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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
Notice to the Public.

As the people throughout the par.
ish are in terrible straits to raise
money, owing to bad crops and the
boil weeyil, and as most of them can
hardly make enough to live, there.
fore I ask all good citizens to come
forward by Sept. Is, 1909, and pay
their per capita tax and their licenses
on buggies, wagons and all other
vehicles. There will be no costs up
TO that date.
Per capita Sl.00.
Wagons SI.00.
Buggies and surries, ETC., 75c.
All tags must be securely fastened
in a conspicuous place to vehicles.
Come and don't let me have to seize
after the above date.
The sixth ward is exempt except
as to the per capita.
NJ. Z. SWORDS,
aug7 Sheriff and Tax Collector.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28

written laws, either undue lawIess-
ness would cease or many laws would
be changed.
while not to the same rigid ex-
tent as military men under orders,
still in New York and other cities
which have come under my personal
observation, judges fail to see that
laws are orders from the people.
which they, as judges, are employed
and assigned to enforce and obey.
That our judges so often forget or
ignore this while indulging in fine
spun theories and the hair splitting
and Juggling Of words, is a depIora-
BILE, cancerous evil on our body poll
tic"
Rigid enforcement Of the laws"
says Mr.. Bingham, by the criminal
courts and the impartial infiction of
penalties upon native and alien born
alike will do more to wipe out crime
in our cities than can be accomplish
ed by any other single agency"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
Chataignier.

Chataignier, La, Aug. pit has
been raining here every day this
week, and it is doing much harm to
the cotton crop. The boil weeviI
has practically taken off half of the
crop. Since the first Of August the
stalks have not made 10 pounds Of
seed cotton to the acre.
Grand barbecue here Saturday.
given by the Mamou people. A great
crowd is expected.
Mr.. Jessie Reed Of Iota is here
this week buying rice.
Nj. Alibe Bertrand and Jos. Lam
dreneau of Mamou, were here this
week in the interest Of their barbe-
cue next Saturday.
Miss Louise Outlet is spending a
few days at Eunice.
Mrs. D. LaHaye of Eunice spent a
few days here this week visiting her
sister, Mrs. DR.. Ardoin.
Those from here who attended the
barbecue at Vile Platte last satur-
day were Theogene Manuel, Jean P.
Lafeur, Jos. A. Hardey, Alex. Ar
dom, Laurent Ardoin, Armand Dupre,
Jules Ardoin, and Camille Miller.
Any one Of the two places, either
Vile Platte or Eunice, that are can
didates for the Court House, if they
will promise and make GOOD their
promise to board the people that at
tend Court free, and feed their
will get several more votes
IN the parish, as we are all farmers
and all have our horses and buggies,
don't need railroads to attend
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
Meeting Of the Law and Order
League.
Onelousas Aug. %. l9O9.

0pelousas Aug. 25. 1909.
The meeting was called to order
by President Thompson.
On motion of Mr.. T. II. Lewis, sec
onded by Mr.. w. A. Sandoz, the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
Inasmuch as this League is inform
ed that United States Revenue Col
lectors will furnish certificates as to
the persons to whom licenses have
been issued for the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors for the past twelve
months; be it resolved that Hon. r.
Lee Garland, District Attorney for
the Parish of st. Landry, be request
ed to apply for certificates for the par
ish of st. Landry, and furnish
the League with a copy Of the list.
Moved by MIR. l.. A. Sandoz, sec
onded by Mr.. Z. W. Childs, That the
Mayor be requested to call a special
meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen TO
amend the ordinance allowing the
officer informing the violations of
the prohibition law On conviction Of
any person one half the fine, SO that
the half of the fine may be paid to
any informant. Resolved further,
that the Board of Aldermen at said
special meeting be requested TO amend
the ordinance imposing a fine for the
violation of the prohibition law SO as
to make the maximum fine $4,000,
and to authorize and empower the
City Judge to add imprisonment il
the City Jail, also ~subjecting parties
so convicted to labor on the public
streets. Carried.
On motion of DR.. Foster, seconded
by Mr.. F. II. Phillips the following
resolution was passed: That a com
mittee of FIVE be appointed to wait
on the sheriff and request him to ap-
point one deputy in each ward Of the
parish from a list to be submitted to
him by said committee to aid in the
enforcement Of the prohibition law.
Carried.
The Chair appointed on this COM
mittee DR.. Foster, 7. H. Lewis, G. W.
Kelley Robert Harry, w. B. Prescott.
Mr.. Lewis offered the following re-
solution, seconded by DR.. Foster: That
all citizens of this parish who favor.
this organization and its purposes be
and they are hereby invited and urged
to forward their names to the Secre-
tary, w. B. Prescott, for enrolment
as members of the Law and Order
League, no dues being exacted from
members.
Moved by Mr.. Lewis, seconded BY
Dr.. Shaw, That the proceedings of
the League be published in the local
papers, and be given to such repre-
sentatives of the New Orleans papers
who may desire them. Carried.
Motion to adjourn was offered and
carried. The League adjourned sub
jet to call.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
AGIH EARLY POLITICS.
Baton Rouge Advocate Advocates Picking
Cotton and Smelling Corn Just Now.

