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f PERSONAL BUT POLITE * Mercer Barrow spent Sunday here. Miss E. N. Douglas spent Tuesday in toWn. Mr. John Bell spent Sunday in Baton Rouge. Ruffin Stirling spent Sunday at Pe can Grove. Cecil Raynham spent Sunday in Baton Rouge. C. T. Tooraen Jr. spent Sunday in Baton Rouge. Willie Ball Jr. has returned from New Orleans. Miss Mamie Golsan spent the week end at Myrtles. Frank Barrow spent the week-end in Baton Rouge. Mrs. John F. Irvine Sr. was in New Orleans last week. Mrs. L. W. Rogers went to the cap ital for a short stay. Mrs. Gates is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Gordon Davidson. Cadet Sam Williams made a visit home during the week. Mr. Morris Wolf has been here this week, arriving Tuesday. Joe and Edward Newsham are at home from New Orleans. Miss Jessie Ball spent the week-end with Miss Mary Tooraen. W. HI. Richardson has been having low fevers since last week. Mrs. Dennett and son, Kilbourne, spent Sunday in Welsh, La. Supt. H. J. Smith was in Baton Rouge, Tuesday, on business. E. G. Westmorland went to New Orleans, Wednesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Iborsworthy re turned Sunday from their wedding journey. Mr. Wesley Proffit came up Sunday to visit his wife, who is staying at Solitude. C. M. Downs and Elrie Robinson made a business visit to Jackson, on Tuesday. Miss Fannie Ard will come over from Silliman to spend the week-end at home. Mrs. A. Bondy of New Roads is ex pected Sunday to visit her aunt, Mrs. Willie Howell. Misses Anna May Connell and Ros alie Richardson spent Saturday night in Baton Rouge. Mrs. W. D. Patterson has returned to New Orleans, concluding a visit to her mother, Mrs. Wills. Miss Maude Caulfleld, who is teach ing at Marksville, La., will spend the week-end with Mrs. Ed Robb. Miss Margie Duty chaperoned the school children who went to Jackson for the game Friday afternoon. Lieut. George Lawrason, stationed in Texas, is at home on a short visit. Incidentally he is enjoying a hunt. Mrs. John F. Irvine and little daugh ters were the guests bf Mrs. T. Jones Cross of Baton Rouge for a 'short stay. Mr. A. Schlesinger was detained by business, and did not get off to St. Louis as he expected. He leaves soon. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. McKay, Messrs. F. E. Farr and Henry Brandon were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Daniel. Mrs. F. G. Hochenedel and children left Wednesday for their new home in Baton Rouge. Every one regrets their leaving. Miss Josie Binning accompanied her two nephews, the little sons of Frank Binning, to their home in Baton Rouge, last week. Miss Augusta Weydert returned Sun day night from a stay of three weeks in New Orleans with her half-sister, whose baby has been very ill of pneu monia. Mrs. Edmond DeLoig of Lexington, Ky., and Mrs. Dudley Bowman and Miss Catherine Bowman of Kansas City, Mo., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Smith Bowman at Afton. Miss Agnes Dupuy returned to her home in Plaquemine, last week, after a visit to her brother, J. L. Dupuy and family. She was accompanied to Pla quemine by Miss Susie Thomrns. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Howell took their little daughter, Virginia, to New Or leans to have her hand treated, which was badly cut on a tin box. The.child did not have measles, as was reported to us, last week. T'he Westmorland family leave next eek to reside in New Orleans, as stated last week. Little Eleanor West morland has remembered her school friends with dainty souvenirs. All three of the children are bright and !ovable. and will be remembered af fectionately. Dr. W. W .Leake and his mother, Mrs. Hunter C. Leake, were here last SFriday to see the latter's mother, Mrs. T. Hi. Ellis who is still suffering from the carbuncle on her neck. Dr. Leake treated it. Mrs. Leake was up for two days this week, also, leaving Wed nesday afternoon. At this writing, Mrs. Ellis is much better. Mr. Arthur Hadden returned from Baton Rouge, Wednesday night, after spending two days in the Dairymen's sessions at L. S. U. Mr. Hadden was the only one present from West Felic iana. He received both pleasure and profit. The dairymen were entertain ed at a royal dinner at Hundred Oaks Dairy Farm, the property of S. I. Rey mend. Mr. Hadden spent Monday night at Ethel, the guest of his father in-law, Mr. Wm. Forbes. Mr. L. T. Ventress of Woodville left Friday for home after spending two days here the guest of Mrs. J. A. Ventress. Miss Bertha Latane made a visit, Thursday, to Mrs. Sidney Powell, while en route to Baton Rouge. Miss Latane will resume study at L. S. U. for her A. M. degree. She is much improved in health. f CHURCH NOTICES GR CE CHURCH. Rev. Alvin, W. Skardon, Rector. Fourth Sunda,, after Epiphany Holy Commmilon, 7:30 a. m. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Holy Communion and Sermon, 11 o'clock a. m. Monday The Purification of Virgin Mary, Holy Communion, 9 o'clock a. m. METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. J. B. Fulton. REGULAR SERVICES. 1st Sunday, St. Francisville 11 a.m. and 7:30 p. m. 2nd Sunday, Star Hill 11 a. m., and St. Francisville 7:30 p. m. 3rd Sunday, Wilhelm 11 a. m., awl St. Francisville 7:30 p. m. 4th Sunday, New Hope 11 a. m., and St. Francisville 7:30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday morn ing at 9:45. • ABSENT FRIENDS Mrs. Belle Matthews Williams is leaving Lottie to take up her resi dence in New Orleans. Her many friends in this community exceedingly regret her leaving and her place in the Lottle school and Lottie society can not be filled.-Pointe Coupee Banner. F. B. Dennett writes that he likes Welsh, but nothing can make him for get the hills of West Feliciana. Graham Tempel of Gloster, Miss., we hear, is in Chicago, to be operated on for appendicitis. PRAISES LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. State Supt. Thos. H. Harris, has written Mr. W. S. Bliss, principal of Julius Freyhan high school concerning the recent visit of inspection made by Mr. John Conniff. The report is grat ifying to all concerned. Mr. Conniff says that he finds at the high school an excellent faculty-and well disciplined and well-taught pupils, who seem to take an interest in their work. He finds a good library. Im provements suggested are the oiling of the floors, and more tools for the manual training class. There is ro doubt that the oiling of the floors would contribute greatly to the comfort and health of the pupils, as the dust is found to be very disa greeable, as well as actually harmful to weak throats. The Principal says that there is no lack of tools, but Mr. Conniff thought so, because he failed to see them. The "good library" caused a smlle as this feature of school equipment was much scored by former high school inspector, Mr. Leo Favrot. Only a few more books have been added since, but Mr. Conniff probably noted increased periodical reading matter in all the rooms. WAKEFIELD Mrs. Matt Gilmore and children, Matt, Tom and Grace, spent Monday in town. Mr. M. R. Jackson was in town on business Monday. Mr. Norwood and Joe Roberts were in town on Monday. Master Henry Howell has been ab sent from school on account of sick ness. Miss Irving Murphy has returned to her home in the city. Mr. W. L. Stirling and his son, Wil! liam, went to Baton Rouge Sunday. Miss Mary Mumford spent the day in town Monday. Mrs. S. T. Allain spent the day with Mrs. A. H. Kilbourne on Monday. Mr. Ruffin Stirling spent Sunday with home folks. Mr. John Stirling spent Saturday hunting at Wakefield. Mrs. L. J. Davis is ill, but we all hope she will be better soon. The Royal Arch Chapter F. & A. M. conferred degrees on Monday night. Sandwiches were served after lodge. The True Democrat to-day publishes the two longest judicial sales in its history. Friday morning, the first touches of an approaching cold wave are felt, making a decided contrast in the weather. WEST FELICIANA IN BLOOM. Not a tiny basket but a large ham per is what contained the magnificent array of camellias and early hyacinths, that came to this office from the gra cious mistress of Rosedown. Thirty six camellias, and no two alike, for even those of the same color and prob ably from the same tree, were as un like as most sisters are. They were but a hint of what Rosedown is as at this hour, when its wonderful garden is unabashed by winter, and is as generous and kind as its mistress. But not only at Rosedown but else where in the numerous fair old gar dens of the parish there is a wealth of winter bloom. This is the land of the. camellias distinctively, and their perfect florescence glorifies our dark est -winters. The plants are not shrubs, they are trees. Who can not recall dozens of places in this parish where they grow as mightily as in Japan? There are four camellia trees in a group at Afton, that throw shade enough for a summer-house. In response to the mild January weather venturesome yellow jessa mine is a-bloom, threading with gold the trees of the woods. Violets are everywhere under foot, and hyacinths and snowdrops are almost equally common. WILL UNVEIL MONUMENT. West Feliciana Camp No. 483, Wood