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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22
VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENTS

Five amendments are to be
voted on at the general election on
April 21st. Every one of them
should be carried. Following is a
summary:
1. Consolidating the seven tax
collectors in New Orleans into one,
fixing his salary at $4,000, and
making all fees payable into the
treasury of the State.
2. Authorizing the Legisla-
ture to initiate legislation for the
Railroad Commission. Under the
existing article of the constitu-
ton, the Legislature is powerless
to act except upon the recommen-
dation of the commission.
8. Subiecting transportat tlon
lines to fine for disobeying an Or
der Of the Railroad Commission,
recurring them to enter the courts
to suspend it; penalizing them at
the rate of from $40 to $50 from
date Of the operation OF the order
if the Judgment is against them,
and giving the commission Jurls-
diction over the service of the
telegraph and telephone compa-
nies.
4. Prohibiting Federal, for
eipn and nonresident companies
80 L..r.rccc IN I n11lclon9
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22
Twice = Week, Two Dollars Year.
BAILEY REFUSED

The action of the ward bosses of
New Orleans in meeting and de-
Gliding to throw their support to
Senator Paul Lambremont for the
Office of lieutenant-governor, has
aroused the country districts of the
State as they have never been
aroused before, and the lieuten-
ant-governorship fight is now a
battle of the country against the
New Orleans bosses. The coun-
try districts of the State want
Hon. James J. Bailey for lieuten-
ant-governor. Bailey, SO the story
goes, was approached by the
bosses after the late primary, and
offered their support if he would
consent to make certain promises.
This Bailey refused to do. The
bosses gave him twenty-four hours
to answer, but Mr.. Bailey has not
dignified their proposal by a re-
sponse. Bailey's friends in the
country are sure that they can
elect him. Governor Sanders is
taking no part in the fight, but it
is generally known that he favors
Bailey in preference to Lambre-
mont. Bailey's majority over Lams
Fremont in the late primary wa
over three thousand votes, and it
is generally conceded that he will
get nine-tenths of the vote that
went to LaWrason. The only
chance Lambremont has of beat
ing Bailey is bad weather, which
may result in a small vote being
polled in the country.-Lake
Charles Press.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22
X. OF C. MEET

The Knights of Columbus held
another enthusiastic meeting here
last Sunday afternoon. Among
the matters of general interest
which were transacted was the
appointment of a committee to
take charge of the arrangements
for the Progressive Euchre next
Wednesday night. This event will
take place at the Band Audito-
rum at eight o'clock, and prom
ises to be the most elaborate and
extensive affair of the kind ever
given here. The proceeds of the
entertainment will be placed to
the credit of the Furniture Fund
of this popular Order.
Tickets admitting one lady and
gentleman are Stand may be had
of the Committee, or at Haas
Littell Drug Store and F. ]. Diet
lein's.
A resolution was also adopted
by the Knights authorizing the
House Committee to enter into an
agreement with some company to
furnish their new quarters, now in
course of construction, and to be
completed by April 18th.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22
CHOICE GOODS AT BARGAIN
PRICES


Allen T. Sandoz & Bro. desire to
dispose of a large surplus portion
of their immense stock of dry
goods, shoes, hats, clothing, un-
derwear, and, in fact, anything in
their line, as they are overcrowd-
ed, and in order to do so in the
shortest time, have reduced the
prices on everything to such an
extent that they are bound to go
"like hot cakes" Read their ad-
vertisement, then go at once and
get your pick of the bargains Of
fered. Auction every Saturday
at II a. m.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22
PEOPLE OF ST. LANDRY

The question of the location OF
the proposed State Normal Col
lege, so far as st. Landry parish is
concerned, is now up to you for de-
cision. The ball has been set roll
ing, and the active campaign Of
education has been begun. There
are now being circulated through
the parish, for your signature, over
three hundred petitions, asking the
Police Jury to submit the question
to the taxpayers Of the parish for
determination. Do you realize
what this means? Do you know
the great and lasting Importance
with which this question is fraught
Can you picture to yourselves the
great blessings which will come to
us through favorable action on the
part of the people on this very live
issue? On the other hand, can
you not look around you and see
the curses which follow a lack OF
moral and intellectual culture? |
could dilate on each of these ques-
tions and write a sermon on either
Of them, but | have neither the
space here nor the time to do so.
Hence, I will only leave them to
YOU to ponder over, hoping that
your suggestive faculties will lead
you to do the proper thing. There
is no question that the PROPOSE,
ton for the establishment and
maintenance by the State Of an
other State Normal School will be
a prominent proposition before
the next Legislature. If it is,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22

