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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-16
ARTISTS Ma.
DONNA MODEL CON-
MITS SUICIDE.

Mante-Sur-Seine, France, Oct. o.
The villa of Daniel Ridgway Knight,
the American painter, at Rollebois,
overlooking the Seine, was the scene
of a dramatic tragedy Wednesday.
Armande Pisoni, a 17-year-oId girl.
renowned throughout the country
side for her beauty and who served
Mr.. Knight in the double capacity Of
domestic and model, after being pub
licly Tilted at a village ball by her
lover, Gustave Fortune, returned to
Mr.. Knights house, took a shot gun
and, placing the barrel under her
chin blew off her head.
Mr.. Knight found the body Of the
girl the following morning upon his
return from Paris. Before killing
herself, Armande wrote a pathetic
letter to her father, a chimney sweep
in Paris, and to her sisters, adjuring
the latter to avoid love affairs and
never to believe a mans word. She
also left q letter to Mr.. Knight ask
ing forgiveness for the trouble and
annoyance she was causing him in
committing such q deed in his home.
The coroner returned a verdict of
suicide during q temporary fit Of mad
ness. When Fortune heard Of the
tragic death of his sweetheart, he
tried to kill himself.
The funeral of the girl today was
the occasion Of a remarkable demon
stration Of affection for her. The
entire ~populace Of the village at
tended the services and followed the
coffin to the grave. Mr.. Knight paid
all funeral expenses. he said to-day
that the girl had a face of the most
remarkable beauty he had ever seen.
She vas posing for pictures Mr..
Knight is painting which he said are
valued by him at $4,000. One Of
them is for John H. Converse, presi-
dent Of the Baldwin locomotive works
at Philadelphia.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-16
ONLY WIDOWS and
SPINSTERS WILL NAN
AGE TOWNSHIP.

London, Oct. 9.-No man will be
allowed to own a share of stock or
an acre of land, or to hold any Of
fee in the new industrial colony
which is about to be started in Vest
ern Australia by a number Of British
women. The colony is situated with
in forty miles of Albany, on the
great rocks facing the sea. The
land has been secured from the
government of the Commonwealth
by a number Of British women as a
freehold property. The moving spirit
is Mrs. Crawford, a novelist and an
artist. A good deal of the capital
needed for the scheme is secured,
and all would be Forthcoming were it
not that Mrs. Crawford and the other
freeholders under no circumstances
will allow men to purchase any land.
Even married women, whose hus-
bands are alive, are also excluded
from the privilege. Widows and
spinsters, in fact, will run the colony
in the interest of their sex.
When Mrs. Crawford was asked
why it was she and her associates
went so far aield for their purpose,
she replied: 1T is solely a question
of a parliamentary vote. There is no
security in this country for women's
financial enterprise. We pitch our
tents in Australia because there
women have the franchise. Conse-
quently they have the protection and
the advantage which this affords"
This new township is finely equip
ped by nature for a health resort.
Situation and scenery are beautiful.
1t has mineral springs Of much local
repute for rheumatism, govt and SO
on. There is also a small lake of
pure, fresh water, and in addition
good fishing and wild bird shooting.
Finally, the place is within ten days
journey of Colombian immense adj
vantage to Anglo-Indian families,
who will thus be enabled to leave
their children there instead Of taking
them to England.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-16

