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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07
A SEsaseBmens
BY j. B. BROCK.

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Mr.. Fl. P. Smith, lii last snsak's
Clarion, tried hard to put me In &
bad light before the public, and at,
tackled my name to sueh an extent
that my friends and j. feel that an
explanation Is necessary
The following are the facts:
/ For years Mrs. E. J.. Lassitsr had
been one of the main financial stays
in our church; aad after the death
Iof J. P. smith, her son-it-law, and
because she had no near relatives
here, she decided to move TO the
home of her niece, Mrs. Post, in
Texarkana. And three weeks be-
fore she took sick, while spending
the day with US, she told wife aud
that although she was leaving by
May LIST, yet before siIe left, she
aimed to give the church five hum
dred dollars to be loaned cut, land
the interest each year to 60 to the
support Of the pastor. And she
asked me at once to attend to
the matter, she desiring receipt
from the trustees of the church be.
fore the money should sbe turned
over. I did nos rush matters, and
before I could get the receipt prop
erly written and signed, she was
taken down of pneumonia.
Mr.. Robert Carson brought ms
word on Thursday evening that
Mrs. Lassiter WAS very sick and
wanted to see me. 7 went out that
evening, and although shs insisted
on giving me check for the lnon-
ey, I did not take it, because the
people where she lived thought she
was too sick to do business. On
the following Friday morning DIR.
Daily 'phoned me TO come out |
Mrs. LassIter wanted sofsee me. ]
went out with DIR. Shute, who was |
called In as consulting pfysyciaa.
Mrs. Lassiter was reating very |
well, and some better. After the
Dr's had thoroughly examined her,
and each in person told me she
was perfectly rational, I took her
check for five hundred dollars for
the church. Mr.. Smith was on his
way from Tennessee at the time
this took place, and how could he
be so positive that | got the check
while his aunt was Irrational I'll
he had taken pains, To have
asked the doctors, they could have
told him better Tn fact. / told DR..
Shute while going out, That If he
and DR.. Daily thought she WAS ir-
rational, [ would not take her
check. This is the circumstance
briefly stated. AS TO the article
Mr.. Smith criticised, | can only
say was repeating what others
Il All told me
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07

DIR. Thsogene Chachere is hav-
Ing two-thousand-doliar resi-
dence erected where the old Nor
ris home stood, in the northeastern
portion OF town. DIR. Chachere but
recently moved to town from bis
home In Plaquamine Ridge, and the
way he is making things hum In
the Improvement line Is . valuable
lesson to older residents.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07
board of Direcaors.

At meeting of the Board of DI-
rectors of the Upslousas Compress
Co. held ut their Office on May I'd,
the following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year:
President, Isaac Roos; Secretary,
f. Charleville. Board of Directors:
Isaac Koos, F. Charleville, DR.. J.
A. Haas, A. Kaplan and D. NJ
Lichtenstsin; Manager, Lawrence
Mornhinvsg.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07
Rsarl'al HAIL storm.

alafdsy evening, at 4 o'clock,
aaspIlhe isrcest hail-storms with
#ia4he recollection OF "the oldest
slllsaasp visited this section, and
slpeelslly the town OF Opelousas.
PAeslpments began clouding up
alaaat2 o'clock, but there was
aiAlng IN the skies that might be
considered as 3 forecast of any
pun but an ordinary rain.
ihs storm came with a rush.
~ Wind blew, lightning flashed
|asa The bail came down in alarm
|lfE pfuportions.
as stones were unusually large,
ssas y lafgs as guine eggs. They
8s'R not all ground-soms being
aedged, the shape of a piece
clipped off.
las storm continued for about
'sl'Y Minutes, and the streets OF
Y 'aTa were covered by a mantle
4 white marhlao
efal ranaways occurred, and
!. " horses were knocked down.
sss afea Of the storm was for.
's's not extensive, extending
lsW miles ontside Of the cor.
N. 9 units Of Opelousas. The
'9a sna corn that it struck,
was considerably dam
n aaa ln some places re-plant-
lsia progress.
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New ParsaIa.