Affirmed
CIRCUIT COURT ALLOWS
PERRAULT DAMAGES
Given Damages Against the Town
of Opelousas for Shade
Trees Cut

The First Circuit Court of Ap-
peals for the First Circuit Court of
Louisiana convened here in regu-
lar session Monday, Judges tMou-
ton and Caillouet presiding, Judge
Ellis having been prevented from
attending on account of illness lin
his family. There were but four
cases on the docket, which the
Court disposed of in short order:
The fact is there were but three OF
the cases heard and submitted,
the other having been continued
to be taken up at a sitting OF the
Court to be held elsewhere.
Possibly the most important
case before the Court this term
was the suit of Judge W. c. Per-
rault VS.. The City of Opelousas,
being an action sounding in DAM
ages for the Wanton and unneces
sary cutting of shade trees on the
premises of the Plaintiff by the
agents and employees of defend
ant city. The acts of injury and
trespass which formed the basis OF
the claim for damages on the part
of plaintiff were committed a year
or more ago at the time of the ex-
tension of the electric light wires
to the Bercier and Lewis addition
to the city. In placing the wires
along the street fronting the prop
erty of the plaintiff, it was found
necessary to remove some OF the
| limbs from the trees on his prem
ises, which overhung the sidewalk
and extended to the street, thus
impeding and interfering with the
proper stringing of the wires. In
the doing of this work the men in
charge entered upon the premises
of Judge Perrault, without having
obtained permission to do SO, and
proceeded to "wantonly hack and
butcher" the trees of plaintiff in
such manner as to destroy their
beauty and symmetry and render
their appearance unsightly. Judg-
ment was rendered in favor Of
plaintiff in the district court
awarding the sum of $3.50 as dam
ages, and this decision was sus-
tanned by the Court of Appeals.
The other two cases decided by
the Court were: J. I. Case Thresh-
ing Machine Co. VS.. John P. Sa-
want; suit on two promissory notes
representing balance of purchase
price of threshing outfit. Judg-
ment of lower court in favor Of
plaintiff company affirmed.
Mrs. Dora Zerringue, wife, VS..
Marius Guidroz; suit to annul sale
on ground of lesion beyond moiety-
Judgment of lower court in favor
of plaintiff affirmed.
After dispensing of the above
cases, the Court adjourned sine
die.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22
RAILROAD RATES

Senator La Toilette has offered
an amendment to the railroad rate
law Ia directing the Interstate Com,
nerce Il Commission to examine ana
report C, upon the value Of all the
physical properties of common car
riers tie engaged in interstate COM
nnerce r, with the view Of fixing rea-
.sonable and just rates. That strikes
At the root of unreasonable rates
and Il the only way reform can De
accomplished.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22

MIR. Elbert G. Sandoz, a son of
our fellow-townsman, Mr.. Walton
A. Sandoz, for about a year past
a resident of Denver, Colo, was
married in that city on the 18th
inst, to Miss Catherine Ellen
Lawler, a niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur S. Harmon. The couple
will reside in Denver where Mr..
|Sandoz has located permanently
and practices his profession as a
civil engineer. We, in common
with host of friends here, wish
them a happy voyage through
life.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22
NaShin9t.on
News Items
aaMP CLARK MAKES
GREAT SPEECH