It is a noteworthy fact, however,
that as working elephants this Hagen
beck Wallace group Of pachyderms
excel. Trained and broken as beasts
of burden on the public works of
CeyIon, they have not been permitted
to forget their earlier teachings.
Driven by their trainers, they carry
in their trunks the heaviest tent
poles without apparent effort. The
primitive method of pushing wagons
with their heads is sometimes re-
sorted to by them, or with ropes in
their mouths they easily pull the
largest trucks and dens, moving them
with ease, though they be hub deep
in the mire. At feeding time the
elephants are sometimes led to the
hay pile outside the tent. Each ami
NAL with his trunk picks up a nun
dred pound bale and carries it into
the menagerie tent. With a stamp
of the foot they break the binding
wire and proceed to MUNICH the meal
they have thus prepared. As extra
pay for their efforts they are given
handfuls of peanuts snd choice dainties
that would delight the average child.
They relish these with a gusto highly
epicurean and show their gratitude
by loud trumpetings. Such interest
ing sights as these are to be seen
daily on the show grounds Of the
Hagenbeck-W Wallace Shows.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-16
ELEPHANTS Who WORK.
Perform Many Duties for Which They Receive
Extra Pay In Peanuts and DalRtlss.

Without doubt the most intelli-
gent and versatile pachyderms ever
seen ID America are the score Of
elephants with the Hagenbeck-W Wal
lace Shows, which exhibits here
Sunday Oct. 18th. Their field Of use
fulness is not confined to pageantry
and performances, though they are
especially prominent in these dual
roles. No elephant bearing in state
Indian prince or potentiate was ever
more gorgeously robed and bedecked
than these eircus-elephants in the
Hagenbeck- Wallace street parade.
Clothes Of gold-fringed velvet en-
broidered with silver thread and
covered with brilliant ornaments,
reach to the ground on either side,
leaving only the heads of the ponder
Gus beasts exposed. On their backs
are immense howdahs. designed after
The most ornamental Of those used
by East Indian dignitaries in the
great durbar. The style of architec-
ture is extremely oriental; there is
e%xtravagant use of gold leaf and
jewels and the furnishings are of the
costliest silks and satins. In the
howdahs the elephant trainers are
seated CARRIED in regal splendor,
representing oriental potentates.
At the performance in the arenic
displays the elephants are divided in
companies, filling the three rings,
giving a foreeful illustration of mans
mastery over the biggest brutes Of
the animal kingdom. These modern
maStodons interpret intricate drills,
the latest terpischorean triumphs, in
Guiding the famous Salome dance,
form mountainous pyramids and
elephantine tableaux, play provoking
prsnks, and in many other ways show
astounding agility and surprising
lsagacity.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-16
WHOLE FAMILY CREMATED.
Negroes, Seeking Revenge, Are Suspected Of
the Horrible Crime.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 8.-Fire
early today in a brick building at
72l Jefferson street, wiped out a
family of FIVE persons, burning seYe-
raj of the bodies to a crisp. The
dead: Moses Fishman, 27 years,
died from suffocation; Mrs. Dora
Fishman, his wife, "a years old,
burned to death; Miss Rosie Fish
man, IA years old, died from suffoca-
ton; Miss Rachel Markson, Is years
old, cousin, died from sufocation
Mrs. Rosie A. Fishman, mother Of
Moses Fishman, aged so years,
burned to death.
W. H. Mustaine, assistant ticket
agent of the Louisville & Nashville
railroad, who occupied one of the
floors with his wife and two children,
was taken out with the other men,
bers of his family just in time to
save their lives.
Neighbors brought q ladder and
put it on the side Of the building,
permitting the MUSTANGS TO escape.
]. A. Thuss, a grocer, who occu-
pied the first floor Of the building,
recently had trouble with jim Bue-
Ter and Geo. Harrison, both negroes.
These negroes we're seen lurking
around the building late last night
and after the FIRE today they were
under arrest.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-16
JUDGE DUPRE WRITES
Of STATE ELEC
ton Law.
10 the Editor Of the Clarion;

