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St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-22
OPELOusAa. DEC 11th 1saa

OPELoUsAs, DEC 18th, 1885,
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
ment
Present: F. NJ. Boagni. President, l.. J, Doss.
man, G. T. Bihm, &. Haas, P. stage, II. Duru
and P. Robin.
The proceedings of yesterday were read and
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Stage, the petition relative
to Prohibition was laid over
On motion OF Mr. Haas, the petition of inhab-
itants OF Plaisance Cove relative to hogs run.
ming at large was laid over.
MT. s. Harmon informed the Police Jury that
mr.. Long had stopped up ditch which had
been dug by an ordinance OF the Police yurr
men y, On motion OF Mr. stagg. it resolved. that
tho District Attorney be Instructed to proceed
to have said Constructions removed, according
to law.
On motion OF Mr.. Bihm the petition of inhah.
isants OF Piaisahce Cove relative to the repeal
oI Tine hoS law IN That ward. was laid over
On motion OF MT bihm. the petition Of tnbat.
itahts OF Plaquenine Ridge, relative to enact.
ing hog law, Was laid over till the next reg,i.
lar meeting.
On motion OF Mr. Durio, the petition of inhat-
tants OF Plaisance Cove opposing hog law was
laid over.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, the petitions and re.
ports of committees from tie 4th ward, were
laid over, owing to the absence OF the member
from that ward
On motion, the resignation OF Mr.. Frank Dim.
mick was laid over for future action
On motion OF Mr.. Robin, Messrs Parre Mis-
trio, Don Louis Taylor and jules spyer were
appointed Q committee t. estimate the ceste tn
build bridge at Gangs aud to furnish the Po-
lice Jury with the specifications.
On motion. Mr.. koDin Was added to the COM
mittee and made chairman thereof.
On motion, the petition OF inhabitants of Ba.
yen Marie rOquant and contiguous country.
r. latiye to n hog law, was laid over.
On motion OF Mr.. Stagg, the report of com.
mittee on bridge over Bayou Carron ut Fishers
was laid over.
On motion Of Mr.. Stage, the report Of commit.
tee on bridge over Bayou Courtableau, at Tay.
lOr's, WAS laid over.
TN motion Of Mr.. stagg, Resolved, that the
sum of t476) seventy five dollars bs approrriaf.
ed out OF funds not otherwise appropriated, tor
the purpose Of repairing and putting in good
condition, the bridges ON the road from WASH
and that Mcssrs. Ozeme FoDten0t, phflip Jacobs
and h. T.. wilkins with w. A. Robertson IA
chairman be appointed y committee to have the
necessary work u0nc.
On motion OF Mr.. Unrio, Resolved. that the
sum OF thirty dollars out OF funds not otherwise
appropriated, DC appropriated to build three
bridges ON road leading from Opeluusas TO u.
DurlOs.
On motion Of Mr.. Bihm, Resolved, that the
sum Of $50 thirty dollars Of funds not other
wise appropriated, De appropriated to build
bridges on road leading from intersection Of
OpeUusas and Bellevue roads at veazie's to the
southwest corner vi Greenwood plantation
On motion Of Dit. BihM, Resolved, that the
sum OF tel2) twelve dollars of funds not other
wise appropriated, be appropriated to build
bridge III Milstead's lane under supervisor Of
read overseer.
On motion recess was taken until O'Clock D.
m.
EVENING SESSION.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-22
Nov. a4-e
NOTICE /!

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.a
New Orleans, La, Dtc. 3, 1888. {
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed nutice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
OF Clerk OF Court. at Opeiousas, La, on
Wednesday, Jan. 23d, 1888. viz:
DAMOvELLE DUPLECHAIN,
who made homestead entry No. 1888 for the
Lots Nos and Z section 10, and northwest
quarter OF northeast quarter and northeast
quarter OF northwest quarter, section Is, town.
ship 6, south range west, Louisiana meridian
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Henry Rider, Myrtille Rosat, Homer Manuel,
Urban Vidrlne.
AL Of st. Landry parish, La.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
Dec S-6t REGISTER.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-22
NOTgCE!
LAND OFFICE, at New

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans La.
Nov. 10th. 1888. s
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice OF his Intention
to make nnal proof In support of his claim,
and that said proof will bs made before the
Judge or in has absence the Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court. at Opelousas, La, Oh Thursday,
ian 10Th 1899. viz:
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-22
Description