Here it is full two years before
there is any necessity for opening up
a political campaign, and yet quite a
goodly few professional political
thinkers seem to break in and begin
the dance, says the Baton Rouge Adj
vocate. Baton Rouge seems to be
the headquarters for the dissemina-
tion of this character Of dope also,
and some Of it is as rotten rot as
ever leaked out of a gourd. Accord
ing to some of the prophets, we are
to amend the constitution, and then
we are to abolish the old thing and
get a new one out and out. We have
candidates in groom for all the
places on the list, including all va
cancies by death, resignation, and
otherwise. We are going, first, to
amend and then abolish both race
track law and Gay-Shattuck act, and
we are going to have prohibition and
liquor both at the same time. The
fact is that we are scarcely yet in
the middle of the present admins
tration. Things are moving along
smoothly and well. The state and
all it's affairs and departments are in
prime condition. We have sent most
Of the rascals to the pen, and the
people generally are about as CON
tented and happy as it is possible to
be, considering the weather. This
slate making and slate smashing, both
local and state, may very well sus-
pend business for a while. When
the people get good and ready they
will name the men and adopt policies
that suit their case; in the meantime,
let's pick cotton and shell corn.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
Maln0n Notes.

Mamou, La, Aug. 18.-Mr. S. K.
Streetman was a visitor to Opelousas
last week.
MI. Douglas CresWelI visited in
Church Point several days the past
week.
Jimmie Creswell and Allen Dezauche
wendell their way to Eunice Wednes-
day on a wagon loaded with water
melons.
The dance at the Mamou Hall Sat
urday night was well attended, and
everyone present reports having had
a splendid time.
DR.. Thos. A. Guilory and Allen
Dezauche visited DR.. j. G. Vidrine's
country home Tuesday, and while
there were shown through the Doctors
stable of fine horses. He now has a
skilled trainer in charge, and expects
to develop some fine racers.
Mamou's three mammoth rice ware
are beginning to fill up with
the new rice crop. Harvesting is now
fairly started, and everyone is feeling
good.
Saturday, the 28th will be Mamou
Day in Eyangeline parish. we are
going to have a big barbecue and
speech making at C~hataignier, and all
indications are that there will be
present a banner crowd of Mamou
supporters. Let's yell, boys!
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
10 USE WATERWAYS IN SOUTH
LOUISIANA.

Baton Rouge Aug. 24.-A new
steamboat line from Baton Rouge to
Morgan City will be installed soon by
the Carter Brothers, now operating
boats into Red River. The new line
will have close traffic connections with
the Frisco here, and will connect with
Bayou Teche steamers at Morgan City,
thus competing through all South
Louisiana with the Southern Pacific
for the heavy rice and sugar business
this autumn.
LOWEST RATESF0R BEST WATER.
Baton Rouge, Aug. 24.-The Baton
Rouge Water Company now negotia-
ting with the city administration for
a cancellation of the existing con-
tract and an extension Of its franchise,
has proposed a basis Of contract
guaranteeing to the citizens meter
rates lower than those Of Vicksburg
OF Natchez, and concurrent fiat rates
on the basis of those now charged in
Shreveport.
Expert analysis Of the water fur
aished in Baton Rouge shows it to be
the purest in the lower Mississippi.
Valley. and equal to the Wisconsin
spring waters. It comes from a
strata apparently inexhaustible at
800 feet. The Standard Oil recently
found an abundant strata Of the
same water-bearing material at the
depth of four hundred feet.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
Ar Automobile Party.

Mr.. James ]. Martin and Misses
Marie Louise and Ruth and Rowena
Lepez left here Monday morning in
an automobile. went to Breaux
Bridge. Arnaudville, 0pelousas, Grand
Cotpau. Lafayette. spent some time
ID Anse-la-Butte oil field and return.
.ed here early il the evening st.
Mattinville Messenger.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
Bowling Green, Ky, has about 100 Louisiana students evarV Is
A large party from this State will leave New Orleans. TUESDAY /
z Join it; write the School for information.
Grand Coteau.

