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ANNOUNCEMENT- The business known as the STOKES-STELLY PRODUCE CO. of Opelousas, La., now operating as Wholesale Grocers and dealing in all articles generally handled in such establishments has been sold to Mr. F. Cliff Allen, for many years actively connected with the DEITLEIN & JACOBS COMPANY, LTD.. All marchandise, open ac counts and notes become the property of the purchaser who assumes all debts of the retiring company, and all parties indebted to said company will please make arrangements for early settlement with the new owner; all parties holding claims against the STOKES %*TELLY PRODUCE CO. are requested to file same for payment by 'Mr. Allen on or before March 1st. The business will be conducted at the same location by the new owner who will take charge within a few days and who contemplates the formation of an organization to be known as the F. CLIFF ALLEN CO., INC. STOKES-STELLY PRODUCE CO., By Eric Andrus, Manager. F. CLIFF ALLEN. Butchering time during February and March. Don't forget you will need Stone Jars for your meat and cans for your lard. We have all sizes. We might mention that we also carry a full line of Butcher's knives and Meat Choppers. DARDEAU & FIELDS Opelousas, Louisiana. I· I C l CAUSE OF GOOD ROADS RECEIVES BIG BOOST HERE (Continued from Title Page) sition and fought the matter through successfully, deserve the thanks and plaudits of those who have become converts to the twentieth century idea of spending money for the present and future improvement of one of the finest sections of the union. Col. C. W. Krotz, who came origi nally from Ohio, where better high ways have been in evidence for many years, has been an active leader in spreading the propaganda, and while he often met with some backset, he has never given up the fight and has always been on the job of seeing the big fight through to a successful con clusion. It now appears as if the en tire parish will shortly be gridironed by a system of permanent hard-surfac ed highways, which will mean, with the completion of the system, that people will be able to travel at any time of the year, irrespective of the state of the weather. Opelousas, as well as al other points touched by the system, will be much benefitted by the change in conditions, and we believe the new chamber of commerce of this city will back this proposition to the very limit. HOLSTEIN BREEDERS TO MEET IN NEW ORLEANS The next annual meeting of the Hol stein Breeders' Association will be held in New Orleans, February 12, in connection with the Southern Cattle men's convention. 'We have been able to arrange a special program for this meeting and 1NOL MAKES WEAK WOMEN STRONG Positive-Convincing Proof We publish the formula of Vinol to prove convincingly that it has the power to create strength. gTCod Liver and Beef Peptones, Iron and ManganesePeptonates, Iron and Ammonlum Citrate, Lime and Soda Glycerophosphatos, Cacarin. Any woman who buys a bottle of Vinol for a weak, run-down, nervous I condition and finds after giving it a fair trial it did not help her, will have her money returned. t You see, there is no guess work ebout Vinol. Its formula proves there is nothing like it for all weak, run-down, overworked, nervous men r and women and for feeble old people and delicate children. Try it once and be convinced, Shute's Drugstore and Druggists Everywhere. S SHOE POLISES TIANDARK BROWN OR OX-BLOD SH OES. PRESERVE THE _. LEATHER. "A a "ll"usramemAS ft. u3 Y no man who is interested in breeding Holsteins can afford to miss it," says C. H. Staples of the extension division of Louisiana State University, who is secretary of the association. "Dr. J. A. Kiernan, who has charge of the tuberculosis eradication work for the United States department of agricul ture, and Profesor Wm. M. Rider, who has charge of the extension work for the Holstein-Freisian association of America, will address the meeting. Both of these men have a national rep utation for the work that they have done. "Dr. Kiernan will explain in detail how the government will help to erad icate tuberculosis from your herd and keep same clean without any cost to you for the work, and Professor Rider will tell you how the HoJstein breed has been developed to such a large extent in the north and how the breed can be developed in the south. "The Southern Cattlemen's conven tion is the largest live stock organiza tion in the south and this meeting will be in session from February 11 to 14. There will be a number of speakers of national reputation on the program.. "These two meetings should attract every man in the state who is inter ested in the cattle industry." FLIVVER FOR SALE Model 1916 Ford Touring Car, in first-class condition. Price $400.00. Apply to GLADSTONE D'AVY, Coner Main and Church streets, feb8-lm Phone 97, Opelousas, La. -Jones' farm for sale-see W. W. Dusin's ad. MRS. JULES BLOCH Died, at the family residence in this city, on last Tuesday morning, at 5 o'clock, Mrs. Emma Cosnier, wife of Jules Bloch, aged 76 years, 1 month and 11 days. