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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-20
Durand,

John Nevison's new store building is COM
pleted and is being occupied by Mr. Nevi-
son as a harness shop and Geo. Thorne as
barber shop.
The new meat market building being
erected by Barlow Bros. is nearly completed.
DIR. A. j. Cowles and j. G. Schadd are
about building new houses OH the corners
of Mercer and Clinton streets.
Yard engine No "a ran off an open switch
Tuesday night, delaying trains several
hours.
NJ. j.. Scougale is having the stone drawn
OH the ground for his new brick building
which he intends erecting in the spring.
pETE
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-20

Mrs. John Deneston Is still on the sick
list, suffering from severe attack of neu-
ralgia.
Sciota No. 0 school is glad to seethe sick
back again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stanton have returned
from the south. where they have been visit
ing.
The concert given at the M. Z. church at
Bennington by the Epworth League was q
perfect success, there being about 100
people present.
Jno Salisbury, of Owosso, visited friends
in Bennington this week.
There will be an exhibition at the Robin
son school house next Friday evening.
Mrs. TheOdoria Stiff is visiting at home
this week. She has been working for Mr..
Wimple, of Perry. GOBBLER.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-20
New iothrop.

Mrs. Brintnell has gone to Canada to visit
her daughter.
The war concert given by the w. r. G..
OH Tuesday evening was grand success.
'My kingdom for horse" were the words
we heard prominent business man utter
last Monday morning. He was in search OF
disciple of Blackstone.
Our worthy post master wants all of the
holidays to be celebrated in the same man
ner as they do Valentine day. He says
there was no chance for i'll feeling, as every
body received a go0dly number. He was
included with the rest, but he thinks that he
made all the money, while all that the rest
received was little sport.
Mrs. Silverthorn is visiting friends in
Canada.
Mrs. Frank Gooden is visiting in Colum-
biaville this week.
Mrs. Mckay has gone to Caro- to visit
friends.
Rev. p. Jinkinson is taking vacation
He has joined the exodus to the Queens
dominion.
Miss Nancy Groos is again convalescent.
Verify say the rat causeth trouble. 1t
causeth the loss of sleep and a great amount
of mental anxiety, particularly for the New
Lothrop detective.
The indignation of Bro. S. was terrible to
behold when he perused the papers last
week.
Chas. Petty says that they slandered him,
for he has not seen five dollars this winter.
Jay says Jolly Tar costs ten cents.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-20
Pittsburg.

The masquerade party at the Sager House
was small put pleasant company.
Mrs. Burk, OF Lansing, has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Harl Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slater West. of Laingsburg,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Vests mother,
Mrs. j. III. Bugbee.
Grandma Baker is on the sick list.
Frank Hunt, of Byron, attended church
at this place Sunday.
Mrs. Thompson is paying visit to her
son, I'll. ID. Thompson.
Clyde Bugbee, who is attending school at
Ann Arbor, is spending a few days with
his neither.
Dan Snyder has returned from the woods.
where he has been working during the
winter.
Miss Allie Pitts, who has been spending
a few days with her parents, returned Mon-
day to Alma,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-20

OF course, take your children to the coun-
try il you can, but don't forget DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrup, that indispensable help in
every emergency. Costs only 25c. bottle.
Sold everywhere.
"Git thar Eli" This is the very best
Japan tea that can be sold for SOC and any
one who is judge of tea is requested to call
at Hunts and get sample and try it.
Prize baking powder. Hunt offers the
best baking powder prizes in the city.
j. A. Chaplin will sell at his farm near
Pittsburg, on Monday, Feb. Goth, several
horses, cows, young cattle, Beskshire swine.
farm tools, etc.
Some more of that underwear at % cts.
Cheap at 40c. Look at ii.
| WEBB 81 WIcKING, opp. p. o.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-20

Canned mackerel lOc can at Hunts.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31
Baku Not Drying Up.