y. \
||,;,..,. moving petition is being
IN. ss'a'ed throughout the Parish
n. !. ''auary, and there is no doubt
-, sNs the legislature will be
s'1aed with protests against
Il lep0sed parish Of Blanchard.
II, !, - s'eas majority of the pso.
N, y. y Y parish are opposed to
|I,II u sars, and they propose to
N. = legislature, In unmIstak.
II 4. pstitloa follovs.
sI in NH sAnIE, THE MEMBERS oE
isSENTas IND ssASD OF THE HOUSE 0E
55s'esslASA. hsa OF THE STATE or
,shs sei naflsh y Z, saa undersigned residents
I sass. Y 81 Landry. respectfuiIy
sas sas5 !. they ara ,,..
sSstssS u 9f CArtatn SO informed OF the
I'M. ssasI,ss the g Legislature iS at lis q sIe p.
s,ss Iss ii M ns,..s ~ an act to create nav
& s ss! q AssySIIrsal ySpIsslon q O st. Landry and 3 3
IN s,sssss q agaln,.so ~ any such messnrE 60
~ passags by your Honor.
EisSiss aFths creap apsr,eSent s,nt that the sub3ec;
Dorian sss.oa s1ssaa.o q . new parish b.
.s;s ~ ssls ess not d.srSfseof .rSfeof from st. Landry
] hs d ssas ssaeetion; and IL snch an en, aa,
6s a ;iara ny your Honorab abie S ho;iy Nv
ssesa tlf ll.1ss.ss s against the wishes ~
' Iss.s s! againssa nashs ths OF the people of this
q y ss.sls y, within the limits Sf ~
pssisioasssss assn from our parish, - Tux
" abla " therefore. % annast !,
spossa ms massig to refuse to % nasS ON, ~
easnssI. sdInsasgE y insofar as this M mar a.
pfay. SIC. - ~ duty beuddsthe,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07
.d,st church Services

&c ,yery sunday evening a
grssehlns. s.,y sunday at II a. m'' s1'
4. ~ .sssssnd aeon sunday. sna.x morn.
susdsy.sehoWS1 y. Chlids, snperintend-
sni s.rxices "a hour be-
gpFoftg hsss ssvsyy Sunday evening.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07
Record.
ADVERTTSEMENT r
FOR PROPOSALS.

OPELoUsAs, La, March 18th, 1854.
Sealed proposals will be received sk
this building until o'clock p. m,
April 10Th, 1904, for furnishing fuel.
lights, water, ice, massachusetts sup-
plies, washing towels, hauling sshos
and sprinklfng streets for this building
during thia fiscal year ending June Sd,
1906, or such portion OF the year ~ may
be deemed advisable The right TO re-
lect any and oil bids 10 reserved by the
Treasury Department.
LOUIS ESMARATS, JR.
March 25. 1904. Castodiar,.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07
Takea Up

Bv the Undersigned, in Msllst, one
black fslly, about years cid, with 3
white spot in forhsad, is gentle and un-
branded; has been in the neighberhoed
aimee the frst of Dec, 1893.
Owner is notified to curle forward
prove property, pay costs 1 !. aaaa = ssKs Ser same
Nav st Church Psint p. o., La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07
Methodist Mestimg.

There is revival meeting going
on at the Methodist Church.
The pastor is doing the preaching,
and the public are invited to at
tend at p. III. and 8 P. IA. each
day.
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-
Mosice.

u
Ths shareholders sos tie Opslsuaas
Compress Compsny are hsYsby notiisd
that pursaant to resolutions Of the
BssYd OF Directors ef said compaRy. d
msetiag OF ths shareholders Of said
COMPANY will be held at the compsny's
office Ya Opslousss. Louisisns. en- June
18th. 1904, beginning as the hsar of 10
o'clock .. M, faF the purpose Of deter
mining whether or not tn capital stock
of this companv shall be increased by
the issuance Of additional capital stock,
not exceeding IN face value the suna of
S50,aU, to dsterMias upon what stsrms
sHch addifional stock shall he diapasad
OF. and to take such other and fnrther
actssR In the pTsmisas as may be
proper.
lSigasdl ISAAC R0Os,
F cHAELHyTLLs, Prssidsat.
Secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07

