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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-15
A FAMOUS RACE HORSE.
Was Sold for Eight Dollars Through a
Stable Bows MISTAKE.

oldD4e bOy'5 mistake.
a famous race horse. for which an
offer Of $500 had been refused at the
recent Benning meeting, was sold for
eight dollars the other day at a
local auction house and then
sold by the purchaser for five dollars,
says the Baltimore American. The
horse i'm question belonged toa young
society man Of Baltimore, who en-
tered theanimal the Benningraces.
The horse proved valuable as a fast
runner by winning several races. The
owner was offered 5000 for the horse,
which he refused, saying that he
would moi take less than $1,000. He
then decided to bring the animal to
Baltimore and sell it at public action
ala leading auction stable. Afterno-
tifying his friends who wished to buy
the horse Of his intentions, the young
man brought the racer to Baltimore
and left him with his stable boy. in
structing him to take the horse to the
auction house.
The young man then repaired to
the place Of auction, why're his friends
were congregated. In the rain they
waited for the appearance Of the boy
with the steed. but heidi not show up
until the party had had a wait Of about
two hours or more. When he did he
did not have the horse with
him, but in its place a check
for six dollars and bill Of
sale. 1t appears that the boy made
mistake in the name Of the auction
house and took the horse to the wrong
stable, where it was offered for sale,
bringing eight dollars, with a deduc-
ton ftwo dollars for the auctioneers,
leaving six dollars for the former own
er of the horse. The horses first own
er went to the auction house where
the valuable horse had been sold at
such a ridiculously low price. When
he arrived he could do no more than
obtain the name and address of the
man to whom the horse had been sold.
This young man did not succeedin
finding the buyer of his horse until
the next day, and when he did it was
only to find that the horse had been
sold by the buyer for lower price
than he paid for it. The horse had
never been in harness, and when the
gentleman who bought it harnessed
it it kicked up a good deal, but did not
become manageable until the man
had driven it about five miles from
town; then the floor was kicked out Of
| the runabout and the harness broken.
4 The purchaser, Of course, did not
know that the horse had racing quail
ties, and thoughtthathehad been bum
koed into buying a horse that looked
fully five years old. but had not been
broken.
When he found himself suddenly
sitting in the road, with a broken up
runabout for company and his horse
just disappearing in a cloud Of dust
over a distant hilltop, he can hardly
be blamed for not caring whether he
ever saw the brute again. However
while thus SOlilOQuiZinU. a man came
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-15
UphoIstering.

Furniture repaired, upholstered,
vanished, cleaned or polished.
Carpets sewed, umbrellas repaired
and recovered. Prices reasonable,
30 years experience. All work
guaranteed. At Pyle's furniture
store. w. A WOODS.
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Unfortunately.

Unfortunately a mans epitaph
comes along too late in the game for
him toliye up to it.-Chicago Daily
News.
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The LONG and shOrt Of It.

Every man who is long on vanity is
short on common sense.-ChicagO
Daily News.
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1t is said that in France ss,oeo,ooa
picture post cards pass through the
post office annually.
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MISSISSIPPI.

Send to the undersigned for a free
copy Of an illustrated book desbrib-
ing them all. la addition, Hardin
Springs, Grayson Springs. Dawson
Springs, Cerulean Springs and Crit
tenden Springs in Western Kentucky
and Cyeal Springs and Dixon Springs
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16

on motion, duly seconded and carried,
the report was accepted as read and re-
ferred to the finance committee. The
finance committee after examining the
report, reported same correct, and order
ed the treasurer credited with the sum
of $GASQ.la and vouchers cancelled for
same, which was aeaardingly done.
Supt. 4. G. Jones makes the following
report:
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Alder
men:
Gentlemen.-T have to report that
during the month of July we connected
40 new lights and made II water taps.
| have had great deal of trouble to
get fuel oil owing to the inability of the
oil companies to get their empty cars
returned promptly and the trouble is
getting worse instead of better. The
epnditions which exist make it neces-
saFy that oug oil starags capacity shaHla
be doubled, and if this Is nbt done very
soon we will be almost certain TO get
out of oil sometimes, as man can never
tell just when he is going to get the oil
he orders.
On the sd Of July, ] noticed that Bldd
IL Fontenot were violating the water
works rules by allowing people to take
water away in barrels and buckets from
the hydrant in front of their place. In
accordance with section liz became m v
duty to shut off the water. Knowing
that there would probably be trouble
and not feeling that was called upon
to fight in order to do what was expect
ed of me asked the marshal to go with
me to prevent trouble. He refused 70 80
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16
A DelfgllffssI Fake.