The report Of the exhaustion of the
Baku oil supply, which has lately been
extensively circulated, appears to have
arisen from the fact that ''shut down"
of large number Of wells was ordered,
for the purpose of checking the over
production which has been going on. It
is no uncommon thing for a native of
Baku to tap a supply Of 20,000,000 gal
Ions Of oil, end waste 19,000,0 900 out of
it, simply for want of foresight in pro-
viding a crp for the well, or by the omis-
sion to arrange for surface storage.
The authorities have now taken the
matter in hand, and passed laws which
regulate the supply. In view of the rapid
increase in the demand for petroleum, it
is satisfactory to know that Baku is as
prolific of oil as ever. The oil trade is
rapidly assuming such gigantic proper
tions that for many years there will prob
ably be ample room for America, Russia
and Burmah, as well as for the minor
fields that will in time furnish supply
for the worlds market. But, in any
case, it will be good thing for Russia
when the more careful and economical
methods of America are adopted in the
Caspian region. New York Telegram.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31

Caledonia Union No. 663 meets the lst
and Sd Saturdays of every month, at the
secretary's home Rene Carriere president,
G. T. St Cyr vice-president, A. Valin secre-
tary, Mrs. A. Valin TREASURER, John Jen-
nings chaplain, Walter ST. Cyr lecturer, Ar
mand Carriere assistant lecturer, Gilmer
Sonnier doorkeeper, Albert Rider assistant
doorkeeper, Albert Whatley sergeant-at7
arms.
Consolidated Union No. 674.-Ovide
Guidry president, w. G. Miller vice-presi-
dent Adolphe Guidry secretary, Benjamin
Guidry lecturer, Adelma Guidry assistant
lecturer, Lymal Domingeau treasurer, Fer
dinand Isringhausen chaplain, Auguste
Royer doorkeeper Alcee Potter assistant
doorkeeper, Joseph N. Richard sergeant-at-
arms.
Fairview Farmers Union No. $50 St
Landry Parish, Louisiana, meets at Belle
vue church, first Saturday in each month.
M. r. Wilson president, J. P. Smith vice
president, III. G. Peckham secretary, Jules
Boutte treasurer, A. J. Morgan chaplain,
J. s, Hazelwood lecturer, J. E. Daily door
keeper.
Grand Coteau Union No. 1873 meets
the second Saturday of every month, at
beau president, J. ]. Barry secretary.
Opelousas Union No. 451 meets every
other Saturday at p. M, in Chacheres
Hail. J. J.Thompson, president; >. ll. Pe-
ters, secretary.
Harmony Union No. 664 meets 3a Big
Cane the first and third Saturdays ofeach
month, J. A. Boyd president, W. G. Flesh-
man secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31
FATALITY.

In sorrow found you, an atom down hurled;
Your bright eyes closed, your brown wings
f,lrled,
On the spring frightened highway, where all
your world J..
Sang, blossomed and purled-
That wisp In your bill was a bit Of your nest
Its first or its Inst straw-which was the best7
What matterf each IN q home might be blest
At loves sweet behest
In ecstasy soaring through afr sunny bright,
Some obstacle met in your swift winged flight
A futter of pinions-a fall through the light
cry-and then night.
Your world was unmindful- fair flowers up
sprung 4
Where all your gay comEadess INCREASINGLY sung,
But your little mates plainte the song-chorus
among
Your knelI family rung: Ss..
And l, too forgot you-the imperative Call
OF day cares supplanted sorrow SO small
Only infinite pity had marked the sad fall
That, birdie, wasealL
These our lives, my brown bird-fair structures
that grow
By our frail, finite flutterings to and fro.
And just as the life tolls completion we know
Some pitiful blowl
Fateful our fall is, as blind was our flight
Our death a faint cry in a world of delight
What does it mean?-you and know the might
OF power infinite
Edith K. Perry in Boston Transcript.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31
Feel Your Adams Apple.

sIt is well known" said Joe Boards
ley, "that deformities have often dictated
styles, but probably most people do not
realize to what extent the slight defects
control them III the most trivial pieces
of apparel This is shown in the case of
the prevailing styles of collars worn.
When the style changed from the low
collar to the high one it was sweeping
change, so that but few people could be
seen wearing anything but the choker.
Finally the choker was modified into q
collar with the ends turned down, good
deal Of space being left open to the
throat.
''That style was never adopted univer-
sally. Why? For the reason that great
portion of the men who have occasion to
wear collars at all have prominent Ad-
ans apples, which they are very glad to
hide from sight if they find an oppor-
tunity. The choker just suited them,
and it will be many days before they
viii be induced to give it up. Wash
ington Post.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31
SUBSCRIPTION, 50 a YEAR.