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, with services at the Catholic Church and interment in the Catholic cemetery. The deceased leaves a husband, a daughter, Mrs: Willie Burr, and a large number of grandchildren to mourn her end, and to them the Clarion extends its con dolences. -Dr. and Mrs. Paul Foster of near Lawtell arrived Thursday morning over the Southern Pacific, after spend ing a month in Georgia and Florida where they visited relatives. Dr. Foster is now at home and ready for business after his well-earned vaca tion, and is ready to serve his friends professionally. He says that while he enjoyed his trip immensely, he never saw any country comparable with Louisiana, but has promised to write for the Clarion a descriptive ar ticle of the places and scenes he vis ited and saw. Those budding 1920 presidential possibilities that have been "men tioned" thus far, have been mentioned in mere whispers. That pepery attack by the Poles on Germany adds somewhat to the fla vor of Europe's international hash. Chicago ought to fare pretty well in this year's mayoralty election, with two experienced Red Cross captains eagerly offering to render first politi cal aid to its injured government. It is announced that eighty dele gates may finally sit at the peace ta ble; and it will probably take some time to serve all of them to their sat isfaction. PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF PALMETTO, LA. Palmetto, La., Dec. 31, 1918. Special meeting of the Board of Al dermen of the village of Palmetto, called by the Mayor for general busi ness. R. W. Clark, Mayor, presiding; W. C. Hudspeth, A. A. Richard and Jim Charles, aldermen, present. On motion of A. A. Richard, secon ded by W. C. Hudspeth and Jim Charles Be it ordained by the Board of Al dermen of the Village of Palmetto, La., in special session, That the Budget for the year of 1919 for the Village of Palmetto, La., be adopted as follows, to-wit: Mayor's salary, at $2.50 per month ....................$ 30.00 Marshal's salary, at $20 per month ..................... 240.00 Three Aldermen, at $2.00 each per month ................ 72.00 Clerk, at $5.00 per month .... 60.00 Street commissioner, at $6.00 month .................... 72.00 Emergency fund ............ 50.00 Streets & sidewalks .......... 200.00 Attorney .................... 30.00 Adopted December 31, 1918. Yeas-3; nays-none. Motion car ried. R. W. CLARK, Mayor. Attest-WESLEY BUDDEN, SR., Clerk. Ori motion of A. A. Richard, secon ded by W. C. Hudspeth and Jim Charles Be it ordained by the Board of Al dermen of the Village of Palmetto, La., in special session, do levy on all real and moveable property within the corporate limits of the Village of Pal metto, La., a tax amounting to (10) ten mills on the dollar of said assess ment of said vilage for the year 1919, to pay the annual budget of said Vil lage of Palmetto, La., for 1919. Adopted Devember 31, 1918. R. W. CLARK, Mayor. WESLEY BUDDEN, SR., Clerk. On motion of A. A. Richard, secon ded by W C. Hudspeth - and Jim Charles Be it ordained by the Board of Al dermen of the Vilage of Palmetto, La., that the license laws of the parish of St. Landry as now in forcve shall in sofar as aplicable, be the license or dinance of the Village of Palmetto, La., for the year 1919, except herein after modified and changed. Adopted December 31, 1918. Yeas-3; nays-none. Motion cor ried. R. W. CLARK, Mayor. WESLEY BUDDEN, SR., Clerk. NOTICE To the Readers of the Times-Picayune: The agency of the Times-Picayune has been transferred from Mr. Jacobs to Mss Anita Veltin. at the LaCombe Hotel. Our prices are fifteen cents per week and six tv -tve cents per month and will be main tained. feb8-tf THE TIMES-PICAYUNE. London magistrate to the prisoner -You can take your choice,, 21 shil lings or ten days. Prisoner-(still in a foggy condition)-I'1 take the mon ey, your worship. -Read W. W. Duson's ad for a good farm