Grand G0teau Aug. l4.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. Z. Grace of PIaquemine are
stopping with NJ. r. Mouton, visiting
their brother Rev. Father Grace.
Misses Julie, Alice and Master Eu-
gene Petetin are visiting their sister
Mrs. John Barry Of Lafayette.
Mr.. Hebert Richard of Lafayette
was In town Friday on business.
Miss Gussie Cretin Of Jennings is
the guest of Miss Annie Dunbar.
Miss Louise Larue and little brother
Maurice are the guests Of Mrs. G. G.
Carlton.
DR.. John Carlton Of Lydia spent
some days last week visiting his faith
er DR.. G. G. Carlton.
Mr.. Crother Of Crowley passed
through town in his auto on a bust
ness trip.
The friends Of little Rabbie Barry
are delighted to hear he is recovering.
Misses Nixon and Richard of Ope-
lousas are in town the guest Of Mrs.
Nixon.
Master Fulton Carroll who has been
away from home on business at Rob-
cline for several weeks returned Sat
urday.
DR.. Winfred Barry wife and child
rem Of Alexandria are spending some-
time with Mrs. Frank Barry, the DIs.
mother.
Mrs. Kossuth Richard and children
of N. @. are visiting their mother
Mrs. G. Y. Richard.
Little Thelma and Irene Oge re-
turned home Saturday after spending
a while in 0pelousas the guests Of
Mrs. A. u. Andrus.
MI. Lawrence and Walter Barry
left last week to spend some time
with their sister Mr.. ]. ]. Olivier of
Lydia.
MI. and Mrs, Des Mizi were among
their old friends last week guests Of
Mrs. 3. S. Barry.
MI. and Mrs. J. M. 0ge made a
flying trip to Lafayette last week.
A delightsul time was had Sunday
night at the Merry Makers Hall. A
dance was given by the young men Of
town. Amongst them our old friend
Frank Castillo Of 0pelousa also
Messrs. Theo. Dejean and Lewis Of
Opelousas and Mr.. Regis Smith of
Arnaudville.
Mr.. Henry Richard Of Morgan City
was in town Sunday.
Mr.. Aston Barry is recovering from
a severe spell of sickness.
Miss Ray Davis Of Duson has re-
turned home after a pleasant stay
with her little friends May and Gene
We've Saxon.
The friends of Mrs. G. v. Richard
are 80 glad to see she is recovering
from a broken arm.
Rev. Father Maring took a flying
trip to New Iberia on business.
The jolly Club was pleasantly en-
tertained by Misses Isabella and Cen
eYieve Smith Wednesday evening.
Dr.. Ben Gilbeau left last week for
Miss; where he is to spend some
time.
Messrs. Leo. and Lucius Guilbeau,
Walter and Cook Smith and Edmund
Speyer drove to Arnaudyille Saturday
night TO attend adance. They report
of having a nice time.
Mr.. Dick Barry spent the day Tues
day in Lafayette with his brother
Mr.. John Barry.
Little Miss Thelma Upton has re-
turned home after a pleasant visit to
and friends in jennings and
Mr.. Lusk was this week the guest
Of Mrs. w. w. Upton.
Miss Florence Barry is home again
after a pleasant visit in OpeIousas
the guest Of her aunt Mrs. Lucius
Castillo.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
NOTES FROM The CAP.
tai OF LOUISIANA
STATE.
PROSPERITY DESPITE BOIL WEE
VII.

Baton Rouge, Aug. 24.-With in
diyiduaI commercial and savings
bank accounts at a higher mark
than at this time in any pre-
yious year Of the city's history; with
more residences in course of construc-
ton than ever before; and with one
s~ky-seraper and one handsome bank
building planned for erection this
autumn, Baton Rouge believes she
has solved the problem of prosperity
despite the boil Weeyil."
A careful estimate shows that the
Louisiana State University, the State
Offices, and the two e~lemosynary in
situations here, bring to Baton Rouge
every twelve months, $4,000 to be
spent among the tradesmen here.
This season, in addition to the cot
ton crop, estimated at one million
four hundred thousand; the cane crop,
valued at six hundred thousand; the
rice crop valued at a quarter of a
million-which totals more than last
season, despite boil weevil-the Stan
dard Oil Company is spending twelve
thousand a week in construction
work, or nearly three quarters Of a
million a year; and the new railroads
are spending twenty-five hundred a
a week or one hundred and thirty
thousand a year.
This with a cash income from these
sources, not counting the net gains
on iobbing and wholesale trade, FIFTY
FIVE PER CENT GREATER than in
10000, Baton Rouge is confident
that the boil weevil has lost its ter
rors for her people, and the people
think so too.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28