MILAN WILKES formerly George wilkes
Jr.i is a handsome blood bay, years old last
Spring, l6 hands high, black name and tail He
~ lengthy. but sy!netricay formed fine head
and ear, large bone AMI heavy muscle For
style III harness or under the saddle, he has no
single, ana is perfectly quiet and submissive In
any position.
He Ia descended directly from Old Georges
wilkes, the sire Of more trotters in the $50 list
than any other horse that ever lived, and the
sire OF double az many in the $50 list as any
other HaInbletnni;tu that ever lived; and the
number To his credit is increasing with every
1886. '''' 'h
Lyle Wilkes, the sire of MILAN NILKEs ia
thought to be tho hest formed colt that Old
~ orge wakes ever got, more closely rescrnb-
mig IN mis- general makeup old hletonian,
the foundation o. the family, than any other Of
his long and honorable line OF descendants
Pedigree:
Mia WILKES was foaided in the sp,tng o.
1880, the property vt Richard Lowell, Lexins.
to i, KY. He was sired by Lyle Wilkes he nv
Ob George Wilkes, and he by Rysdyk's Ham.
bletOnian, the father OF the most famous family
OF American trofters.
MILAN Wilkes dam was Lizzie, hy Bow.
mans Warneld Jr., who was never beaten In
the Kentucky show rings either for style or
speed I'd dam, Lizzie Harris, by Faikupr's Am
circus: Sd dam. a thoroughbred mare, raised bv
Major Vim. j. harhly, OF Mason county. Ky.
Terms
Twenty-Five dollars ts.6l to insure nsre IA
foal.
This high-bred trottng stallion will stand the
present season, at NV stable in Bellevue.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-22
EVENING SESSION.

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present =. N. Boagni. President, l.. ]. Doss-
man, p. Robin, Fl. Durio, C. 7. Bihm, r. Stagg
and 8. Haas.
Messrs. stagg, Haas and Robin having been
appointed = committee to examine claims fled
against the parish, reported through their
chairman Mr.. Stagg, that they examined and
found correct the following claims:
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-22
Terms (:

Fifteen dollars tSt5l to insure a mare in foai
This Grand Young Horse will be limited to %
mares.
All fees payable in advance. No deviation
from those rules on any account
The Season commences February l. and closes
July l. Remember first come first served.
The above thorough bred Stations will be in
the HAMS of al experienced groom. who VIII
ut all times be found ut his post. and rho will
politely and promptly attend to the wants OF
all patrons.
For further informations write to Mr.. DAILY
at Opeloisas, La, which will be promptly at
tended TO.
Pasturage and attention to mares from dis
lance. o. per month; fed OIL grain, 90 por month.
Will take care Of mares from = distance az of
my own. but will not be Responsible for acct
dents and escapes.
1t affords us pleasure to show our stock to
admirers of fine horses. whether breeders OF
not. and we cordially invite an inspection at
our stable, or on our farm, on any day.
DIR. l.. DAILY,
Dec Ism Proprietor.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-22
LANDS!

NJ - 1'1'.' rNnv NV sssS u , rent
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-22
Terms {:

Twenty-Five dollars ts.el to insure msre IA
foal.
This high-bred trotting stallion will stand the
present season, at nv stable in Bellevue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02
RANDALL RELENTS.
The Pennsylvania Leader Gives
Evidence Of q Change OF
His Tariff Views.
A Lively Party Fight Nay Be IN
Dected When the Bill Il Pre-
sented to the House.
St. Paul to Be Made 9 Port Of Entry
-.-Routine Congressional
News.

wAsHfN0ToE. March l.-Discussion IN
the house on the tariff indicated that
long series Of debates which are likely to
involve the issues Of the presidential
campaign win soon commence. The
brief and pithy speeches on both sides Of
the chamber show, moreover, to
some extent, the positions which
the two parties viii take.
Mckinley, Kelley, and Reed, the Repub-
ncan leaders on the committee on ways
and means, referred In very direct terms
to the tariff and to the course the Demo-
cratic members Of the committee have
pursued The Republican members,
while disayowing any intention Of re-
sorting to hlibustering expedients
to defeat the consideration and
passage of the tariff bill, show at the out
set that they consider the whole
policy OF the Democracy as intended
as a blow at the protection system,
and that they viii In this split
meet whatever bill may be presented
by the ways and means committee.
The indications are also that the
leaders, at least Of the little independent
clique ia the house. win join with the
Republicans in their opposition to the
administration policy. On the other
hand, the attitude Of Mr.. Randall
has become more doubtful from
his utterances in the house 90
near did he come to statement that he
intended to cooperate with majority Of
his party on the subject of the tariff,
that his brief remarks elected much ap-
plause from the Democratic side. The
tariff bill will probably be reported to the
house tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02
MAPLETON Fob %


