1928, en- que Sc abriran pi-
blicamente.
Todos los datos necesarios sc daran
en- esta Ofcina, donde Sc encuentran
de manifesto los documentos que han
de regir en- ell contrato y podran re-
coger los licitadores los pianos y mode
los de proposiciones que han de presen-
tar, mediante un dep6sito de diez do
liars, ($10) en- check certificado, giro
postal efectivo, que seran reembolsa-
dos al ser devueltos dichos dccumentos
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BALEARES

ARECTBO, Plaza Principal. Hotel, Cs
f6, Colmado Restaurant. Ell mejor de.
Arecibo. Sitio para automobiles anexc
u Hossl.
PEDRO oRPI.
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ANUNc1o DE sUBAsTA
GoB1ERNo DE PUERTO RICO
DEPARTAMENTo DEL INTERIOR
NEGocIADo DE oBRAs PUBLIcAs

ohcina del supte. de obras Pdblicas
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CARIBE

Situado en- Ell coraz6n de la ciudad
Perfsctamente acondicionado con todos
los adelantos modenos: Ascensor, Te.
l6fonos, Timbres Magnificas habitacio-
mes con bano privado efectos santa
rios. Especial comfort para familias ,
viajantes Precios mederados.
Tel6fonos 4S4 1909. P. o. Box S2c.
Gale de San Francisco, No. 64.
San Juan, p. e.
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P0Z0S Y
NC NTuRAS De BOMBAS
|. AATONSANTI, IRgeaierO
soLIcITo

Agentes Y corresponsales, para dar
conocer La Critica Popular, sema-
mario independents defensor de los in
tereses del pueblo en- general. Compro
I'm Mime6grafo de uso; Dirijase Box
AT Guayama. P. r.
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lie damos un aviso mportante al asegurarle que su
sangre esta enfema que la padez de rostro
chas pardzca que 10 afean barros espinIas tan
rebedes pruebas neqvocas que usted debe tomar
seguida ell afamado Amargo de Agave". Esa vaIiosa
medicna, copuesta de ralz de naguey tonco depua
two reconstituyente poderoso. "Amargo de Agaye
lie traera la inestimabIe saIud. iTornelo!
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comoddad de este autom6vil de turismo.
Sus sopandas extremadamcnte largas col
gantes; sus anchos, c6modos amlellados
asientos; su longitud de chassis, lie han dado
una exceptional comodidad en- movimientos
La carroceria, con sus contornos bien disc
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CENTRAL

ydiflcio construfdo expresamente para
Hotel Modernamente eQuipado, con
Ascensor, Habitaciones con rano. Te-
l6fono, Timbres, Barberfa y cu.nto
reQuiere ell Moderns Comfort.
Ian Elropeo American Plan
Desde 81 90 $50. Desde, $3.50 q $50
Restaurant a Ia Carta. Cubierto S1.00
SAN JOSE No. IL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
PAYS TO HAVE GOOD
STOCK ON THE FARM
S. D. Whiting, Leading Holstein
Breeder, Has Had Profitable
Experience With Stock

S. D. Whiting, one of the leading
Holstein breeders in Mankato town
ship. has demonstrated the fact that
it pays to keep a purebred sire on
the dairy farm. BY the use of pure
bred sire, ~. Whiting some years
ago started the grading up of Hol-
stems. He is now in receipt Of four
blue ribbon prizes awarded by the
Northwest Farmstead on four of his
grade Holsteins in recognition of the
records they made in the Blue Earth
County Cow Testing association
during the past year. Four Of these
cows averaged over 480 pounds OF
butterfat each last year. One of the
cows made test OF 491 pounds; an
other 473; q third, AS pounds, and
the fourth 405 pounds.
When one considers that the ay-
c-age Minnesota COW produces in the
nGighborhood OF 100 pounds Of but
tGrrat per year. il is certainly evil
dent that it pays to use purebred
sirss on the dairy farm for the pur-
pose OF breeding up the grades OF
dairy COWS. These COWS were all
raised by Mr.. Whiting within the
past few years
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FORMER GREEK KING