Hampton's magazine for Septem-
Der is crammed full of good things
to read, and there is something to in.
terest every one that picks it up,
which makes it truly a Family Mag
azine."
Some of the most notable articles
are: Beating Men to Make Them
Good" by Chas. Edward Russell and
deals with the conditions of some of
the State Penitentiaries and punish
ment given some of the men without
the slightest provocation. Mr.. Rus
sell is one Of the greatest inyesti-
gators and most gifted writer's that
we have in the country to-day, and
his articles will always be found to
contain interesting, valuable, accu-
rate and unbiased information.
The article is fully illustrated, and
shows some interesting pictures.
A short, interesting article that
should be of interest to all that are
inclined to Agriculture is Lifting
the Curse from Kansas BY G. w.
Ogden. This is a story of a man
Secretary Of the State Board of Ag-
riculture-and one that has made
Kansas known from one end of the
country to the other, for it's great
crops Of corn. wheat and other field
products. It tells how the farmers
of that state are SO well fixed fnanci-
ally that they have done away with
the old blackboard, and ride in autos"
No doubt the most interesting
article in this issue is one entitled
Policing Our Lawless Cities" By
Gen. Theodore A. Binghrm, formerly
Commissioner of Police Of Greater
New York, and deposed because be
refused to be dishonest in the admin
istering of the affairs of that depart
ment. Tells how he could have made
more than a million dollars in graft
money the first year of his admins
tration: how he was offered $4,000
cash and $500 per month just to be
shaking hands with a certain poll
tician Of that city; how a police cap
tain or commissioner is approached
to ascertain as to whether or not he
will accept graft money and also
gives his ideas as to the best way to
do away with this chance to be
crooked"
We give a few extracts from his
as printed in Hampton's for
September. In speaking of some of
reasons for SO much laWlessDess,
he says: We are lawless because
are greedy; but we are lawless
also, because Of our superfuous laws.
Ny experience has convinced me
that, as a people, we are burdened
legal regulations which often
breed Indifference and sometimes con
,ernpt for the body of the law as a
Take for instance, the laws
the Sunday sale Of liquor and
hose against gambling. The beer
thinkers do not see why they should
lot be served with their favorite bev-
rage in a public hall or garden on
he first day of the week as well as
n any other. In like manner the
ard player knows that, if the statutes
gambling were enforced, be
ouId be arrested for playing Penny
nte' poker in his own home. Both
hese classes of persons regard such
Avs as restrictions to personal lib
rty."
One point here is due careful at
and that is this, But not
sast among the causes Of our law
sssness is the laxity of judges in the
,Wer courts-the police magistrates,
5 they are called in New York. II
10 judges would enforce the laws
and not rattle around split
ng hairs and lodging around every
me they themselves disapproye of j
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
TOWN TAX SALES.
OF MOVABLE AND ENJOYABLE
PROPERTY AND NOTICE TO
MORTGAGE CREDITORS.
The Town of Melville VS.. Delinquent
Tax Debtors.

& ---
By virtue OF the authority vested in
me by the Constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana. / will sell at the
principal front door of the Town Hall,
at Melville, in the Parish Of st. Landry,
La, within the legal hours for judicial
sales, beginning at II o'clock q. N on
Saturday, Sept. rs, 1909,
movable and immovable property on
which taxes are now due to the Town
of Melville, La, to enforce collections
of taxes assessed in the year 1903, to-
gether with interes. thereon from the
lst day of January, 1903, at the rate Of 2
per cent per month until paid, and all
costs. The names of said delinquent
taxpayers, the amount of taxes due by
each on the assessment of said year,
and the movable and immoYable prop
erty assessed to each to be offered for
sale as follows, to-Wit:
Ben Rush
Lots 3-4-5 and 6, in block Is, improved,
Krotz south side addition, val $500; reg.
tax 50, special tax Sc.
r ] Folse
Lots 3-4-5 and s in block SO, val $40.
Lots 9-10-1l and l2in block 26, val $40.
z COWS valued at SIS, 2 horses, val at
$50; total val S2o5; reg. taxes $3.I5, spe-
fS@G6 @A%~S PAWN
Granvel johnson
Lots 3-9and 10 in block q, val $50; reg.
tax soc, special tax 45c.
James Edgar
East half Of lot Z and ali Of lot sin
block 9, val $45; reg. taxes 45c, special
tax Csc.
NONRESIDENT.
N ] Cleai
Lot 8 in block 8, val $50; reg. taxes soc,
special tax Csc.
On said day I will sell such portion
of said property as each debtor will
point out, and in case the debtor will
not point out sufficient property, I will
at once and without further delay, sell
the least quantity of said property Of
any debtor, which any bidder will buy
for the amount of the taxes, interest
and costs due by said debtor. The sale
will be without appraisement, for cash,
legal tender money of the United States
and the property sold shall be redeem
able any time for the space of one year
by paying the price given, with twenty
per cent and costs and penalty added.
The mortgage creditors are hereby
notified that If the property to be sold
is not redeemed the sale thereof, when
recorded in the conyeyanceo or mortgage
o1hce,shall operate as a cancellation Of
all conventional and Judicial mortgages
thereon. r. s.. LEBLANC.
af4-6t Town Clerk and Tax Collector.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28