The prize Gght advertised to
take place on the Haas track last
Sunday was pulled of on schedule
time, and will go down on record
a. about the most unblushing fake
that has ever taken place In this
old town OF blooming suckers.
Tt is not very complimentary to
our people to say that a blink-eyed,
greasy coon can come and dupe our
citizens and go off with the money,
but that il a fact.
The main event was the fight be-
tween Gabriel Thompson, of St.
Landry, and Tommy Lyons, OF
Algiers.n Tommy was the hero Of
many q ring eneounter-he had
whipped p score Of them. Gabriel
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16

MIR. Hugh Chanberlin, Of De-
val, La, spent several daysin Ope-
lousas this week, on business and
pleasure.
-WANTED-A position as type
writer and stenographer by young
lady of experience. Address this
office. jy26-4t
A number of our town boys
and girls attended ball at Grand
Coteau Friday night, and had a
"great time"
Money to loan ON good security
at reasonable rates. Address un-
dersigned, lock box 679, New Or
leans, or Kenneth Baillio, Opelou-
sas, La. mh20 V. w. BoAGNI.
DIR. F. ]. Pulford has returned
home, and wishes to announce to
his friends and the public that he
has resumed practice at his Office, In
the Saizan building, up stairs.
The fire bell has been removed
from the market house to the
Truck house of Hope Hook & Lad
der Go. No, 4. It is neatly perehed
on a tower erected on the south
side OF the truck house. 1t sounds
louder and clearer now.
Little Collins Swords, while
jumping from the roof Of the house
to cistern, fell and broke his arm
and severely bruised his face. Some
time ago Collins broke his leg. he
is Swords.
MFR. L. j. Dossman presented
the Clarion with a quart bottle Of
the famous aOld Colony whiskey,
and the clarion's booze sampler
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16

Thompson is tall, lanky, black,
blink-eyed local niger, who sew
eral years ago got too lazy to do
honest work and entered the prize
ring, his principal fights being
won just as last Sundays fight was
won. But. his assurances that IL
would be "on the square," that he
would not fool his good white
people here" brought a good crowd
to the track.
The preliminary fights, three in
number, amused the crowd, espe-
cially those between the pickinan-
nies, who hit for all they were
worth, and it is these fights that
put the crowd in a good humor
and averted demand for the gate
money and perhaps sound thrash
ing for Gabe and his pal.
aTommy Lyons proved to be q
green cornfield niger from Leon
vile, named Louis Boss. Gabe did
his best to disguise the coon, by
tying handkerchiefs around his
head until he resembled a Congo
chief, but there were several people
from Leonville, who atonce recogn-
lied him.
The fight was slapping contest,
and the Leonville moke went down
in the seventh round by a right
swing that didn't land.
But Gabriel got the stuff all
right.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16
oPELoUsAs, La SATURDAY., AUGUST 16. 1902.

has placed his O. K. mark on it.
Dossman always gets the best in
the market for his thirsty custom
ers. That is the reason he is doing
"Iand Office" business.
In another part OF this weeks
Clarion will be found the announce
ment of the S. w. La. Industrial
Institute for the coming session.
This fine institution began it's first
years work on September 18th
last, at which time there was a
splendid attendance for an open
ing session. The number of stu
dents to attend this year promises,
we understand, to be larger still !;
and, situated as it is in the heart of
a populous, prosperous section of
Louisiana, the Industrial at Lafa-
yette bids fair to be one OF the
leading schools OF the State in a
very short tirne--and certainly
one of the most useful. 1t is we'll
to note that tuition is free. The
next session begins on Sept. 18th,
1902. Any information about the
school can be had by writing to
the president, E. L. Stephens.
Sheriff Marion Swords made a
good long shot last Saturday. News
came to him that three men were
hiding at the old brick yard acting
very suspiciously. The men had
been seen by young Stewart, son OF
3. r. Stewart, and on being discoy-
cred by him they cursed and
threatened him. The sheriff, ac-
eompanied by Mr.. J. Il. Stewart, at
once repaired to the scene, but the
fugitives espied the officers and
took fight toward the dense thick
et near by. 1t was impossible to
overtake them before they reached
the thicket, and once in there, it is
useless to pursue them. So, Swords
risked long shot with his 45 colt.
The distance was fully five hum
dred yards, but at the crack of the
pistol one OF the men was seen to
whirl around and start limping,
attended by his companions, to the
thicket. just at this writing
Swords received information that
his man was at a negro cabin some
miles from town, shot in the hip.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16
Railroad.