value. Some kind o a hero medal should be devised for those braves who "stand aside" until all the women have boarded a crowded street car. -Two hundred and fifty arpent farm. Well improved. See Duson's ad. -Good far value for a live farmer. Will make good rice farm. See Du son's ad. Now that the kaiser is out of a job, he can devote himself to wearing out some of the fine clothes he was so fond of collecting. .f. DON'T WAIT Take Advantage of an Opelousas Citi zen's Experience When the back begins to ache. Don't wait until backache becomes chronic; 'Till kidney troubles develop; 'Till urinary troubles destroy night's rest. Profit by an Opelousas citizen's experience. Mrs. A. St. Cyr, 220 N.'Walnuit St., says: "Doan's Kidney Pills have helped me more than any other medi cine I have ever taken. Whenever my kidneys give me any trouble, I get a box of Doan's Kidney Pills and a few doses give me relief. I am troubled by rheumatic pains and sometimes my kidneys act too freely. Doan's Kidney Pills always remove the trouble in a few days." Price 60c, at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Mfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y. MRS. CORINNE MILSTED THE OPELOUSAS MILLINER I have just received a beautiful line of up-to-date hats and veils. I invite all the ladies to come and see my stock. A special line of Misses' Hats. The success of my hats this season is due to a beauti ful selection. I also have a nice line of mourning hats and vils. $75.00 TO $150.00 PER MONTH Is the salary earned by Bookkeepers and Stenographers. You can soon be come one. Position waiting. Write for our FREE Catalogue. LAKE CHARLES BUSINESS COL LEGE, Lake Charles, La. jan25-8t Such is the fickleness of fame newspapers have already begun to misquote Colonel Roosevelt's epi grams! STRAYED Duroc Jersey pigs, male, age six weeks. If found, return to J. M. Sanders, Opelou sas, La., and reward will be given. feb8-tf STRAYED From Black Lake Plantation, February 1, light bay mare, 15 1-2 hands high, 6 years old, little white star in forehead, a little bit lame in front foot, unbranded. Re ward of $10.00 for her return to C. M. RICHARDS, feb8-2t Milburn, Eola P. O., La. LOST Three property mortgage notes given by C. L. Richard to L. O. Provost, each for $400.00, first due in December, 1919. sec ond due in December, 1920, third due in December 1921. All parties are hereby warned against trading or buying these notes. febS-3t L. O. PROVOST. NOTICE OF TABLEAU ESTATE OF DORA E. KAISER, DECEASED WIFE OF R. D. LAMSON No. 6956, Probate Docket, Sixteenth Judi cial District Court, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Whereas, Richard D. Lamson, Adminis trator of the above numbered and entitled estate, has filed therein his final account and tableau of distribution of the funds of said succession; Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all parties interested, to show cause if any they have or can, within ten days from the first publication hereof, why said account and tableau should not be approved and ho mologated and the funds of said succession distributed in accordance therewith. By order of said Court. Opelousas, La.. February 8, 1919. HENRY LASTRAPES, JR., feb8-2t Clerk of Court. CHARTER ---OF THE ELIZABETH PLANTING AND LIVESTOCK CO., INCORPORATED. STATE OF LOUISIANA, Parish of St. Landry. Be it known, That on this 15th day of the month of January, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nineteen (1919), bef6re me, Henry E. Estorge, a fled and sworn, in and for the Parish and State above written, and in the presence of Notary Public, duly commissioned, quali the witnesses hereinafter named and under signed, personally came and appeared E. C. Wathen, Winifred Pugh Wathen, residents of Ascension Parish; J. Howell Pugh, resident of the Parish of Iberville La., and William Rushing and Geo. L. Havard, residents of the Parish of St. Landry, La., the several persons whose names are here unto subscribed, and who declare that avail ing themselves of the laws of the State of Louisiana relative to the formation, conduct and operation of corporations and especial ly, of Act No. 267 of 1914, they have agreed and hereby agree and bind themselves, as well as such other persons as may become associated with them, and their successors, to form and constitute a body politic in law, for the objects and purposes and under the conditions and stipulations contained and set forth in the following articles, to-wit: ARTICLE I. The name, style and