4 I4 4 Il Z
The company has acquired much influence
and would not scruple to use corrupt
means to affect the action of the Legisla-
ture and of the voters, but it would not
hope to prevail but for the enormous bribe5
which it offers to the State itself in the
contract which the people are asked to
ratify.
The lottery was one OF the infamous
creations of the reconstruction govern
ment of Louisiana in 1868, and the new
constitution, adopted in 1879, decreed that
all such institutions should cease to exist
after the expiration Of It's charter in 1898.
As the time of its doom drew near, the
company set to work, not merely to get rid
of the prohibition, but to secure in the
constitution an actual contract with the
State for new lease of life. and it offered
to pay into the public treasury the annual
sum of $1,250O0O for twenty-five years.
To make this huge. bribe more enticing,
the purposes for which the revenue should
be used are specified To. the people who
live in the dread of the overtfows of the
Mississippi, the prospect is held out of an
annual expenditure of $350,000 for levees.
Another GOO is to 60 to the support of
public schools, $150,000 for the support of
public charities $50,O00 for pensions to
Confederate veterans, 500 geo for improv-
leans, and $250,0O0 is to be turned over to
the general fund of the State. Here is an
appeal to sordid sentiment craftily de-
signed to secure support from all classes
of citizens who desire the benefit of the
70 contr;b,,ta - a;racflv ~ them, Nv taratinn
and this "a the chief reliance of the lnt,
tarv eo,nnanu for ohta;ni,,p . snnnort fnr ;ts
scheme. Nobody can defend the lottery
~ At 10 dnna bv It's n1,ara t;on and all arr,;-
,,anta for fha constitnt;ana1 amenamen
arc hasad ,,non tha nnhl;c henefits To he
derived from ito corr1nfinn fmnd
This n,,ta the state If Tnnis;ana in
hnmij;at;no nos;t;nns which ahould make
il. If It Yields to the vile senticement. the
scorn Of ali civilized people. It has Of
late taken pride in its growing prosperity
and its hpnefs.l nrosnects. RI Is amniv
able tn nrovIde from fbe reso,,rces nf ia
neonle. contributed by honorable taxat;an.
for 4ha e,1nnnrt If ;ta ac,noIa IL RI r;ta,
HE institntions its snnhIic works and ils
general adminisfration. and fine character
and self-respect Of its people would be
fastered bv = reliance mon their n,,bl;c
shirt an and patriotism for the maintenance
nf ali nublic interests. And vet the organs
Of nnblic oninion are Is stoopine to The grove rove
ling nretense that the state can not MOI carry
on its government without accepting aid
from i gamhling enncern that draws ira
raya,,,,as rru = fra,, t5a aaLnass a,d a;n;ons
cun;ditu nf the nennla This wo,,lI he
snfficientlv degrading Fl the lottery were
yegaydal ss an agency for drawing money
Nv snch vile means from the neanIe of fhe
State who we're to en;ov fhe s,1nnosed
han at,t h,It Stha sInwaat dant1, ~ 3anravnd
:, s,raI sansa ;s reached when II, i arrr,ad
~ q hv this infamous device fha Sfafa If
Tn,,;siana viii Ia ahle ~ draw laroe
share Of its revenues from the people &c
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31
TRYING TO BRIBE A STATE.
From New York World

FrOm New YOrk World.
There is to be State election in Louis
lana next April and the chief issue in the
canvass that will soon be under way is the
for q ! renewal Of the charter of the I,nnis.
lana Lottery Company for period Of
twenty five years. 1t is strange thing to
see the people of proud commonwealth
dividing upon the question whether they
will give an infamous and pernicious
gambling concern the sanction of con-
tract with the State for mutual profit
Public sentiment in Louisiana is already
sadly debanched by the operations OF the
lottery in New Orleans since 1868, but If
the naked proposition were presented of
renewing the charter of the company by
law or by constitutional amendment there
is no doubt that it would be defeated.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31

The demands Of the Farmers Ali
ance have been so thoroughly discuss
ed within the last year that is now.
time to take up each one of the de-
mands and historically treat them and
carefully analyze same. The most
exhaustive treatment of any one of the
demands is the sub-treasury plan, which.
is treated in the June and July num-
bers of the Library of National Econo-
mist Extras, published by the National
Economist Publishing Co. Washington,
D. G.. It gives the origin Of the plan,
the causes for it, and full and COM
plete answer to all arguments urged
against it. 1t proves the plan to be
the only measure that will relieve the
depressed agriculturalist that it is not
class legislation, and it is consti-
tutional. These numbers should be in
the hands of every member Of the or.
der, and every officer OF the lodge
should, by all means, be supplied with
a copy.
The publication Of Library of Ma
tional Economist Extras has done
much toward enllghten1ng the people
on the issues now before them.
The Political Ticker will be another
valuable publication. This book has
been prepared with the greatest care
and very large outlay OF money. It
gives the people the vote on all impor-
tant questions from 1860 up to date.
1t gives the names of the voters, the
name of the party with which he affil-
iates, and the State he is from. This
number is destined to be one OF the
greatest campaign documents put in
print. 1t tells the story the truth is
backing it up-no going behind the
official records. The price Of this
monthly publication is $l.50 per year,
and the first 5 numbers, including the
Political Ticker, can be had for $1.O0
by addressing THE ECONOMIST, Wash
ington, D. C.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31

