St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-10-03
-aJohn Dick" says he seeking
,ligion.n but rather havs gin.

'ligion,n but rather havs gin.
Look out for "Tony" Moore
douhle-front and back-action dray
which hauls anything from a stage
plank to a steamboat, all for Il
song." See him for quick work.
blanchard and Jastremskil
campaign clubs are being organ
lied In Opelousas. The lists were
circulated this week, and the or
ganizations will be perfected in .
few days.
mfr. Wade Higginbotham il
announced for Constable of the
9th ward. We know Wade person.
ally, and we can assure the people
of the sixth Justices ward that
he is brave, honest, conscientious
man. He is q Democrat all over,
and White Supremacist every
inch of him.
Attention is directed TO the an
nouncement OF Mr.. Walter Guidry
as q candidate for Constable for
the fifth ward. Mr.. Guidry is a
prominent young man of the Cou-
lee CFoche section of the parish |;
o straight-out Democrat, and in
every respect competent to fill the
Office which he seeks.
The announcement OF Mr.. J..
T.. Allen for the Office of Marshal of
Opelousas, appears in this issue of
the Clarion. Mr.. Allen would
make splendid officer. Physi-
Gala he can cope with the tough
est offender against the laws OF the
town; he is sober and discreet.
His candidacy will doubtless evoke
q strong following.
We are pleased TO direct the
attention OF our readers to a poetic
contribution in this weeks Clarion
from the gifted penTof Miss Vir-
ginia st. Cyr, who is graduate of
our High School and had the hon.
or OF capturing the first Clarion
medal for Geometry from that In
stttution. The reading Of it will
doubtless highly interest you.
LIN mentioning the departure
of Masters e. Bodermuiler and
C. Mornhinveg, for the La. State
University, we failed to note also
THAT our bright young friend, Mr..
Leo Lassaile, had also entered that |
splendid institution. Well, all we
have to say is. that ii he doesn't |
make his mark, he is not chip off
.of the old block.
LIN the proper column viii be
zonnd the announcement of Mr..
sssEand Lanclos, for the office OF
.Jastice OF the Peace for the sixth |
ward. Mr.. Lanclos is mem-
her Of one of the foremost fami-
lies of that section of the parish,
and he will doubtless make a
strong race among the people who
know him.
THE Grand Jury met last Mon
day, and has been hard at work
ever since. We learn that there
are over . hundred cases to be
tried by that august body, and it
is proboble that tho session will
be continued for two or three
weeks. Among the number are
several murder cases, in which
great interest is being manifested.
In last weeks Issue we men
r a
toned that Mr. Adraste Lafleur,
who is candidate for Police Juror
for the seventh ward, was ga
merchant of that Sec
tion of the parish" While the
statement Is correct, yet we forgot
TO say he Is also an extensive plan
term fact, he was raised on
farm, and be is more proud Of his
than his mercantile
pursuit.
Sidney Trainer Desmarais, the
seven-year.old boy OF Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Desmsrais, Jr., died Sunday
morning, and was buried Monday
at III o'clock. The little
fellow was sick but a short while,
succumbing to an attack of men,
branous Group. Sidney was bright
little fellow, dearly loved by all
who knew him, and the idol OF his
parents. The Clarion deeply SYM
pathizas with the bereaved fami-
y.
The municipal campaign is