title of this corpor ation shall be ELIZABETH PLANTING AND LIVE STOCK COMPANY, INCORPORAT ED, and it shall exist for a full term and period of ninety-nine years from date here of, unless sooner dissolved and liquidated as hereinafter provided for. ARTICLE II. The domicile of this Company shall be in the Town of Melville, Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, and all citations or other legal process shall be served upon the Pres ident of the said Corporation, or in ease of his absence or inability to act, upon the Vice-President, and in case of the absence or inability of both the Vice-President and President, the Seeretary-T.reasurer. ARTICLE III. The objects and purposes of this corpor ation shall be to engage in the business of buying and selling for profit lands of all description, with houses, tenements and other utilities thereon: to engage in the mer cantile business, for the purpose of sub serving the planting operations of the Com pany and to serve the general public; to engage in the cultivation and sale of all kinds of crops and agricultural products; to lease and sub-lease agricultural lands, and to engage in the sale or manufacture of such timber; to buy and sell live stock of all kinds and generally to engage in the live stock business; and in fine to do any hting incidental to or necessary for the op eration and growth of the business of this corporation, as delineated above. ARTICLE IV. This Corporation may sue and be sued in its corporate name, and by and through its President, or in his absence, through its Vice-President, who may appear and act in Court proceedings for and on behalf of this Corporation without the necessity of any further authority from the stockholders or directors thereof; and through its Board of Directors this Corporation may sell, mort gage. hypothecate, pledge, lease and sub lease real estate and personal property, though this grant of authority shall in no way curtail or interfere with the authority of the managing officers to carry on the ordinary business of the Corporation and to make contracts respecting the purchase or sale or lease of lands, mrechandise, timber and lumber, and live stock of all kinds and the manner of payment therefor; to borrow money in furtherance of the objects and purposes of this Corporation and to make contracts of mortgage and pledge to secure the same; to make use of a corporate seal 250 Arpents-- Exceptional Value The Jones Farm, located on Bayou Wykoff, about four miles east of Branch, six miles south of Church Point, and nine miles northeast of Rayne. Twenty-five acres timber, balance good cultivated land, never been planted in rice; well drained, comfortable residence and outhouses, two tenant houses, good tenants; ten acres in Ca talpa groves. Property never been offered be fore. For sale next thirty days. Prospective buyers shown over property free of charge. Phone or write . .W. rDUSON, Croeey,a. GUARANTEE It's a Sad Sight The eitpression of toothless person, but it's far more sad to the person that lacks them Dr. Green's Roofless Plate restores original ex pression and give a natural "bite" The new "Sanitary" bridge work isanother fea ture with this office. Soet of Teesh $10 up Gold Crowne . 5 up. Bridgework 5 up Filling.s . 1 up Painless Extraction $1 UNION PAINLESS DENTIST.. MoGR DR.C.H GREEN SURGEON DENTIST SPECIALIST OF PAI+LCESS EXTRACTION Open on PHONE Sundays PHON betwe 9and 12 23 LOCATED AT -Washington, Louisiana Dr. T. M. Woods' old office rear of Voltz Grocery Store All Work Guaranteed for 20 Years Written Guarantee Painless Extraction Our Specialty and the same to break and alter at pleasure, to name and appoint such managers, direc tors, officers, agents and clerks at the in terest or convenience of said Corporation may require. ARTICLE V. The Capital Stock of this Corporation is hereby fixed at Thirty Thousand Dollars, represented by 300 shares of a par value of $100.00 each. This Corporation shall commence business as soon as 200 shares of $20,000.00 of the stock has been subscribed and paid for in money or property. ARTICLE VI. The business affairs of this Corporation shall be transacted by and through a Board of three Directors who shall be stockhold ers, and to be elected at a meeting to be held for that purpose on the second Mon day of the month of January of each year. The Directors thus selected shal Iserve for one year or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. The Board of Directors shall elect from their