DIR. Bercier left Wednesday for
New Orleans, where he Went to
lay in supply Of Laboratory
equipments, to do up-to-dats crown
bridge work. The Doctor will
meet his son P. Hardy Bsrcier in
New Orleans, who is on his way
home from the Baltimore College
OF Dental Surgery, Baltimore, Md,
and will return Saturday.
Would it not be well for our
progressive Police Jury, while 1t
shows its colors by placing foun-
tains and settees upon the Court
House square, to touch up the
Court House building with ssme
kind of paint or wash ? What say
you, fliends I?
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07

The Chairman of the committee
of sixteen on "Ways and Means"
has issued call for said commit
tee to meet at the Court House
Monday, May 9th at 4 o'clock p.
M.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07

s.a,aI ''ag !. q the Presbyterian
1 'sTrow ~, az Il o'clock a..
seloek By Rev. T. g,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07
TO oRe0f = : :
n@sae@s

All taxes are now delinquent. Reed
raxes and Licenses must be paid before
May lst, or will proceed to ooilsct 80
cording Co law. Come forward and save
costs. M. T.. SWORDS,
sheriff and E9-OMcie Tax Collector.
March s. 1894.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07
EOyyN aEARaBaAE. q 4a,a. u.

~
R0yyN NGARaBaAE. SALE.
By virtue OF an ordinance adopted by
the Board of Aldermen OF the Town OF
Opslousas, there will be soEd ct public
auction. for cash, at the Town Pound, to
the last and highest bidder, withon ap-
praissment, on
Saturday, May IL. 1904.
at IL o'lock q. m. the following des.
cribsd property, to-wit:
one bay horse, blind u right eye.
white streak down his nasse and hind
feet white. One bay creole horse, with
white spot on his forehead and ON tip OF
his nose, all four feet white and name
reached.
e. r. HAYES,
May 7.2t Town Marshal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-05-07

EUzEBE MANUEL
May 4 1854. Vile Platte, r. o., Ia.
The state herald., 1904-09-09
Remedy for Bu.lue.. P.r,,,,,..

When Mr.. Mckinley was elected Pres.
dent In 1895 business was psralyzed, the
revenues Of the government were not
equal to its expenditures aud the Clevc.
land administrator had borrowed large
sums OF money 10 meet current expenses.
Eleven days after his Inauguration Pres.
ident Mckinley had Congress In session.
and. pursuant 10 his recommends tion.
Z, passed the Dlpglcy tariff bill. which
has restored prosperity. equipped am.
pie revenues to the government. and. In
the language Of President Mckinley. has
given labor In every field the useful oc-
cupatlon. the liberal wages, and the ade.
quate rewards 20 which skill aud Indus
try are entitled"
The state herald., 1904-09-09
Paramouu, and Tan,amouu,.

In 1896 free silver was the PARA.
MOUNT issue according TO the Demo
crats.
In 1900 imperialism had become III.
PARAMOUNT and burning issue
nevertheless free silver was still TAN.
TAMoUST' to whs, II was In 1900.
In 1904 the Democratic convention
wired to Mr.. Parker. ave do not con.
slider the money standard TO b. an issue
OF this campaign"
Thus free silver. which fell from para.
inountcy In 1896 10 tantamountcy In
1900. has now struck the ground with
such a hard thud that II Is simply too
delicate 10 be mentioned.
The state herald., 1904-09-09
p.mosrae, aud tho Mon,y ou..,Ion.