Mayor +. NJ. Welch, of Alexan-
dria, entertained the Board of
Trade several hours last Tuesday,
talking municipal mprovements
and kindred subjects. His advice
to the Board was to move onward,
onward, and durn the expense.
"Sink the town in debt, but have
Improvements; future generations
will take care of the debt ; they
can't take your town.
Mr.. Welch's visit here was for
the purpose of enlisting the co-ope-
ration Of our people In the project
ed road from Baton Rouge to some
point in Texas, a project that
seems to have substantial backing.
The Board adopted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, it is proposed to build
a railroad from Baton Rouge to
some point in Texas and
Whereas, the promoters, through
Mayor Welch, Of Alexandria, have
asked for the assistance of this
Board in securing rights of way, de-
pot grounds, ETC., and
Whereas, the building of the
said road would be of incalculable
benefit to Opelousas and the Parish
of st. Landry, thereby furnishing
a competing line with the Southern
Pacific Railroad therefore
Be it resolved, that this Board OF
Trade tenders to the promoters OF
the said railroad its hearty and
unqualified support, and pledge it,
self to give all the aid and assist
ance In its power to secure the de-
pot grounds and rights of way
in Opelousas and throughout the
parish.
The Board rendered its thanks
| to Mayor Welch.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16
NOTICE OF EH. ECTEOy.

Whereas, petition has been address
ed to me by the inhabitants of Town
shin Three. South Range Two East
Louisiana Meridian, asking that an cleo
ton be held TO take the sense OF the in
habitants of said township as to wheth-
er or not the Sixteenth School Section
in said Township and Range be sold.
Now. therefore, by virture Of the pow
ers vested in me by law in such cases,
notice is hereby given that an election
will be held on
pHesslaY. tile 1sstl, Day ofAug-
uss, I0O9s
at the residence OF I'll. a. Gourtney.in said
Townshin and Range after 30 days adj
yertisemerlt, before the Justice of the
Peace az said ward, within the usual
hours. and in usual manner ct holding
eIeetions. to ascertain If a majority OF
fbe legal voters are IN favor OF selling
said school lands. and the result of said
election shall be transmitted TO the IN.
dersfgned Parish Treasurer, aud II =
ma iority of the legal voters be IN favor
af Sailing said lands, same shall be sold
as provided by law.
= ROBERT LAFLUER,
svlo-5t Parish Treasurer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16
Southwestern Louisiana
!: Industrial Institute
Lafayette, Louisiana.
e. H. STEPHENS. President.

II. STEPHENS.
Of in
Training
So
T. Domestic Science Academic
partmens Heathunes Excellent Tuition Free.
esento 0
augl 3m 4 " I.RU Via
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16
Cures KElaeuasa "a tisaaa.

ITRIcsOI, cures rheumatism and ali Bad
der and Kidney troubles caused by uric
acid 1t has performed hundreds Of remark
able cures In Los Angeles. CAL. where IL is
gent demand caused by the remarkable
cures ii has made, and It Is now being In
trodueed In this section. 1t is highly en-
dorsed and is destined to have large sale.
IL cures these diseases easily and perma-
nently Druggists sell 1t at s1.00 per bottle,
of sIy hnttlas for S5 10
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16
WHITWORTH FEMALE COLLEGE,
HsrooI1hayen, Mississippi

Broolhayen Mississippi
opens advantages
institution. Buildings commodious in good
dormitories Electric lights
facilities departments OF
Typewrng Stenography
fine. Charges moderate. For catalogue, address
I. w. COOPER President
G.H HAWKINS,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16
Fires.