TO the Editor of the Clarion:
/ have had occasion frequently to
write about the iniquity of our pri-
mary laws. The most obnoxious
feature of that statute consists in
placing the illiterate voter at the
mercy of one commissioner. I have
always ~contended that the voter who
was unable to prepare his ballot,
should have this done in the presence
of all three of the election commits
sioners, or in the presence Of some
person of the same political persua-
sion as the voter, who, in this way,
would protect him against the COM
missioner.
Examining 0the Election Law OF
this State, | find that just such a
provision is provided for in matters
Of election other than the primary
election above referred to.
The General Election law of this
State, Section 76 of Act 152 Of
1898, page 266, specially provides
that any voter who declares to the
presiding commissioner that by blind
ness or other physical disability, ne
IL unable to make his ballot, shall
upon request, receive the assistance
Of two Of the commissioners, who
shall be of different political parties
or factions, represented among
the commissioners, in the making
thereof, and neither the voter mol
the said commissioners shall there
after give any information regard
ing the same. The commissioner
shall require such declaration of dis
ability to be made by the voter under
oath before him, and he is hereby
qualified to administer the same.
Now if the Democratic party desires
to preserve the purity Of the ballot,
and to protect the ~illiterate voters Of
this State, (Who are largely in the
majority, from a dishonest commits
sioner, Of whom there are always
some, it should, at the next meet
ing Of the General Assembly, pro-
vide d similar enactment, whereby
IN primary elections the voter shall
be- protected in the preparation of
his ballot, the same as at the gem
eral election. This would be legis-
lation in the right direction, and
would, in a great measure, tend to
protect the illiterate voters from the
corrupt commissioner, who is now
entrusted with the preparation Of the
ballot. Yours truly,
GILBERT L. DUPRE.
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
FRESH REBUKE
FOR THE RAILROADS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-Railroads that
are trying to pay beck" the Govern
ment in its own coin, because of the pas
sage Of the rate bill have received
sharp dig from the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Tho roads determined TO
live up 20 the anti-pass provision Of the
law interpreting il TO the letter and re-
fuslng 10 grant free or reduced rates to
clereymen and persons engaged in chart
table or eleemosynary work. Scores Of
complaints have poured in on the COM
mission. Recognizing tho motive behind
the ruling the commission makes sarcas-
tic reference to the inhibition
The commission holds that clergyman
is a clergyman evon after he leaves the
pulpit provided he is engaged in another
field Of religious effort It also points
ont that there is no reason why an "un-
duly narrow Interpretation Of the law
should be made Ia Judging TO whom
special transportation favors may be ex-
tended. Hospitals and other institutions
conducted for the public welfare. even
though they charge for services. may be
included In the favored class.
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
CASEY ENTERS
RING TOO SOON