Alton u, Parker wlssi III. convention
What .the gold standard was irrevoenbly
established by law" after the committee
which was dominated by Mr.. parker'~
special political manager. David II. Hiii.
had already voted down. ~ 10 10. .
plank that said tho standard was mo
longer open 10 question" Thus th.
Democratic party, NJ represented by Its
platform In committee. 10 Ia a majority
of over two 10 one In thlntlnx that the
standard II open ,o question" notwith.
standing that its presidential candidate
says II IL "irrcyocAbly established by
law" II over half Of the Democratic
party thlpks the standard .ull open 10
question" what assurance II there that
" this party should control both branches
~ Congress tho standard would not bs
"op-n 10 question:
The state herald., 1904-09-09
pNlelal T,.timo,,

The report OF the Interstate Commerce.
Commission FOR 100? showed the total
number OF railroad employees IN the Uni.
ted States ts BE- i,isD.3l5 The report
says; As compared with the statement
for 1901 this shows an Increase Of 49,.
ii6, Tile return OF prosperity In rail-.
way transportation occurred about the
beginning Of the year 1898 t,he second
year OF the Mckinley administration.
The number II men employed on June
30. 1897. was s23,t7d. showing an In.
crease In rsilway employees during tho
past ave years OF 3G5,sjD," This tcsti.
mony n 20 The effects Of Republleas
administrator IL oriclnl.
The state herald., 1904-09-09
FAVOR SOUND MONEY
WHY FINANCIERs WILL SUPP ORT
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
New Yorkers Fear the Democratic
Party and tho Past Record of Its Can
didate, Who Voted for W. J. Bryan
and Free Silver.

New York World, Radical Dem.
One of the chief reasons given by Re
publicans of this city for their support
Of Roosevelt la lis position on the money
question. That Is made clear by the
answers which the World is receiving TO
the note which it has addressed to the
business men who took part in the
Sound Money Parade" hero In 1896,
asking them to state their present presi-
dental preferences.
A large proportion OF the Republicans
who have given their reasons--morc than
two-thirds so far-have named sound
money as one OF the concerns uppermost
In their minds. Over one-half OF the Re
publicans put the money question above
everything else. Here are some quota.
tons from answers from Republicans:
George A. Vail-Sound money and
Theodore Roosevelt.
II. II. Royce-The present administra.
ton is sound on money, Panama and
tho Philippines.
+. @. Ayers and +. ]. Pennock-
Roosevelt is the only candidate who
stands for sound money. progress and
true AmericaDism.
Thomas J. Atkins-I am still a sound.
money man. and to be sure that will
mako no mistake I shall vote for Rooss.
welt.
George T. Boggs-I am still for sound
money and the policy OF the present ad.
ministrntion as carried out by our Presi.
dent.
George d. Perkins-Always sound
money. always Republican.
William Bishop--I am still for sound
money and Roosevelt
John j. Tower-For sound money still
| shall vote for Roosevelt
Tappen & Personals we believe tina,
sound money requires n more substnn.
tial assurance than a telegram from the
candidate OF great party to the effect
that the gold basis Is already established
we are earnest supporters OF Roosevelt
md Fairbanks.
Henry Clews-With the Republican
party in power we are sure OF sound
money.
Frank A. Ferris-Now. as then. and
oil the time for sound money. reason.
able protection, with efficient control o.
trusts.
X. C. McKinney-while Judge Parker
has accepted the fact that the gold
- phrtl
has not
Thomas II. Bpskerville-I shall vote
for Roosevelt and Fairbanks for the
reason that they believe In sound money
on principle. while their opponents have
simply taken up sound money for polit.
ical expediency.
w, NJ. Seymour-Sound money Is an
issue. II not. why did 1t take so long a,
st. Louis to find II outi
Walter l.. Pierce-I shall vote for
Roosevelt. have no use for man
who voted twice for Bryan and free sill
yer.
]. +. Fairiamb-For sound money al.
ways.
+. Is. De Gress-I do not feel that
Judge Pnrker's telegram pledges the sup
port Of the Democratic party TO the gold
standard, and In view OF this shall rote
for Roosevelt.
Percy ID. ADAM am supporting tho
party OF sound money and constitute on a
principles. or course, am for Roose.
welt.
John II. waydell-I am 'advocat ting a
good ound'money President, and Roose.
Welt has been tried and not found want.
Iny
The state herald., 1904-09-09
AN INFAMOUS ACCUSATION
Senator Baiiey's Charge that Roo,e-
welt Advocates Lynch Law.