A team of Mr.. James McBroom ran
away from the mill Monday, and one OF
the horses slipped down and broke one
OF Its front legs near to the shoulder. II
was killed Tuesday.
The A class of our High school are
taking State examination.
Mr.. John s. Koe will shortly move bis
family to Sioux Falls, Dakota, where he
will continue in the same business.
Fred and Gene Stevens, sons of A. A.
Stevens, will start during the month to
the Pacific coast, where they will Join
their uncle, Eugene Stevens.
Rev. Solomon Stowe, an old resident
of Mapleton, has stock at auction, and
will start this week for Spokane Falls.
W. T. Mr.. Stowe is a neighbor not cas-.
lily replaced, and while we could wish it
otherwise, yet we wish him success in
this his new undertaking.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Norton have a
little son.
Chas. Ware collected quite a museum
of curiosities during his Western trip,
and is gentlemanly in being willing to
show them to his friends at any time.
We hear there Is to be another dress
making establishment here soon.
Mr.. Will Hanna will move to town this
spring, and superintend his store of
hardware goods.
Albert Moses, of Mortified College, is
home during holidays.
Our morning express dined with us
Monday, which was caused by the snow
ploW being thrown from the track, thus
making the delay.
James Mclaughlin is getting new
goods this week. -.
Mr.. Frank Wells, of Sterling, has his
stock and household goods advertised to
sell at auction.
Among others blockaded during the
storm Saturday was Mr.. John Johnston,
Sr.
Two of our young men took French
leave" with watch between them, and
were persuaded by Constable Herman
to return home. They had reached
Austin, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02
LAKE CRYSTAL Feh d


Two deaths occurred in this VILLAGE on
the night of the 23d, Mr.. Thos, MORGAN,
of pneumonia, and Mrs. John Viger, o.
consumption.
A grand benefit entertainment will be
held In Davis q Swenson's Hall on the
evening of March LIST, for the benefit of
q needy and very worthy citizen. The
Judson Jollyltes with Lovelett's full
band-also the Lake Crystal orchestra
VIII give the entertainment. A large
house Is anticipated at this grand bene-
The. wife of Dayton Cordell is not ex-
pected to live, through an attack of
pneumonia.
The M. Z. sociable, at the home of
Miss Hattie EstelIe, Friday evening,
was one of these enjoyable social events.
A dance with supper, at the Central
Hotel, on the night of Washington's
birthday, was success.
The NJ. E. society now have the nleas-
ure OF listening to Rev. Mr.. Hackman.
the new pastor.
The Central Hotel has been renovated
and placed in first-class condition since
Mr.. j.. +. Swenson became proprietor.
This hotel has always had the leading
custom in this prosperous little town.
and 1t no doubt will continue SO under
the new management Mr.. Edwin Bar
stow will remain as clerk.
The owners of the Diamond roller mill
have purchased new well digging ap-
paratus, and are going to have another
we'll made at the mill at once. :
Mr.. Chas. F. Oakley has purchased
Mr. McLean's stock of buggies, cutters,
harnesses, ETC., and will continue the
business at the same stand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