CdSk Oh trimming MS fluSeT HallS III Which,
he is apparently deeply engrossed, and
looks out of the window down upon the
dark waters below in which the stars,
reflected, CLEAN.
A thought comes to him. which
though spontaneous in itself is but the
elimination of what has been passing in
his mind ever since his fathers death.
He takes from his breast pocketa folded
paper on which the writing is but a few
hours old. This he wraps about the
handle of the knife he holds in his hand.
Then he shuts the blade so that the paper
is held firmly. With careless move
ment he lays the hand holding the knife
upon the edge of the window. When he
withdraws the hand moment later it is
empty. The knife is heavy one and
will go straight to the bottom, and with
it the paper wrapped about it. The
waters often give up their dead, but in
animate objects of value they hold with
in their depths.
It is a week later. The will of Isaac
Rawson is to be read in the presence of
those interested. 1t is a mere formality
y" course aof o.ilei eilr'i m iiis ."o 1oilo .ne
what they will hear. Robert at least
Knows aau 9aoA may su,lulse Ana
ye'' ~ho A,o"s ~uas inay na ppen eui-
l,ls VIC i." nouis si'as musv :. eiapee oelo'e
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leiliai No 91oA ~ nls ulo'llei , ~. mnen 9ney
are sea'eo d hio1.en' ia'el. Inc ,eiiaiA
Is llaue WIN an iaeelios,,'ise 81 iiliie.eioh'
SO t,las fsooel. leels ,hipSlieu 70 ,eply.
es' no o'iief VIII was louiiu. .'iousl
l seaic,ieo everywhere asi'ei . ilino
must nave peeh Ma.ioefliis ", !, When ne
SPOKE OF ano'her WIN.
fosslply' sun you Propapiy didh
tiliih u searching LII sne fisei' y eacA .
heA1 reh1arA.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31
WEAK WOMEN

Such remedy u Dr.. John BuH'S 6arsa-
parills. It's eminently the best remedy
for the weaknesses and distress incident TO
and following condition Of disordered
female functions. Itrevives, strengthens,
and regulates the feminine constitution.
Mrs. Mary r. Wilkinson, Jackson, Tenn,
writes:
marriage, but dating from q miscarriage,
my health rot to be very bad. Ny complex.
ion became salIow. i became nervous and
sleepless; grew thin and despondent. NY
lead upon my stomach. My habits were IL.
regular, and I suffered much pain. used
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31
STARTLING FIGURES.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
The figures prepared by our Wash
ington correspondent showing the ex-
tent OF the appropriations made by
the Congress just adjourned have ar
rested the attention of the country.
They are well calculated. to startle the
people.
The appropriations for two years
reach the astounding aggregate OF
$1,OOO,OOO,oOO. They exceed the ap-
propriations of the preceding Demo
cratic Congress by $200,000,000.
Two years ago there was surplus
in the treasury of $1O0,OOO,OO0. The
revenues of the government exceeded
the expenditures.
To-day the surplus has vanished,
expenditures exceed revenue and a
deficit of more than sixty-eight mil
lions is estimated for the coming year.
That is the result of two years of
Republican appropriations.
Where has this money gone? For
the regular expenditures of the gov
ernment? No. For the welfare Of
the country or the benefit of the peo-
pie? No.
It has gone to pension grabbers,
subsidies, bounties, monopolies, politi-
cal jobbers and SO on.
Where has it come from-where is
it to come from? The people. Whose
money is it? The peoples.
1t is the people who must pay, who
must suffer for this criminal extrava-
gance and raiding OF the treasury.
Too many are apt to look with in
difference on reckless public expendi-
lures. 1t is public money, they rea-
son. It's disposition concerns only tax
payers, and only property owners are
taxpayers.
That is a serious mistake. Every
self-supporting man and woman in the
community, however poor, is a tax
payer. High taxes means high rents,
dear food, fuel and clothing. Every
person who has to buy the necessaries
of life must contribute indirectly to
funds raised by taxation.
Hence the two hundred million dol
lars sauandered by the last Republican
Congress mean additional taxation,
which must fall upon the poor as well
as the rich, and can not fail to increase
the burdens of the masses.
Will the people submit to this need
less, inexcusable taxation withouS a
laundering protest at the poll? We
think not.
Only 50 for the Clarion, one year.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31
Must Have Hated One.