number a President, a Vice-President and a Secre tary-Treasurer, though a majority of the Board shall have the power to fill any va cancy occurring in that body or among the officers, and to make such by-laws, rules and regulations as they may deem proper for the transaction of the business and af fairs of said Corporation, to change, alter or amend the same at pleasure, to appoint and fix the salaries of all officers, clerks and tm ployees, and the same to change and dis miss at pleasure, though such authority may be conferred upon the President ARTICLE VII. This act of incorporation may be changed, amended, modified or altered, or said Cor poration may be dissolved at a special meet ing of the said stockholders, convened for that purpose after ten days notice to all stockholders, through the mails or by no tice published in a newspaper issued for the Parish of St. Landry, and with the consent of three-fourths of the capital stock of said Corporation. For the purposes of liquida tion, the stockholders may appoint two li quidators from among their number who shalld exercise all the power and authority usually and customarily conferred oft such officers. ARTICLE VIII. No stockholder shall ever be held liable or responsible for the contracts or faults of said Corporation in any further sum than the unpaid balance, if any, due by him on his subscription to the capital stock, nor shall any mere informality in the organiza tion have the effect of rendering this Char ter null, or of exposing any stockholder to any further liability than the unpaid bal ance due on his stock. ARTICLE IX. The first Board of Directors of this Cor poration shall be as follows: E. C. Wathen. Winifred Pugh Wathen, William Rushing, and the following officers shall serve until the first regular election on the second Monday of January, 1919, viz.: E. C. Wathen, President and General Manager; Wiliam Rushing, Vice-President; Winifred Pugh Wathen, Secretary-Treasu ARTICLE X. This Corporation shall be liquidated at the end of its term, or sooner, should three fourths of the capital stock agree thereto, and at a meeting of the stockholders, called for that purpose, as per Article VII, by two commissioners, who shall continue to act until the business of said Corporation shall be entirely closed and liquidated, and in the event of the death of either, or two of them, then the surviving commissioners or commissioner shall act. Thus done, read and signed, at the City of Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, on the day, month and year first above written, in the presence of John W. Lewis and W. R. LaCombe, competent sub scribing witnesses, of lawful age, residents of this parish, who hereunto subscribed their names, together with appearers, and me, Notary, after due reading of the whole. (SIGNATURES.) WITNESSES: JNO. W. LEWIS, W. R. LACOMBE. H. E. ESTORGE, Notary Public. STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish of St. Landry. I have examined the within and forego ing Act of Incorporation of ELIZABETH PLANTING AND LIVE STOCK COMPANY, INCORPORATED, and find nothing therein in conflict with the laws of the State of Louisiana. Given under my hand, at Opelousas, Par ish of St. Landry. Louisiana, this 6th day f February, A. D. 1919. R. LEE GARLAND, District Attorney of the Sixteenth Judicial District of Louisiana. STATE OF LOUISIANA, Parish of St. Landry. I hereby certify that the above and fore going is a true and correct copy of original Act No. 82,363. on file and of record in ny office, in Charter Book No. 1, of date F'ebruary 7. 1919. Witness my hand and seal of office, at Doelousas, La.. ti-is 7th day of February, 1919. A. J. T. LITTELL, Deputy Clerk of Court. teb8-6t LIBERTY BONDS (ALL ISSUES) TAKEN IN PAYMENT OF LIFE INSURANCE ANI FIRE INSURANCE PREMIUMS BY ME Will Also Buy Liberty Bonds for Cashi H. D. LARCADE, Jr. Office With Armand L. Dejean, Main Street OPELOUSAS, LA. Buying Lumber With Other Staples YOU defeat your own best interests if you assume that present-day prices of ALL-IMPORTANT commodities are ex cessive. For example, consider the price of Good Lumber, now and before the war. As a matter of plain fact, the price of Lumber today is amazingly low, all things considered. LUMBER now costs somewhat more in dollars and cents than it did before the outbreak of the European war. But that doesn't prove that Lumber is "high" today. A fair determin ation of its cost is by comparison with the cost of other staple commodities, now and before the war. These show the amount of various staples required to pur chase a 1,000 board feet of lumber in the years mentioned: Without considering the general decrease in the purchas. - ing power of a dollar since 1913, suppose you were buying Lum-. ber, using other commodities as mediums of exchange. Here are a few figures showing what your purchasing power was in 1913 and in the first quarter of 1918, from statements com piled by recognized statistical authorities. 