Deliyers Speech That Wins Ap-
,lanse From Both Sides--Pre-
diets Bryan's Election
Ana Of the most brilliant
aches G to which the House of
B|hrasanfatives has listened in re-
N wears was that which Repre-
sfafiye Champ Clark of Missouri
sTered this week: There was no
|.5;ce ii MIR. Clark's remarks, but
HI fairly scintillated with wit
N The House almost shrieked
n laughter, so that many times
E clark was compelled to sus-
||,s. N Mr. Clark discussed the
ssdent and said: He can not
snlEsss his views upon any ques-
M under the sun, even upon a
IIecf 50 prosaic and threadbare
|he weather, without precipltat-
ia row, his extreme adherents
ssarinp that there never has been
Iah 3 weather prophet on earth
I'M Adam and Eve were driven
the Garden of Eden with
ming swords, and his extreme
1senies vociferating that he
aoWs no more about the weather
an the ground hog
parenthetically, there is a
I'M which MIR. Clark is telling OF
IN President, to illustrate his SUI
Ine seH-confidence, which seems
he worth repeating here. It
,pears that when Mr.. Roosevelt
ss 4 very small boy, his father
,proached him one day and said: j:
theodore, I am going away, on a
MI railroad journey. I expect you
H Be i very good boy and to take
od care OF mother. That night
the little Teddy was about to re-
L, he knelt by his bed repeating
nightly prayer to his mother,
NJ iii conclusion, he added: " And
ii God, take good care OF papa,
\ Ne has gone on a long railroad
llney. Never mind about mama,
taking care Of her. 2
ID return to Mr.. Clark's > speech,
brewer, be pointed out how the
pubIican majority had been re-
lid from la in the last Congress
~ Id this, and declared that the
II election would witness a
eping away of the Republican
iority altogether, and a return
good working Democratic ma
III with q Democratic President
The White House. Mr.. Clark
ares Speaker Cannon survey
Ills reduced majority in the
alse and repeating the sad ex-
nation Of Pyrrhus, King of
| |lals, when surveying a hard
a field, Another such victory,
We are undone. 2
Az extraordinary spectacle is
lllg presented in the Senate
eae Mr. Mdrich is croWding
pugh bis financial bill. Almost
Republican Is saying a word.
ery thing II being left to Aldrich
Il q freely admitted on the
ublNan side that the Senator
Rhode Island is the only
VINO really understands the
1clal question. Democratic
ors ARE daily attacking the
Dat, o course, with a menu
lIp At only one-third Of the
e they can accomplish moth
and especially is this true
Sd sorne Of that third seem to be
d sympathy with Mr.. Al
than with their colleagues
he Democratic side Of the
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22
COMING TO OPELOUsAs

On March 18th, at $50. p. m,
Dr. Sam Steel Of Texas will deliver
his famous lecture, lie 10 Dl1Ie z
II II War Times, " proceeds to be
,,sed ,,s / far the Methodist parsonage.
n n, Steel IS said to be one of the
hest be orators in the Southern States
Admission, 5Oc.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22

Have you seen the new buggies that r
L. Sandoz has just received? If not, you
hould 90 and takea look at them.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-02-22

Jno. N. Ogden, ESQ.,, has been
appointed Notary Public for St.
Landry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27

Vow in sight which will throw any true
light on what the committee wdll do
With this schedule when 1t gets ready
to draft tariff bill. Lumbermen APP
peared representing both sides of the
question, but the weight of the testi-
mony was in favor of retaining the 81.
in which respect the lunrbermen did not
differ widely from men who have pre-
ceded them at the hearing, represent
ing other industries.
Depends on Whose OK 1t Is.
Senator Elkins aptly characterized
the situation the other day when he
said to several of his newspaper &C
quaintances:
Everybody is willing to revise the
other fellows tariff, but doesn't want
any revision as far as his own is con-
cerned."
Men have appeared before the ways
and means committee arguing eloquent
ly that their own industries be let
alone. or the present protection In
creased. Their attitude toward al
other industries is one of complete In
difference.
1t is quite generally recognized that
there is good deal of practical poll
tics bound up in this revision ques-
ton, and that the middle west states,
where the great national political con-
tests are now decided, must have
careful consideration in any blu that
is finally enacted into law. This fact
will be expected to help keep the
standpat element, both on the ways
and means committee and in the house
generally, in line At the same time
1T is obviously true that there will In
ne event be revision meeting the de-
mands of the democratic platform
The best guess at this time Is that
the house and, possibly, the commit
tee. in it's draft of the original BILL
will be disposed ia take some middle
ground between what the highly pro-
tected east and agricultural middle
west want The interests involved IN
revision are so large and so diverse
In opinion as to make any other course
exceedingly perilous. Washington
therefore, believes that the new tariff
law will be one representing in
fairly liberal way the spirit of give
and take" as has been the case with
all tariff bills heretofore, and that
while perhaps few large interests Will
be altogether pleased, none of them
will be in a position to pick a serious
quarrel with the party
The hearings before the ways and
means committee will not close until
Dec. A. the Friday before the Monday
when congress Is to convene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27