GEN. W. ID. WAsHBURNE, of Minneapo-
lis, was interviewed on his return from
the East, and gave an interesting talk on
political matters. He says Chauncey NJ.
Depew is the strongest man in New
York State, but doubts whether his can
didacy would be popular in the West,
on account of his corporation interests.
He says Cleveland is weaker now that
he has a record-even if it be only a
small one. Blaine had a powerful influ-
ence on his party, but his withdrawal is
definite, and the Republicans hold the
balance of power, and will surely elect
their candidate. Asked what the issues
in the coming campaign will be, General
Washburn said:
Protection to America labor and in
dustry, every time. On that the party
is united. Certainly, the surplus will
come in in prominent shape. If this
congress adjourns without taking meas
ures TO reduce it, they ought to be hung,
every one of them. There are different
WAYS of bringing this about; one is by
tariff revision. Understand what mean
by protection. The Republican party
wants a tariff revision as badly as the
Democrats, but not IN their way. The
tariff on imports might be reduced; the
duty taken off sugar; the tax on tobacco
lessened; the tax on whisky removed.
| do not mean that whisky should not
be taxed at all. 1t is luxury and an
evil one at that, and those who use it
should be made to pay for the privilege,
but the federal tax should be removed
and the matter of collecting revenue
from it lett to the State or other local
power. Such a thing as federal tax is
foreign to the spirit of our institutions,
and in such ways as this was never heard
of before the war. The States are the
right ones to levy and collect this tax. "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02
WHAT BLUE EARTH COUNTY
COWS CAN Do.

The state dairy commission has latelv
received figures from Blue Earth coun-
ty farmer, showing the amount of milk
obtained from two brown Swiss cows
owned by him. As sample of the Min
nesota dairy products they make very
good showing. In 1885 one of them gave
10, 400 pounds Of milk, or thirty-one and
one-half pounds per day; during ten
months of 1887 she gave 9,776 pounds,
an average of thirty-two and one-half
pounds per day. At present she is Civ
ing twenty pounds per day, which viii
produce four and one-half pounds of
butter per 100 pounds Of milk. The other
COW during ten months in 1886 averaged
twenty-seven and one-half pounds per
day, and for ten and one-half months in
1888 averaged twenty-nine pounds, and
for eleven months in 1887, twenty-seven
and two-thirds pounds of milk per day,
of quality which would make Ave
pounds Of butter to 100 pounds Of milk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

rich with the excellence of nations. A
few evergFeens dot the landscape, and
cows and goats are cropping the young
grass. The buildings are gone, and
scarcely o vestige remains to tell the
stately story of the great New Orleans
Exposition. felt one pulsation of
pride. however, as observed single
shaft, which, of all that glory, alone re-
manned. approached and found the
stone pillar which Mankato contributed
to the Exposition, standing in all its or
iginal perfection, unbroken and un-
marred. Like Cleopatra's needle, there
1t stands, ard there II will probably re-
main, for the place Is sometime TO be q
public park, It served TO mark definite
ly the spot whore the Minnesota exhibit
was located. To me, ii also designated
the place whore had the honor to de-
liver, by the appointment of Gov. Hub
burd, the address on minnesota Day ,,
to an audience of thousands, gathered
from every portion of the world. 1t ls
singular, but 1t Is true, that the famous
Mankato quarries gave the only perma-
nent contribution TO the great Southern
Exposition of 1885. IL alone serves as a
land mark to designate and estimate the
location of state exhibits and other no.
table things, once 80 stately and attrac-
tive, on these now abandoned and dis
mantled grounds. take it as good
omen that Mankato and Blue Earth
county will be permanent and abiding
glory in the great commonwealth of the
Union. j, III. BAKER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02
OUR NIIGHBoRHooD.
Coon TnnNnpn nah .

COOP THUNDER, Feb. "a.
Our schools closed Thursday. Mr..
Reed will read law with Washburn q
Cray this summer and Miss Farmer ex-
poets to go to the conservatory of mu-
sic at Milwaukee.
/. N. Flanagan made trip to Mime
apolis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. II. Clarke are enter
tanning some friends from Chicago, Mr..
and Mrs. L. Thompson.
A. F. Bliss, of Minneapolis, is visiting
at T. f. Drury's and g. r. Tohnson's.
The dance in Mechelke's hall last
night was not very literally attended.
Prof. Cornwell gave the people here
an excellent lecture last Monday even
ing. We should like to hear him again
and hope that wherever he goes his
work and cause may be abundantly
blessed.
6. P. Rim, of New Ulm, and manager
OF the Minnesota Ice Co., of st. Paul, Is
in town on business to-day.
Mrs, ]. Vaughn, of Rapidan, is spend.
ing few days with. Mrs. Geo. r. John
son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