1913 1st qt.191i Corn .............................35 bu. . 16.6 bu. Milk ...........................553 qts. 319 qta Flour ...........................5 bbls. 3.1 bbls, Potatoes ..........................13.3 bu. 8.8 bui, Cotton ......................189.5 lbs. 103.2 lbs.: Wool ...........................95.8 lbs. 46 lbs. Butter .........................74.6 lbs. 66.5 lbs. Sugar .......................553.1 lbs. 437.9 lbs. The foregoing clearly indicates that the value of Lumber, measured by its excahnge value with oehr commodities, IS FAR LOWER THAN IT WAS BEFORE THE WAR, and that its ad vance in cash cost has been far less than almost any other im portant commodity. Lumber still remains the most economical and serviceable' building material on the market--one essential commodity that is NOT HIGH. The A. C. Skiles Lumber Co. LtdI, FOR SALE One second-hand Remington Typewriter, for $20.00; and one $65.00 picture machine for $25.00. Apply to J. C. Griffith, Opelou sas, La. feb8-3t FOR SALE Lespedeza Seed for sale. Apply to the febl-lm ESTATE J. B. SANDOZ. FOR SALE. Two young Jersey cows, each with young heifer calves. Apply to 2-1-2t J. J. HEALEY, Opelousas. NOTICE To the Stockholders of the St. Landry State Bank: Opelousas, La., Jan. 22, 1919. Pursuant to the Charter provisions of the St. Landry State Bank and of Section 3 of Act 193 of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the year 1910, and in conformity with a resolution of the Board of Directors of the said Bank, duly convened on January 21, 1919, there will be held, in the Board of Directors room, at the Bank Building of said Bank in the City of Opelou sas, on SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1919, beginning at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M., and continuing until the hour of 5 o'clock P.. M., a meeting of the stockholders of the said St. Landry State Bank, for the purpose of voting upon and determining, the subject matter of the said resolution of the Board of Directors, aforesaid, and passed as afore said, on the 21st day of January, A. D. 1919, as follows, to-wit: "Whereas, the incorporators of the St. Landry Bank and Trust Company, a banking, savings, safe deposit and trust company, have proposed and offered to purchase all of the assets of the St. Landry State Bank, for a cash consideration, to take over the deposits of the said bank, and assume all of its, liabilities, debts and dues: and, "Whereas, it is the judgment and belief of this Board that such sale and transfer would be advantageous to the stockholders of this bank, and other parties in interest, and that the proposition is of sufficient importance to take the sense of the stockholders of this bank on the same, as well as on the propo sition to liquidate the same and surrender its charter; therefore, "Be it resolved, that a meeting of the shareholders of the St. Landry State Bank be and the same is hereby called to convene the hour of 11 A. M. and continuing until the hour of 5 P. M., at the Board of Direc tors Room of the said St. Landry State Bank, in the City of Opelousas, Louisiana, for the purpose of taking the sense of the said shareholders by vote and ballot on the following propositions: "First-Whether the President of the St. Landry State Bank shall, or shall not, be au thorized and empowered to enter into a con tract of sale, transfer and assignment of all of the assets of this bank, together with a transfer of its deposits, without prejudice to the right of such depositors to withdraw their deposits at any time prior to or after such sale, transfer and assignment to the St. Landry Bank and Trust Company, a banking, savings, safe deposit and trust association, now in process of incorlporation. the consideration of such sale, transfer and assignment to be for cash, and at such price as said stockhplders' meeting may fix and determine, and with the further obligation on the part of the purchasing bank to as sume and promise to pay all of the debts, demands and dues of the said St. Landry State