Weeping Widow (whose husband has
been found dead, to her neighbor| Yes,
there was poor John, leaning up against
the mulberry tree, dead as he could be.
And John always did hate mulberry
trees, and wanted that one cut down.
Wages (irreverently He even showed
his dislike for the tree in death, didn't hei
3 ..Why, Mr. Wages, how is that?"
s'He was dead against it, you said. ="
Lawrence American.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31
Official journal Of the Farmers Unions
-OF THE
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Official journal Of the Town Of opelousas
Official journal Of st. Landry Parish.
Resolutions Adopted by the Parish
Farmers Union, January 8, 1891.

Resolved, that this convention strongly
endorses the ST. LANDRY CLARION and re-
commend it to the public as reliable, un-
subsidized, honest local newspaper, deyot-
ed to thesnterests of the people and hostile
to all monopolies;
Resolved further, that this convention
recommend and advise all the subordlnate
Unions in this parish, to officially aid and n
support the CLARION, and use their lnhu-
ence to increase its circulation and patron
age.
Resolved further, that it be selected as
the Official Organ of our Order in this par
ish.
Whereas, the La. State Lottery is trying
at the present time to subvert the wishes
of the people of this State, by mandamus,
and papers sent out by the Progressive
League, and also by a subsidized press
owned by men acting for or in the interest
of said lottery; therefore, be it -.
Resolved that the Farmers Union OF the
parish of ST Landry, at Turkey Creek as
sembled, do most solemnly reiterate their
opposition to this hydra-headed monster,
and affirm most positively that we will not
support any papers in or out OF TINS state,
in favor of the Louisiana or any other lot
terry and that we will oppose with all our
manhood and energy the election OF any
man to office in this State, or parish, who
is in favor of lotteries.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31
Miles, Nerve and Liver pills.

Act on new principle regulating
the liver, stomach and bowels through
the nerves. "A new discovery. DR..
Miles Pills speedily cure biliousness,
bad taste, torpid liver, piles, constipa-
tion. Unequaled for men, women,
children. Smallest, mildest, surest |
80 doses, 25s. Samples Free, at r. e.
Bailey's drugstore.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-31
THE PRoGREssIvEL LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA
New Orleans, November II, 1890

THE EPRoGREssIvEL LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA
New Orleans, November IL, 1890
DR.. John Kelly, Winfield, La: Dear
Sir-Our friend, Mr.. A. w. Faulkner
of Columbia, has suggested that you
would be likely to assist rs in organic
ing a Branch Of our League in your
parish and write to ask your advice
and cooperation.
The Ants are working hard all over
the State, and if we are to hold our
own, we must do likewise. Our plan
is, as soon as the organization is COM
plete throughout the State, to call a
convention or conference (say next
spring. of representative men from ev-
cry part of the State and let them de-
eide upon plan of campaign, and take
charge of same. We intend to submit
the lottery amendment to the Demo
cratic State Convention, and, if it is
endorsed there, the Ants will have to
support it at the general election or
else bolt the party. which their leaders
at least cannot afford to do. As mat
tiers stand now, after conceding to the
Ants every doubtful parish, we think
we are sure of nearly two-thirds major
ity in the Democratic Convention.
However, we are determined to make
the fight in every parish in the State
where our friends can make showing
which will entitle us to have conf
dence in their success, and we viii help
them in their local affairs at the same
time. We want to know who our
friends are everywhere, and how far
we may rely upon them.
If you will be kind enough to sug-
gest to us one or two leading men from
each ward in your parish, who are
friendly to our mo Eement, we will try
and interest them in organizing Par
ish League. We should much prefer,
howeverOto have You take the lead ia
the matter, and let US rely on You to
see the different ward leaders or else to
send some trusted friend to see them,
and we will bear the expenses.
Will you kindly let us hear from
you at your earliest convenience,
Yours truly,
Z. A. MARSHALL JR., Sec'y.