Senator Bailey, OF Texas. In a speech
made In Brooklyn. August IS, and re-
ported In the class OF Journalism known
ms yellow" and disreputable, declared
that the President had been an advocate
of lynch law. The Senator goes further
and becomes more definite. lie refers
to the shooting and lynchlng OF sixty
horse thieves In Montana aud then makes
n blunt accusation against the man who
will b.. again President OF the United
States.
Here Is man." said the speaker,
who advocates lynch law hs n penalty
for stealing. something unheard OF In my
part OF the country, Lynch law Is ap,
piled there sometimes. but only for on.
crime. an unspsaknblc crime"
Here IL man. Senator from Texas.
who badly and reckles.ly makes the
statement from the platform that the
President of the United States sd,o.
Gates lyncslng for certain crimes The
thing Is Infamous. but so shallow and
80 false upon It's face that II cannot
affect the thought or action Of any Amer,
lean citizen. Senator Bailey has be.
come conspicuous Ia the political AFFAIR.".
not merely OF the largest State 10 the
tho Senate Of the United States. lie
has the gift Of oratory. he has q Ger.
tain forc.fnlnes-. but II IL most unfor-
iunate that In the makeup Of his men.
tai composition he does not recognize III.
fact that orators should never toll bald
lies. even In the utmost heat Of = politi,
cal campaign,
The thing IL ~ absurd. ~ utterly out
~
stand why this Texas senator was ~
lacking In tact. sense and Judgment. ~
10 Intimate that Mr.. Roosevelt could
compromise with lynchinK under any cir,
cumHtnnces.
The attitude of the rrrslden, has al,
ways been To demand the utmost oh-rry.
nnce of all enacted laws, lie has shown
II at all times. throughout his whnle
career, risklng At unc time. hi. political
future. by enforcing In the State oi
New York the laws, which he may no,
nave himself rountennneed, but any
where and everywhere he has shown hlm
self such u delicate and forreful regard.
cr Of Nil laws enacted. that. In this onr
respect he stands almost splundlily
alone,
Now come. one of the senator, Of
10" greatest ktata-in nrva-ln tho
Union and says that Theodore Roosevelt
i nn advocate ~ lynch law' How came
u that he has uttefed such false and
foolish words1
The condition and mood aud pfopar,
Hon Of NIL things among the American
rrople il such that no campaign Of VII
hcntion will be- endured this year, ~
ftossly In bad taste. N utterly inrscuss
,hlr from any point NJ view, IL this
assault from senator bailey, that II
'1S'r- almoA, be'ond the realm Of quss
tioning,
The state herald., 1904-09-09
Voter. win HaXe,nGus,.

Judge Parker's letter of acceptance 10
promised on or about September IL
some seven weeks before election day.
The American voters will. therefore,
have less than two months In which to
make up their opinion as to a presid-n-
tial candidate ''plucked from the worm
hole OF obscurity," by David Il. Hin.
aud then only from a statement Of views
whose authorship they can only guess.
Nothing he has ever done. said or writ
ten affords the slightest inkling OF his
capacity 10 write State paper. choose
cabinet or steer eanal.boat, much
less the ship OF State OF the greatest
republic on earth.
The state herald., 1904-09-09
The Way II wo,l.,