a
time to the fire boys to reel up hose
lately-one fire has followed anoth-
er so closely.
The boys were not through rub
bing their stiff limbs with anti
septics and nursing their bruised
and scared noses and faces with
salyes, when Saturday morning at
about 1870 the fire 3larm was
sounded. The fire proved to be In
the southeastern portion of town,
and building owned by Judge Il.
%. Estillette, and occupied by me-
groes, was burned to the ground
before the firemen could reach it.
Monday morning at about the
same hour a building belonging
to Mr.. j. T. Stewart, and occupied
by negroes In the eastern portion
OF town, was destroyed by fire. The
building was beyond saving when
the alarm was sounded.
Both these fires bear nnmistak-
able signs OF incendiary origin.
Several negroes have been arrested
on the charge of arson.
On Wednesday morning just as
the Hook & Ladder boys were fix
Ing the fire bell on the new tower
at the fire hall, the cry OF fire was
heard. A hammer was used as
bell clapper, and the alarm regu-
larly turned In.
The fire was at the residence OF
DR.. J. A. Haas, a large and CONF
modious building built by Mr.. j.
Meyers, and occupied by him as a
residence until purchased by DIR.
Haas.
The fire originated in the sec
ond story, and the entire upper
part of the building was burning
when the fire was discovered red
tongues of flames shooting out Of
every WindoW' II see'heo nope-
less to try to put out the fire; but
In less than ten minutes iro'i' ehs
sounding of the alarm the fire boys
were on the drop gallery playing
three Streams u wafer on eno GU
cry, roaring tning on tue inslue'
ine neat was Intense anu as
smoke sulioca.ii'ss' puo sois ai1
the Dattle continue iot iofVs iii,"
utes, Inc nre monster ana 'ns
plncky nghters ALTERNATING II ao
vantage, until cheefs irohi 'ne ~
side OF Inc smoAs-h'ieu pu'iuinE
told the people eagerly WasouAn
on the OUTSIDE tha' ene sao'o's
was for tne game hsh'efs'
lt was D hafa nsn' snA oon
strateo tha6 We nave on' - ne
best Watef"orRs Systems - .no
state, ana perhaps ~ ene ooa.n
or anyWhere--ahu 'nas We so
have JUST az game anu s'eauias,
nre ngheeTs as can Do sao>'
anywhere. Anu this . nos eon
lined 20 the nfe poss, eioio1' -
every nre can De seen ci'iAehs VINO
don't belong % ths hle co.n'ah
fighting side Dy sue Win .no nlo
men ana doing 1us' as eneeise
work.
opeiousas mas reason - De pfouu
Oh neF hre hsl'eois.
Inc nre was cohnnsu - sAo : Z
per portion oi Tue puiiuins' e
thing upstairs was el.hei Dui nea
or Daaiy damaged. ine ~ sea1ss
was USED mostly as sefs.iooAi'
and contained great us0i =, sa.u
able FURNITURE Oeionsins " =.
Haas Mr. >. MEYERS anu ~ :. ~ o.
rice Depres. Aheie eau ~ ~ as :
but they will pass the $oOOU marx,
partially covered by insurance.
Ia q
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16

School teachers who attended
the Normal at Lafayette and OBJ
tanned certificate will be paid at
the High School Building in Ope-
lousas, on Thursday and Friday,
August 90 and d.
RAYMOND BREAUx, Pres't.
il, GuuBEAU, Sec'y.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16
Proceedings of the Hoard of.
of Aldermen.
OpeIousas. Aug. 8. 1902.