Ed. Casey. the villanova football play
er who was beaten by Al TSublalS in FIVE
rounds at the National A. c. on Saturday
night, should never have been allowed to
hght in public until he knew more Of the
boxing game. Big. strong, game and will
ing, he was only mark for Kubiak. who
while not a clever boxer himself. has had
considerable experience. Casey has many
Of the requisites of a boxer, but II was
poor judgment for him to attempt to fight
with his present knowledge of the game
The beating Casey received at the hands
Of Kuhiak did him no good, but the fact
that he was saved from a knock out by
the referee will count in his favor if he
decided TO continue IN the game. Knock
outs do fighters harm, causing them TO
lose confidence IN themselves. Six months
practice under a competent instructor
should make a pretty fair fighter OF
Casey, but he should not enter the ring
again until he knows how to box, no mat
ter how long that may be.
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
BASE BALL MAGNETS
ARRANGING SCHEDULE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 1S.-The Joint
schedule committee Of the American and
National Leagues today began the work
of arranging the seasons playing dates.
Tho committee vii not finish its labors
until tonight.
Il is not believed that the number Of
games 10 be played this season will be
less than played last year
il is probable that the American League
will open the season IN St. Louis Phila-
delphia and Washington and either De
troit or Cleveland while the Nationl
League vii start the campaign in New
York. Boston, Cincinnati and Chicago.
The holiday dates will probably be an.
portioned as follows:
May 30-American League at phuadei.
phia, Washington, Chicago. Cleveland.
Nationals. Boston New York. Pittsbure
81. Louis.
July 4-American: Boston. New York
ST. Louis. Cleveland: Nationals. Phila.
dolphin. Brooklyn .Pittsburg. Chicago.
Labor Day-American: New York
Cleveland. Philadelphia. Detroit.
Nationals. New York. Boston, pitts.
burg, and either Chicago or Cincinnati
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
JEFFERIES LOOKS
GOOD AS EVER
SkipS Rope, Boxes Three
Rounds and is in
Fine Condition
By unIted Press Leased speeIaii wlre.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1S-After
seeing James J. Jeneries skip the rope
box three rounds with his sparring
partner, Sam Berger. which signal
lied his coming out of retirement. the
concensus Of opinion to-day is that the
champion has not lost anything. that
ho looks imposing. and could. within a
short time be fit to fight any one
When Jeffries was introduced to the
audience, as the great and only un-
defeated retired heavyweight champ
ion" pandemonium broke loose and
there were cries for a speech, but JEFF.
fries declined to- talk
The opinions of several we'll known
sporting men on Jeferies' condition.
given to-day. are:
"Langford will only bar one man
in the world and that man is Jefferies''
-Woodman. manager Of the Boston
fighter.
"He is the same Jefferies. barring a
little extra weight. He boxes clean
and is as fast and lively as he ever
was."-Billy Jordan, the well-known
announcer.
"Jeffries is all TO the good. but his
wind is a little bad. A little road work
viii put him in shape. Tom Corbett.
the famous coast sporting man.
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
ONLY $500 ON
HAND TO REBUILD
Managers of Ferris School
Will Meet Today to Discuss
Building Plans

A meeting Of the managers of the
Ferris Reform School win be held at
4 o'clock this afternoon at the New
Century Club to devise means for re-
building the school structure destroyed
by fire on Saturday morning.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000
with $500 insurance on both build
ing and contents. Against this loss
the board of managers has $500 in the
treasury with which 20 rebuild
Tho Levy Court now pays the insti-
tuition forty cents a day for the main
tenance of the boys and tho Legisla-
ture may be petitioned to authorize the
Levy Court to increase this per capita
rate.
There are 1Oe boys at the school and
until the workshop is rebuilt they will
have little 20 do except work around
the grounds. Ii being winter. how
ever. there win be little for them to do.
Fire broke ont ar1in in the ruins of
the burned building Yesterday but it
was well within the debris. and other
property at the school was not threat
ened. The boys played stream of
water on the blaze.
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
Sports
STETLER SOLID
WITH NEWTON
Made Himself Good When he
Named Smith Team
Secretary