Bank. Second-And at said meeting, should the proposition firstly above set out be voted for and detrmined, in the affirmative, then to vote on the proposition to liquidate and settle the afairs and assets of the said St. Landry State Bank, and to surrender its Charter; and to that end to authorize the Board. of Directors to appoint three stock holders as commissioners of liquidation, un der the provisions of A.rticle 10 of the orig ina c~ar of the. said t.i.Loadry Sata. "ant.. and the laws of the State of Louiaana. "Be it further resolved, that the presi eant of this Board be and he is hereby au thorized and empowered to appoint threi commissioners from among the stockhold" ers of this bank, to receive and tabulate the' votes of the shareholders when cast on the: aforesaid' proposition, to proclaim the result and issue proper and legal notice of the J. A. HAAS. President. L. T. CASTILLE, Cashier. NOTICE To the Stockholders of the Peoples State Bank: Opelousas, La., Jan. 22, 1919. Pursuant to the charter provision of the : Peoples State Bank and of Section'8 of Act 183 of the General Assembly of the State ofli Louisiana for the year 1910, and in conform.:; ity with a resolution of the Board of Direet. ors of the said Bank, duly convened on January 22, 1919, there will be held, in the + Board of Directors Room, at the Bank Build ing of said Bank, in the City of Opelousas, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1919, beginning at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M. and continuing until the hour of 5 o'clock: P. M. a meeting of the stockholders of theY said Peoples State Bank, for the purpost of voting upon and determining, the sub ject matter of the said resolution of the Board of Directors, aforesaid, and as aforesaid, on the 22nd day of J A. D., 1919, as follows, to-wit: "WHEREAS, the Incorporators of t St. Landry Bank & Trust Company, a bakr ing, savings, safe deposit, and trust pany, have proposed and offered to purhe all of the assets of the Peoples State for a cash consideration, to take over deposits of the said bank, and assume of its liabilities, debts and dues, and WHEREAS, it is the judgment and be of this Board that such a sale and t fer would be advantageous to the a holders of this bank, and other parties' interest, and that the proposition is of f:cient importance to take the sense of stockholders of this bank, on the same, well as on the proposition to liquidate same and surrender its Charter, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that a meet:ng of shareholders of the. Peoples State Bank, and the same is hereby called to con, on Saturday, March 1st. 19190, beginning' the hour of 11 A. M., and continuing the hour of 5 P. M., at the Board of Di tors Room of the said Peoples State in the City of Opelousas, Louisiana, for purpose of taking the sense of the shareholders by vote and bs.iot, on following propositions: 1st: Whether the President of the P ples State Bank shall, or shal not be thorized and empowered to 4qter into e.ontract of sale, transfer and assi of all of the assets of this bank, tog with a transfer of its deposits, without judice to the right of such depositors withdraw their deposits at any t:me to or after such sale, transfer and ass ment, to the St. Landry Bank & Company, a banking, savings, safe and trust association, now in process of corporation, the consideration of such transfer and assignment to be for cash, at such price as said stockholders may fix and determine: and with the furl: obligation on the part of the purcbla bank to assume and promise to pay all the debts, demands and dues of the i Peoples State Bank. 2nd. And at said meeting, t' the proposition fristly above set out voted for and determined, in the affirma' then to vote on the proposition to li date, and settle the affairs and asse" the said Peoples State Bank, and to sio der its Charter; and to that end to ad , ize the Board of Directors to appoint stockholders as commissioners of li tion, under the provisions of Articles ' the Original Charter of the said P State Bank, and the laws of the St " Louisiana on the subject matter. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, tl~ President of this Board be and is authorized and empowered to appoin commissioners from among the stock: of this bank, to receive and tabuli votes of the shareholders when cast, aforesaid proposition, to procla!m suit and issue proper and legal the same. LEON- S Vice-President, sald Acting P L. J. I.ARCADE. Cashier.