sllavers will find it q revelation, - it
does for abrasions, roughness. and
severe scrapings what 1t does tor all
manner OF skin difficulties-heals and
cures in few hours. 1t Is the only
article possessing real antiseptic and
curative value that has ever been ex-
plotted for this purpose, and Will
soothe and tone up the skin as no
toilet preparation could possibly DO.
Poslaan can be had for fifty cents at
any reliable druggists, particularly
the Mcbride & Will Drug company,
who make a specially OF it. Or the
Emergency Laboratories. No. 80 West
25th street, New York City. will send
a trial supply free by mail to any one
who will write Cor it. This is suffic-
lent to show results in "a hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
TRACE CATTLE PLAGUE SOURCE
Federal Officials Satisfied at Campaign
Beino Made to Suppress Disease.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 27.-Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson and Chief A. D.
Melvin of the bureau Of animal indus
try left for Washington after express
ing satisfaction that the campaign to
suppress the local outbreak of the foot
and mouth disease among cattle was
we'll under way.
The outbreak in Uivonia township
has been traced to the Michigan Gen.
tral stockyards in Detroit, as has also
the outbreak in the Buffalo stockyards,
and the present problem is to locate the
source of the Infection.
Before ceasing their Investigation
here the federal authorities will con-
duct house to house canvass thru
Wayne county in the hope of tracing
the infection to its origin. Eight veter-
mary surgeons will start this canvass
at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
MEN ARE HELPLESS AS CHILDREN
When Taken Suddenly lII-Here is a
Common Sense Safeguard.

When Taken Suddenly lII-Here is a
Common Sense Safeguard.
Big, strong man IS as a helpless in
FAINT when he is suddenly i'll.
The sturdiest chap in town usually
loses his self control, and is utterly
unable to regard his condition with the
common sense that characterizes his
every day actions.
i, eats heavy dinner and sits down to
read and smoke away quiet evening
Suddenly he notices a weight on his
stomach; then sharp pains around his
heart, and feeling of suffocation
| Thoughts of heart disease" rush over
him, and in his agony he fears the
worst
His trouble was acute Indigestion
brought on by overlooking his tired
stomach.
A couple Of Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
! lets would have given him instant re-
lief-would have saved him hours of
suffering.
Garry a package of Rexall Dyspep-
STA Tablets in your vest pocket or keep
them in your room. Take one after
each heavy Hleeli s1iAa AAuiSS"'eioAA Se'i'
never bother you.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets cure stom-
ach troubles by supplying the. one ele-
ment the absence of which in the gas
trio juices, causes indigestion and dys-
pepsia They enable the stomach to
digest all kinds Of food and to quickly
convert it into rich red blood.
We know what Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets are and what they will do. We
guarantee them to cure Indigestion and
dyspepsia. If they fail, we will refund
your money.
Price, % cents per full package. Sold
only at our stores or by mail. The Nc
Bride & Will Drug company, corner
Main and Center streets, and South
Third avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
A CLOSE SHAVE.
Many Of Them Happening Every Day
DIT Caan Ear0nfkAn

Many Of Them Happening Every Day
But Soon Forgotten.
Close shaves would be of more fire.
quent occurrence but for the tender
faces Of many men, which will not
permit of shaving often. Heretofore,
nothing has been said in these COL
llmns about posla1n, new skin dis
covery. in connection with Its use after
shaving. Its publicity and sales have
been confined almost exclusively to Its
remarkable properties as an eczema
cure; it stops the itching at once and
cures the worst cases In a few days
While the application Of poslarn after
shaving is one of its minor uses. such
as for pimples, the complexion, etc..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27

A Ton of Gold
could buy nothing better for female
weaknesses, lame back and kidney
trouble than Electric Bitters. soc. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Co.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-30
For . Larger Food Crop.