Opelousas, Aug. s, 1902.
The Board of Aldermen met this day
in special session, in accordance with a
call, with the following members pres
ent:
B. A. LitteIl, Mayor, presiding; Gus.
Cahanfn, H. D. Larcade, J..J. Perrodin.
Absent: Gosselin and Lewis-quorum
present.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
the reading of minutes of previous meet
ing were laid over until next regular
meeting.
The Collector makes the following re-
port:
TO the Hon. Mayor and Members of the
Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen.-I herewith submit to you
my report of collections for month end
ing August 5, 1902, as follows:
Corporation tax, 1901 0f......s...,....$ 10
Waterworks tax. 1901 ......#...... %
License, 1902 i. I0 %
Market dues, S65.l0, less janitor's
salary $500. % i0
Fines 43 90
Stock fines 90
Total $l21 10
f,rlj Yfat,ns fsSA
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16

+
For the 7th police jury ward, 24th elee-
ton precinct, at Chataignier, at Guillet's
store, on Friday, August %.
For the sth police jury ward, 27th e1ec-
ton precinct, at Faatietaiaue, at Va1en-
tin savoie's, on Saturday, August 80.
For the sth police jury ward. 3lst cleo
ton precinct, at Eunice, at Eunice drug
store, on Monday, Sept. /.
For the sth police jury ward, 18th cleo
ton precinct, at Edward Dejean's store,
on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
For the 9Th police jury ward, 18th cleo
nesday, Sept.3.
| ton precinct, at rIaquemine Point, ait
Albert W, neJean's office, on Thursday,
Sept. 4,
For the I'd police. Jury ward, 9TH cleo
| ton precinct, at Grand Goteau, ut Judge
J. A. Smiths office, on Friday, Septem-
| ber 8.
For the Sd police jury ward, 9th cleo
tioIl precinct, at Ieonville, at Frank
Quehedeau's store, on Saturday, septem-
| ber 9.
| For the Sd police jury ward, 7th elec.
| tion precinct, at Notleyville, at G.. G. De.
villier's store, on Monday, Sept. 3.
| For the 5th police jury ward. 14th cleo.
| ton precinct, at Washington, at Town
| Hall, on Tuesday, Sept.9 0.
For the 1st police jury ward, ID cleo
fion precinct, at Yves Andreponts, on
| Wednesday, Sept. 10.
For the 9Th police jury ward, 18th cleo.
/ ton precinct, at Grand Prairie, at school
house, on Thursday, Sept. lls
For the .ath police itNrs ward. 18th cleo.
/ ton pEaeInot, at Garland, at Dan Harts
store, on Friday, Sept. Ii.
For the 4th police jury ward, 10th cleo
/ ton precinct, at Waxia, at school house
on Saturday, Sept. l3.
For the I'd police jury ward, 9TH cleo
ton precinct, AFT CouIee Groehe, at Louis
+. SibiiIe's store, on Tuesday, Septem
| Der 16.
/ For the 1st police jury ward, Sd cleo.
/ ton precinct, at Bellevue, at sehool
house, on Monday, Sept. Ii,
/ After which day the sasistration office
will ba spen daily at the court house, in
/ IOpeloasas, as required by law, for the
/ registration Of all those who shall have
! become legally entitled to register since
the preceding registration throughout
! the parish, beginning Wednesday, Sep
] telnher the II, and ending Friday, DC
| tober 8, at which time the registration
/ for the parish of st. Landry will finally
/ close. All persons claiming the right te
register under q Property Qualificat,an
should produce their tax receipts.
Waf. NJ. PRESCOTT,
i Assessor and Registrar, parish Of ST
Landry. aug9
y
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16

The owner is hereby notified to come
forward, prove property, pay costs and
take same away.
august RENE l.. DERoUEN: 8
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-16
Respectfully submitted,
r r. HAYES Tax

Respectfully SuDInlIbSu,
G. L. HAYES, Tax Collector.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
the report was accepted as read and re-
ferred to the finance committee.
w. r. Cochran, Collector OF WV. and
e. /. plant, makes his report for collee-
tions OF nj. and l.. tans, water and lights
for month ending Aug. 5, 1902, amount
ing to $S54.60.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
the report was accepted as read and re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The Treasurer makes the following
report:
Report of J.. j. Perrodin, Treasurer Of
Town of Opelousas, La, month end
ing Aug. 5, 1902.
1902. RECEIPTS.
Aug. i, To cash from W. r.
Cochran, Coll, w. W. B e. /. pit S54 60
Aug, 5, To cash from G. Il. Hayes,
Town collector. ........- Ii 70
Total Observation-Disclosures. .sle.l94 80
DISBURSEMENTS.
By sundry warrants paid as per
list hereto annexed ..........,$ y 60s0 il