Continued From Page One
German submarine bases in Greek
waters, surrendering Greek forts
and men TO Bulgaria and by declin-
ing to remove the menace of his
army from the rear OF the entente
forces on the Macedonian front.
When the allies occupied part of
Athens to enforce a demand for a
surrender OF ten batteries OF Greek
artillery to compensate for the sur
render of Greek guns to the Central
Powers, fighting ensued and there
were about 200 casualties. The king
surrendered the batteries. Mean
lille, because of the conduct Of
Constantine, Venizeios had estab-
lished a provisional government at
Saloniki and organized an army, de-
clared war on some of the allies of
the Central Powers and was con-
stantly gaining accessions from the
former adherents of Constantine,
whose followers steadily were leav-
ing him. The Entente Powers laid
an embargo on imports to Greece
as a result of which the Greeks suf
fered severe deprivations before the
king was lOTC1eQ 10 dOuiCdIe.
ConStantine'S reign dated from
March Is, 1913, when his father
George | was asSasinated. He was
born on August 8, 1868, was educat-
ed by German tutors and received
military instruction at German army
Haneuyers.
After having been once dismissed
as commander OF the Greek army
in 1909; because of popular clamor
against him, Constantine, then
crown prince, became national
hero in the Balkan war of 1912, by
leading a Greek army to the captul e
of Saloniki from the Turks, asa re-
suit of which he was accorded the
popular title of "The Liberator."
Prince George, the eldest SON OF
Constantine, also pro- German, who
was excluded from succession by the
allied terms which compelled his
fathers abdication in 1917, accom-
panied the royal party to Asia
Minor in 1921 and was member OF
the staff OF the Greek commander,
General Popoulas. George was born
July 10. 1890 and married Princess
Elizabeth OF -Rumania in the spring
Of 1921. He is still regarded as the
heir apparent but whether he will
succeed Constantine is problenati-
cal. The only other son of the king is
Prince Paul, born December IA, 1901.
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December 29-January 5-12.
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION TO
CONVEY LANDS ON CON-
TRACT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth-ss.In Probate Court,
= General Term, December %, 1922.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Bertha
On Reading and Filing the Petition
of Joseph ]. Meyer claiming to be en-
titled to conveyance of certain real
estate from d. G. Willard, the execu-
tor of said estate, setting forth, that
by a contract in writing to convey said
real estate to the said Joseph j.. Mey-
er upon the terms and conditions there
in stated, with a description of the
land to be conveyed, and the facts
upon which sucn claim to conveyance
is predicted, and praying that the Pro-
bate Court make decree authorizing
and directing the said ID. G. Willard to
convey such real estate to said petit
toner. as the person entitled thereto.
1t Is Therefore Ordered, That all per-
sons interested in said estate may APP
pear before this Court, at a special
the goth day of January, A. D. 1923,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the
Probate Office in the Court House in
Mankato. in said County. and oppose
said petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That this
order shall be published once in each
week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing in the Mankato
Free Press a weekly newspaper ,prin ted
and published at Mankato, in said
Dated at Mankato. the 2sth day of
December, A. D.. 1922.
BY the Court,
probate SeaD HARRY A. JOHNSON.
Judge of Probate
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January 12-1S26.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETi.
TON FOR ADMiNiSTRA-
.. TON

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth. in Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Frsder-
ick Bosin, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota all persons
interested in the granting of admins
tration of the estate of said decedent:
The rsrtition OF Fred w. Bos'n having
heen fled In this Court. representing
that Frederick Bosin. then a resident
OF the County Of Blue Earth, State OF
Minnesota. died intestate on the 31st
day of December. 1922: and pray'ng
that letters of administration ON his
estate be granted to Fred w. Bosin.
and the Court having fixed the tire
and place for hearing said petition:
Therefore. You. and Each of You, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause. If any you have before this
Court at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House. In the City of Man
katoS in the County of Blue Earth; State
Of Minnesota. on the Ord day of Feb
ruary. 1928. at ten o'clock a. m, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness. The Judge OF said Court,
and the seal Of said Caurt, this 10th
dav of January. 1923.
tCourt SeaD HARRY A.. JOHNSON.
Probate Judge.
VIM. Stradtmann,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
MEET OF RAIL MEN
PROVED TO BE HELP
Roadmasters, Clerks and Account
ants Decide To Hold Conference
Every Three Months

So successful was the first meet
ing of clerks, roadmasters and ac-
countants Of the Minnesota division
of the Northwestern railway held at
the offices of Roadmaster D. c. Muir
ply of Tracy yesterday afternoon,
that it was decided at yesterdays
meeting to hold like meetings every
three months in the future. There
were about thirty railway men pre-
sent, among whom were: Assistant
Engineer H. c. Parish, Division Ac-
countant c.. E. Austin, Chief Clerk
G. /. Mason and p. j. Barlow of the
bridges and building department,
and Robert Kearney, Northwestern
at Mankato; also Chief
Clerk r. Walters of Mankato. The
purpose Of the meeting was to talk
over accounting matters. Mr.. Parish
presided at the meeting and called
on every one present to tell Of his ex-
periences in railway accounting. The
discussion and information brought
out at the meeting proved to be of
such valuable nature that it was de-
cided to hold like meetings every
three months in the future.
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January 12-19-26.
TON FOR ADMlNiSTRA-
TON