The following letter has T
been Sent out to the CONNER
cial clubs, chambers of com
merce, bankers association
and to the merchants associa-
ton in the State by Mr.. 4. l..
McKinnon, president of the
North Carolina Division South
ern Cotton A Association;
Dear Sir: l desire to cali
your cooperation, and through
you the cooperation of your
mem bers, and through your
members the cooperation Of
their customers, in an attempt
to increase the food crop liz the
State this year, and in this
way guard against a threaten
ed danger of more cotton
than the world will take,
care of at paying prices. You
your members and their GUS
toners know that our general
prosperity largely depends on
the price of the cotton crop.
You also know that trade con-
ditions in cotton goods are
greatly depressed and indica-
tons are that consumption will
be comparatively small for
some time to come. Therefore
a large cotton crop would
mean low prices. You know
further that we are going to
need food crops, whether cot
ton brings much or little.
; THE price Of grain has been
and is now high. Then in the
interest OF the prosperity O
our own State won't you use
your valuable influence as
above suggested in trying TO in
, crease the acreage in food crop
, this year? If you will inter
est your members and eact
member will interest his Gus
I toners, there is no telling tn
good that may be accomplished
y in 1908 along this line.
y Yours very truly,
A. J. NJ KINNoN,
Pres. N. G. Div. Southern Cot
j. ton Association"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-30

On the first page of this is
sue will be found the decision
of the Supreme Court in the
matter of the payment of the
expert accountant employed by
the county board of audit and
finance. There does not seem
to be any ground left for con
contention that the county
treasurer must have an or
der from the board of county
commissioners before he can
pay an order from the audit and
finance board. The size of the
bill is neither here nor there.
1t was necessary to have the
work done and we have nc
doubt 1t was done as cheaply
as possible, all things consid
cred. And it is only fail
to say in this connection
that the board of audit and Fl
nance has not only been of n,
expense to the county, but ha
caused the county to realize
great deal more money thai
that boards work has cost.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-30

We are glad toannounce that
Mr.. Locke Craig, leading cam
didate for the Democratic nom-
ination for Governor, will spea K
in Lumberton on the evening
of May the 9Th, which is next
Wednesday. Mr.. Craig is an
orator of ability and whether
you favor his candidacy or not
you will be glad to hear him.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-30
THURSDAY, APRIL 80 1908
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

The Statesville Landmark and
The Wilmington Star seem to be
much distressed that there are
not a sufficient mum Der of candl-
dates for the office of Lieutenant
Governor on the Democratic
TICKET.
We admit that there is a pau
CITY of candidates for this impor
tln5 and honorable office, and this
has occasioned US much surprise
as veil as some disappointment.
While we have in mind both
he Office mentioned and our es-
teamed contemporaries, we
would like to suggest that the
Democratic party cannot go
amiss if it would name for the
Office of Lieutenant Governor
Major William H. Bernard, the
genial and able editor of The
Star.
He has done valiant service for
the party-far more than some
who aspire to more lucrative Of
fees. In fact, in point of party
service no one can show stronger
claims.
If the brethren or the press
will help US, and Major Bernard
will not hinder US, we may sup
ply the "casus omissus."
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-30

amount was in two checks of
81, 6O4. so each in consideration
for two policies of $4,000 each
and one for $1,000 on the ten
payment gold.bond plan. The
payments we're represented to
her as paying all premiums on
the policies for five years. The
five years expired last fall and
Mrs. MCLAUGHLIN took steps to
further pay the insurance poll
cies, communicating with the
home Office for that purpose.
She was informed that all the
policies except one had already
lapsed. Investigation showed
that the agent had only reported
to the company one payment
each on two of the policies. The
case. was reported to the State
Department of Insurance and
Commissioner Young brought
about a settlement by the Mutu-
al Life, of New York, whereby
Mrs. Mclaughlin was given
$4,000 in paid up policies and
$4,000 cash.
Assistant Commissioners of
Insurance w. A. Scstt went to
Philadelphia last Friday to locate
Mills, the arrest being made yes
terday. Mrs. MCLAUGHLIN has
gone to Philadelphia to identify
Mills, who refuses to talk. Com.
missioner Young says he is alb
solutely sure he has the right
man. He is to be brought tt
North Carolina for prosecution
as soon as the extradition caA be
consummated.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-30

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