Prior To the establishment Of q protee.
tive duty on tin plate the annual impor.
tntion OF the article into the United
States ranged In the vicinity Of 10000.
600 pounds, for which we paid over $50.
100000 year When the Mckinley tar.
IN law took effect. oct I, 1890. there
vas not tin plate factory In the United
States, and Democrats declared there
never would be-, liy 1872 the production
~ American Tin amounted 20 over H..
Oyo,cpJ pounds, by 1894 10 10000. .OcD
pounds, by 1929 10 10I.Ooo.Oo0 pounds.
By 1870 10 Tpi,uoO,Oo0 pounds, since
when Il has largely Increased Nov. Ia
stead of sending millions of dollars
abroad every scar Tor Tin W. make M.
TN and keep the money at home That
Ia the way protection works,
The state herald., 1904-09-09

striking contrast to the memorabieyear
of Democratic adversely, 1894, when
e37, ,1S9,677 more savings were with
drawn than were deposited.
There is vast difference between the
significance of strikes in years of adver.
sity and years of prosperity. According
to the annual report OF the American
Federation of Labor the 1904 strikes OF
the organizations ataliated with that
body in 1903 resulted in benefits to no
less than 192,591, or Il per cent of the
249,S19 members involved. In 1894 the
proportion Of successful strikes was only
37.35.
Clearly the present prevalence of spor.
adic strikes will not serve the Demo
Gratis as campaign issue, except us
boomerang.
The state herald., 1904-09-09
Knishtiiest Figure in American Poll

knivhtiiest Figure in American Poll
tics
[Jacob Riis on Roosevelt, the Man."
In Review of Reviews. August, 1900.l
A man with red blood in his veins, a
healthy patriot, with no clap-trnp lingo
ism about him. but q rugged belief in
America and Its mission, an Intense low
er Of country and flag, vigorous optim-
list, believer In men. who looks for the
good In them and Ands 1t. Practical in
partisanship, loyal. trusting and gentle
us a friend; unselfsh, modest as wom-
nm, clean-handed and clean-hcsrted. and
honest to the core. In the splendid vigor
OF his young manhood he is the knightli-
est figure in American politics to-day.
the fttest exponent OF his country's idea,
and tho model for Its young SONS who
are coming TO take up the task he set
thpm -
The state herald., 1904-09-09
PARTY POLITICS.
Striking Contrasts Revealed by a Stud ,
of Official Reports.

OF onicial Rrporta.
Omcial reports show that protective
tariffs have been In operation In tho
United States during practically one-half
of the one hundred and fifteen years
since the adoption OF the Constitution.
Onicial statistics show that during fifty.
nine years OF low tariff there were but
ten years In which the exports OF tho
country were as great as the imports.
and that during the entire 6fty-nins
years OF low tariffs the total excess OF
Imports over exports was f5l5, 900. 600
A study OF the commerce OF the protec-
tive years shows that exports exceeded
Imports In twenty.seven OF the hfty.two
protective years, and that the net excess
OF exports over Imports during that time
was s.. 800. .ooo. 600.
To state 1t In different form, low tariffs
In hfiy.nine years OF operation show a
net excess 81 imports over exports OF
$4,000 600. while protective tariffs, In
hfty-two years Of operation. show ne,
excess OF exports over imports OF g..
boo,oo0.0oo. The protective tariffs OF
hfty',wo years have paid the commercial
debts OF the hfty'nino years OF low tar.
irs, amounting TO s5l5. .000. 600, and. In
hHulAou' plhcru s-,op'op,upB 10 inc
credit OF our export trade.
Another striking example OF the
growth Of our export trade under pro.
iective tariff is found In the fact that
the excess Of exports over Imports Ia
the hrst three years OF President Ne.
kinley's term was nearly four times as
much ns the entire excess of exports over
Imports from 100 10 the beginning of
the Mckinley administration. From
100 to March I, 1897. the excess OF
exports over Imports was $3.50. .o2s. .toT: (:
from March l, isgI, to March l. 1900,
the excess Of exports over imports was
N.4s3, ,537, ,oi9.
A comparison OF these figures shows
the relative effects OF Republican pro.
toctlon and Democratic free trade or low
tariffs on the revenues Of the government
and the prosperity Of the country.