TIE column of twaddle in this weeks
Reriet0 over the signature of Alderman
Boegen, is the silliest lot of slush imag-
Unable. A man who argues as Boegen
does, in order to sustain the position he
takes about aldermen doing work for
the city at the exclusion of practical car
penters or day laborers is, however,
quite CONSTANT with his methods here
tofore set forth. There might be pos
sible excuse for Mr.. Boegen doing a
small job of carpenter work now and
then for the city if he was a carpenter
and could get no one else at reasonable
price to do it. But the fact is Boegen
has never been supposed to be a me-
chanic of this kind, although he took
good care that the city paid him the
highest wages going even if he did not
do as much in two days as good, thor
ough carpenter could in one. The fact
of Aid. Lamm going to st. Paul and con
tracing for chemical pump has no re-
lation whatever to the question. The
citizens know, if Alderman Boegen does
not, that the manner in which much
work has been done, and that too, under
Mr.. Boegen at three or three and a half
dollars per day, is not in accord with
economic management of city affairs.
Besides, the alderman certainly has
done work for the city which is not
granted him as city official. Instead
of standing up and making himself ri.
diculous through public print, he should
be willing to accept the edict of the
council or make room for some man wbo
will. HMr. Boegen has been fnIlv ..
honest as he Is given credit for by the
community he cannot deny that he has
placed himself in a position for publiC
criticism, and TO relieve himself from
further odIum in this particular h.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02
TOWN MEETINGS.
An Opinion from the Attorney Gen.
eral on the Election Laws.

There are great many inquiries con-
corning the provisions of the law affect
ing the holding of primaries at town
meetings. The law holds that voters at
primary elections shall be qualified cleo
tors of the State, and that the term "pri-
mary elections" embraces all elections
held of any political party, organization
or convention. There is no conflict be-
tween the old and new laws on the hold
ing of town meetings. There has been
much discussion upon this latter subject,
and Acknowledgement Clapp, when in
terviewed on this subject by Pioneer
Press reporter, stated that the business
usually transacted at town meeting,
aside from election of township officers,
will be conducted as heretofore under
the provisions of chapter 10, of the Gen.
eral Statutes, and some amendments
thereto unnecessary here to mention;
that the new election law by its term ap-
plies to the election of township officers,
being section II of the law in question;
that some two or three weeks ago he
rendered an opinion upon this subject
and had it published, in which he took
occa sion to state that he had been ad-
vised by the secretary of state that he
would have the blanks ready in time to
be used, and has done what he could to
advise those interested that the blanks
would be furnished by the secretary of
state, and he is advised that the secre-
tary has sent blanks to the various coun-
ty officers; that, in the opinion referred
to, he stated that the registration would
be made under the provisions of section
OF the act in question, except in newly
organized towns; that, su bsequent to
giving such opinion, the question arose
as to whether or not the legislature in
tended that returns should be made to
the county auditor of the election of
township officers; that, in reply to the
latter inquiry, he held that such was not
the intention of the legislature; that
there was nothing to be gained by MAX
ing the returns to the county auditor,
and it would result in needless expense
to the counties; that while by the pro-
visions of the law it might appear to be
as applicable to the election of township
officers as to general electlons, yet, 1t be-
ing made subsequent to the election it
self, it would not invalidate the election,
and that he had advised that it be disre-
garded in the case of the election of
township officers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

THE c., B. & Q. system is one of the
largest in the country. 1t is said to
operate more than 1000 miles of road,
or over four times the distance from
Chicago to New York, or more than the
entire distance from the Empire City to
San Francisco. 1t was shown in reports
published over year ago that Illinois
had LIZA of these miles, Iowa 1917, Mis-
souri, Ill, Nebraska 1892, Kansas 1S4,
and Colorado It's. These figures indi-
cate the wonderful growth in the West
of our great railway companies, and are
merely the duplicates of the statistics OF
the Northwestern and st. Paul roads,
which have been pushing their lines
through the Northwest as "the O. has
through Kansas, Nebraska, and Colora-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

THE tally sheet forgers on trial in Ohio
are getting desperate as the chain of evil
dence winds closer about them and their
conviction seems more certain. Finding
that their game of bluff does not work,
they have taken to tampering with the
jury, and the brutal assault made upon
the prosecutor goes to show that the
criminals are in any but 4 happy state
Ofmind
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

SENATOR SHERMAN advocates the Senate
bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal
Co., of Nicaragua, and says he would be
willing even that the United States Gov
eminent should construct the canal. He
is not alone in his willingness. There are
many people who believe that it would
be good policy for the United States to
construct ship canal from the Atlantic
to the Pacific oceans over the route pro-
posed by the Nicaragua company or any
other route possible.