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Patrick
Gainor. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota all persons
Interested i'm the granting OF admins
tration Of the estate OF said decedent:
The petition OF Malachi Gainor and
James Gainor having been fled in this
Court, representing that Patrick Cain
or, then resident of the County of
Blue Earth, state Of Minnesota, died
intestate on the 4th day of January.
1929; and praying that letters of adj
nninistration on his estate be granted to
Citizens Loan e. Trust Company, and
the Court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition: There
fore, You, and Each of You. are hereby
cited and required to. show cause. II
any you have, before this Court at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, In the City OF Mankato, in the
County of Blue Earth. State of Mime
sofa. on the 5th day OF February, 1923.
at ten o'clock a. m. why said petition
should not be granted. -
Witness. The Judge of said Court.
and the Seal of said Court, this 10th
day of January. 1923.
Court Seal) HARRY A. JOHNSON.
w. A. Doerr.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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December 2s-Jandary sig.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate OF Bern
Tobias Oftedahl, also known as Bern
Oftedahl, Decedent.
Letters OF Administration this day
having been granted to Carl A. Carl
son,
1t Is Ordered; That the time within
which all creditors OF the above named
decedent may present claims against
his estate, in this court. be, and the
same hereby is. limited to six months
from and after the date hereof; and
that Wednesday, the 27th day Of June,
1928, at ten o'clock a. M, in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court uouse
at Mankato, In said County, be-. and
the same hereby is fixed and appointed
as the time and place for hearing upon
and the examination, adjustment and
allowance of such claims as shall be
presented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated December Is, 1922.
probate SeaD HARRY A. JOHNSON,
- Judge of Probate.
Evan Hughes,
Attorney.
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Old SOUTH ESTATE
TAKEN BY STATE
Ackland Plantations Are
Now Being Divided
HELD BY FAMILY
Louisiana Will Use Historic
Tracts For Convict
Farms Is Plan
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

New Orleans, La, January IL
The breaking up OF one OF the larg-
est estates of the Old South is about
to be made complete with the &C
of the celebrated Ackland planta-
QUESTION OF the state OF Louisiana
tlons. which are 10 DC taken under
the right of appropriation for state
uses in connection with the convict
farms. While the breaking up of the
large estates in Great Britain Is a
subject OF frequent comment the Ill
vision Of the largest estates OF the
South has received little notice.
The Ackland plantations were
part OF a great estate when lot
many years had remained IN one
family. Prior to the civil war Col
onel J. A. S. Ackland, the fatner or
William Hayes Ackiand OF Wash .
ington, D. c., was the owner Oh
seven plantations in one body on
the Mississippi River. The planta
tions surround the lake OF the Cross
where the explorer LaSalle and his
priests planted the Cross on the
discovery of louisiana. Besides his
plantations Colonel Ackland was
the owner of many thousands OF
acres on Matagorda Bay, Texas; a
town house in the city OF NashVlue,
Tenn, and the largest stock farm IN
the South six miles from Galiasln'
Tenn.
Built Palatial Residence
In addition to these properties ne
began to build IN 1855 two miles
from Nashville, Tenn, what ne IN
tended should be The most palauai
private residence in America with
ball room, picture gallery ana
seven Conservatives, ana whlcn
bore the name Belmont after the
place of Portia at Padua. For many
wears Belmont was a show place and
even known in Europe. 1t is said to
have suggested the description OF
the home of Saint Elmo In that
I once popular novel
After the death Of Colonel and
Mrs. Ackland Belmont passed out
OF the hands of the family. 1t was
| bought BY a syndicate and became
| one of the most flourishing Of col
leges for women in the south and
was known as Ward Belmont Col
/ ege. (. .
of his 11W slaves Colonel Ackland
was unable to carry on the immense
draining systems on his cotton plan
| tations in Louisiana. The embank-
ments Known as levies which pro.
tected the land from overflow fell
into decay and finally the advent
of the boil weevil made the, cul-
ture of cotton so precarious that
the land ceased to yield an income.
The state OF Louisiana having the
whole convict system at its disposal
will restore the drainage system and
rebuilt the levies.