men of the World, will unveil the mon ument to Willis T. Forrester in Grace Cemetery, Sunday afternoon. The members are requested to meet at their lodge-room promptly at three o'clock, as the unveiling ceremonies will begin at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Riggs, assisted by a quartette of singers, will furnish the music. Miss Amy Leake will recite the ode. BANK OPENS SHORTLY. Mr. H. T. Pye of New Orleans, who is expected to be the cashier of the First National Bank of St. Francis ville, as soon as it is organized, has written to Mr. G. L. Plettinger, say ing that he will be here between Feb. 1st and 15th to get the banik started. This is good news for the business interests here, as every day the lack of such an institution is felt. f HIGH SCHOOL NOTES * The high schdol girls have organized a Glee Club. A new subject for debate has been given out among the juniors. The boys basket ball team go to Jackson Friday afternoon for a match game with the high school boys of that town. Some mischievous boys fooled the Janitor and got into Miss Fulton's class-room, after school hours, Tues day, and upset things generally. This is what may be termed a sense of humor gone wrong. Miss Dixon's reading table is need ing repletion, as some of the contrib utors have failed to send in their mont6ly magazines. It is hoped that this paragraph will be a sufficient re minded to these good friends, as well as a suggestion to others of what they can do to help the cause of culture in the high school. Mrs. W. H. Buquol has decided to leave here and board in Baton Rouge, as this place is out of the territory, which Mr. Buquoi is drumming. Mrs. Buquoi will board with the F. G. Hoch enedel family in Convention street. She leaves this Friday afternoon with her baby daughter. This is but an other of the regretful partings those left behind have to undergo. Mrs. Arthur Hadden sent us one of the largest cauliflowers we have ever seen. It served for two meals and was delicious in flavor. Hadden Bros. shipped a large number of this vege table, making several shipments. The returns from sales have been adequate. These sturdy and worthy young men have succeeded well with all their fall crops, particularly Irish and sweet potatoes. We are very sorry indeed to learn that little Steve Reed, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Reed, of West Felici ana, was bitten by a doy which was supposed to have been suffering with rabies, at the home of his grandfather, Mr. A. M. McGehee, at Pinckneyville, last week. The little fellow was taken to New Orleans where he is now under treatment at the Pasteur Institute. Woodville Republican. Another dear little girl entered the home of' Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Doherty Jr. on Tuesday night. An informal dance was enjoyed, last Friday evening at the skating rink. Jcqe Newsham expects to become as sistAnt cashier of a new bank at Jones ville, Min., to be started March I1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING St. Francisville, La., Jan. 29, 1914. The Town Executive Committee met this day for the purpose of calling a Democratic Primary election for the nomination of municipal officers of the Town of St. Francisville, La., with the following members present: J. R. Mat thews, Chairman; H. A. Weis, F. C. Spohn, S. Rosenthal, G. L. Plettinger. Motion made and seconded that a primary election be held in the Town of St. Francisvllle, La., on Tuesday, February 17, 1914, for the nomination of one Mayor, one Marshal, five Coun cilmen and five Executive Committee men. Motion made and seconded that the General Election be held on the 21st day of April, 1914. Motion made and seconded that all parties wishing to enter said primary will file written notification with the Chairman of this Committee of their intention to be a candidate for said office they wish to enter for, said ap plication to be accompanied with One Dollar to cover cost of tickets, etc. All applications must be in the hands of the Chairman by twelve o'clock noon Feb. 12, 1914. The following Commissioners and Clerks were appointed: J. A. Lawson, Max Newstetter and A. Rosenthal, Commissioners; R. Teutsch and J. R. Matthews, Clerks; F. F. Converse, Deputy Sheriff. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. J. R. MATTHEWS, Chairman. G. S. DAVIDSON, Clerk. ROBBERY AT, JACKSON. Pr'ofessional burglars entered the store of D. M. Pipes on Tues day night and with a powerful explosive blew open the door of the valuable safe within his of fice, securing about $160.00 in family money, and valuable jew elry kept within, leaving silver plate untouched. The cash reg ister, which was left open, was also rifled. The explosion was heard by several whose homes were near, but no alarm was felt as to the noise which was much muffled. The robbery must have occurred near midnight and was doubtless perpetrated by two strangers who were seen in the town and vicinity in the after noon. The same parties opened the store of F. Vresinski and robbed his cash drawer of four dollars. Owing to the length of time which elapsed between the robbery and the discovery, little hope of recovering the valuables is entertained. The safe is a complete wreck.-Jackson Rec ord. AN ENGLISH NEWSPAPER. We have read with much pleas ure a copy of the Lancaster Ob server and Morecambe Chroni cle of date, Nov. 2, which Mrs. John W. Kirkwood of Jackson received. It is a well printed and well edited paper, but like all English newspapers that we have ever seen, is exceedingly queer in its advertisements. There is no special "display" as American newspapers have, so that each advertisement stands out in different type with an in dividuality and distinctiveness that conrmands attention,but the only display is putting a large capital on important words, and paragraphing in pyramids. The ads give the page a peculiarly spotted look, like Jacob's cattle. The want ads all begin with a large two line capital, and the wants cover a wider range than the metropolitan papers of this country. Litters of pigs and dogs are freely advertised for sale, and no less than two advertisers of fer nostrums to take nits out of children's hair. Thus the same old problems vex the proletariat of all countries alike I-Jackson Record. INDIAN MOUNDS ARE FOUND IN WISCONSIN MADISON, Wis., Jan. 21.-Im portant finds of Indian earth work, of which there. had been no previous record, have been made in northern Wisconsin by the members of the Wisconsin Archeological society, according to announcement Tuesday by the University of Wisconsin. The aboriginal remains were discovered by J. P. Schumacher, of Green Bay, and W. T. Titus, of Fond du Lac, in Portage, Marathon and Lincoln counties. Near Bradley and Heafford sur veys were made of six distinct groups. The largest 9f these consisted of 33 conical and oval mounds. An emblematic mound in one of the groups is the only one of its class yet located in northern Wisconsin. A plot of old Indian garden beds also was found. Accuracy. Promptness. Efficiency. Three things that have given this house an es tablished reputation for fair dealing. They are applied to every branch of our service and our many satisfied customers are the result. 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American Indian: Commissioner of Indian Af fairs Cato Sells has outlined his program of bettering the condi tions of Indians and recovering from embezzlers the millions of dollare the red men have lost to land sharks. The commission will leave Washington in a day or two to look into the program: A series of conferences with those in control of Indian affairs at which the condition of the In dians will be investigated. Criminal prosecution of those who have robbed the red men. Compilation of facts for pre sentation to Congress with a re quest for drastic legislation to safeguard the health and wealth of the Indians. Discussion of plans for the control of the liquor traffic. "The investigations which I am to make will largely be at Denver, Colo., where I am to meet thirty special officers and clerks, who will repQrt on what they have done to suppress the liquor traffic, which is obviously at the root of a great deal of the misfortune attending the In dians," said the Commissioner. "From there I will go to Musko gee, Okla., where I will have a general conference with the county judges of the forty coun ties in which there are Indian tribes, with the attorneyr of the tribes, and with a number of at torneys whom I will appoint. These latter are to look into the cases of numerous estates of the richest Indians in America, which have been dissipated and the heirs impoverished." There is an imperative obli gation resting upon every man to make provision for his fam ily and those dependent upon him, who would actually suffer for the necessaries of life in the event of his death. This well recognized duty of men is the underlying and basic principle of the formation of all fraternal and benevolent Orders. The first great duty of man is to take care of his own household, and he who fails to do so is branded as worse than an ifidel.-The American Indian. 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