The NJ. Z. ct. R. R. & S. P. Co.
will operate special low rate excur-
sion trains from Washington to New
Orleans and return on tomorrow,
Aug. 20. The train will leave Ope-
at 6:15 a. m. Leave New Or
leans returning at 8 a. m. Fare
round trip 50.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28

Miss Efhe King, after fortnight
pleasantly spent with her sister in
Crowley, returned home last Saturday.
Miss King is now employed at the
0pelousas Ice and Bottling Works.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
GOVERNOR ABSENT THIs WEEK.

Baton Rouge, Aug. Ex-Governor
Sanders, after an arduous week in
the executive Offices, has been absent
from the city for several days, but
returns at the end of this week.
He will probably leave soon for a
brief vacation atGooper,s Wells. Miss.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-28
Notice.

am applying for 4 pardon from a SEN
tence to I'VE years in the penitentiary under
an Indictment charging shooting with II.
tentto commit murder.
JuIy2l-st RoD0LPH CHARIOT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-30

that such subjects do not die Of cleo
tricity, but under the knife at the sub
sequent autopsy, This opinion was In
measure supported by the discovery
that life is usually present In the body
long while after all appearance OF 1t
has vanished. These doctors made APP
plication to be permitted to expert
ment on an electrocuted body and
were fatty refused by the sheriff. It
is well known that Nolan's counsel
was convinced of his innocence. IL Is
also a fact that the lawyer was on In
innate terms with the sheriff. 1t has
been whispered that with the sheriff's
connivance the doctors were permit
ted to steal Nolan's body and that
they resuscitated It This is the only
theory that fits into all the conditions.
If Nolan lived again he could not de-
clare himself without bringing a
swarm Of hornets about the sheriff,
who had saved him from a felon's
death Disguised as negro he might
have worked up case against his
enemy. But did he witness the exc
eution, and, If so. how did he get in?
DONALD CHAMBERLAIN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-30
roR sArlrrp ALMONDS.

fete then these small craft should be
made in different shapes and deco
rated with various college colors.
Simple little cups covered with fancy
paper and tied with ribbons are not
new, yet they are always pleasing and
go wen with almost any pattern Of
china or style of crystal. This season
The ribbons are In brilliant contrast to
the paper, and often tied In with the
knot is little souvenir or perhaps 9
flower. BY using the smallest size Of
paper shell one can place this In the
center OF handsome paper flower
which lies fiat on the table. It Is
wisest not to choose flower which
has number Of petals, as they make
the dish Gil too large space.
Many women are collecting old fash
toned crystal and glass individual salt
dishes and even small cup plates,
which were made in glass as well as
china, for almond dishes. They are
most attractive and are more econom-
zeal than the coiored paper ones In the
end. Just now these dishes are quito
inexpensive, but the supply grows
smaller daily, so that 1t Is well to be-
gin collecting promptly IL one fancies
them at all. A quaint old set Of rath-
err deep salt dishes had fiuted rims and
little glass knobs all over their squatty
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-30
Arranging a pivan.

Every one does not know that a
wide divan is made more comfortable
by having at fits back two huge, hard
pillows that viii support the softer
ones.
II is usual 10 heap UP great vari-
ETY. of these extra soft ones on large
divan so that any one sitting or reclin-
ing may arrange them according to
ones comfort
These are needed, IT is true. but they
also need support. The wall is usu-
ally too far back from the front edge
Of the divan to serve. The two large
pillows made OF the material which
covers the divan are not only comfort
able, but artistic.
They may be stuffed with excelsior
into coarse muslin or ticking, then COW
cred with the chosen fabric. They look
better nth a heavy cord around the
edginq
II the end Of the divan "a against
the wall as we'll az its side a third
pillow may be added to give an added
framework to the little pillows.
This IS not IA expensive trick, but IL
a housewife ever tries it she will never
let the diyan go without this part Of
its equipment