TRENTON. n. j.. Jan. 1S-In the
opinion OF the fans. nothing better
could have happened for the best in
terests OF Tri-state baseball in Tren-
ton than the clubs going under the
direction Of such a weu-Snown man
ager as J. Percy Stetler
Manager Stetler is far from being a
stranger TO Trenton fans. Before the
DAYS of the Tri-State League. when he
was manager of the Williamsport In.
dependent club. Se brought his aggre-
cation TO Trenton and wiped out what
was supposed to be one Of the best in.
dependent clubs In the East-the Treu~
ton Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion.
Manager Stetler strengthened his
grin on Trenton baseball lovers by max
ing Richard Smith his secretary-trea
urer. "Dick" Smiths name is associ-
ated with the greater part OF Tren-
toms baseball glory in the past, so that
IL is figured out here that Smith and
Stetler should make a strong team.
Manager Stetler wants to get Ray
Egner and Hugh McCune as one OF his
batteries. Eener is exceedingly popu-
lar with all local followers OF the
game, and McCune is regarded as the
best catcher in the New England
League. Both are Trenton boys.
Second Baseman Magoon. Third
Baseman Markhefka, ShortstOp
Brouthers. Outfielder Cannell, Pitcher
Matthews and Catcher Mccarthy are
the only ones left OF last years club.
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Jan lS.-ln Emmanuel
Episcopal Church yesterday morning the
Rev. John Rigg spoke feelngly on the
death of Colonel j. Harry Rogers and
Miss Adelaide Young. Tho funeral of Col
onel Rogers took place on Saturday and
his popularity was shown by the large
number of prominent people who attended
The funeral Of Miss Young takes place
this afternoon. Services will be conducted
in Immanuel Church and interment will
be made in Emmanuel cemetery.
The funeral of Reuben Roy, colored,
took place yesterday. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Albert Price. assisted
by the Rev. George Coleman and the final
services by Levi Anderson Lodge of Ma
sons
Arthur Mahord who died on Friday
night left considerable personal property.
He remembered his son and nephew with
only 81 each and the remainder. after
paying the funeral expenses. will be divid-
ed among three young white women Of
this city in whose family the colored man
had been employed for many years.
The following officers Of the Holy Name
Society Of st. Peters Church have been
elected: President. Patrick McGrory;
treasurer, John p. Murphy; secretary,
Hugh +. Duffy; sacrstian. John Nc
Dewitt; consutors John p Leonard and
James f. McIvor New members were re-
ceived into the society yesterday.
In the Methodist Sunday school yester-
day decision day was observed.
Governor Lea is expected to send the
name Of William H. Terry TO the state
Senate to-day for confirmation as Justice
Of the Peace and Notary Public
The river front presented beautiful
appearance yesterday owing to the big
boulders Of ice and snow.
The bazaar Of Ivanhoe Division Uni
formed Rank Knights of Pythlas. VIII
open this week. and continue for week.
Owing to the storm on Saturday night
the Baptist entertainment was postponed.
The pavements were IN fearful condi-
tion yesterday and it was a case OF wade
through slush, snow and water
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
WEEKS SPORTS
AT CITY RINK

AT Eleventh Street Rink Tonight the
Al-Wilmmstou basketball five win play
the Riverton-Palmyra, n. j.. team. The
preliminary game viii be between Old
Swedes and Olympia both local teams.
and the rivalry between them win make
an interesting contest. on Tuesday night
the LenoN and Mohawks will play roller
polo.
ON Wednesday night the TIieh School
A. c. win have their basketball game.
on Thursday night the Atlantic City
champions win play one Of the local
teams. and on Friday night 70 is hoped
10y the management that the first game Of
indoor baseball can be played.
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
POLO
BASKETBALL
BASE BALL

mented by Billy Hill, manager Of the
Lonox. how they should do IL. etc, etc
Billy constantly chews upon cigar. a
ten center. IL you please, just like his
friends Oscar Hammerstein and Mike
Muligan. when game is on. These nerve
soothers arc good for what ails you, Billy
dcposes. and between chaws and puffs
and signs, Billy says. win that's all His
boys usually do when he says win.
When the second half came on VIII
Stevens, after brief play, shot the third
goal for Lenox. and Filon followed six
minutes later again evening up matters
For the rest Of play the score remained
unchanged. ending the period so. The
spectators were so delighted with the
game and manner Of play that they
called for more. and after an interview
participated In by Mr.. Traynor, Manager
Coward Captains Barrett and Goodwin. Il
was decided TO play Off the tie. A sorrow
ful move on Walbrook's part. VIII
Stevens drove a pretty one into tho Wis
itors' cnge after two minutes and seven
teen seconds OF play, gaining the ball
from center, and carrying il past the half
back. whom he fooled nicely The Wal
brook boys threw down their crooks red
with rage. They didn't like the beating
from the LenoN az all. but they got It,
nevertheless. and there ye are Mr.. Him
nessey" as Dooley would say. Every man
on both teams played splendidly, the
work of Goodwin and Yates and Philbin
and Messersmith at defense was Of high
order. even though some goals did get
past them. VIII Stevens starred for his
team. he getting all four goals. Mitch"
Hill was off IN his driving for goal. or the
score might have been different Fred
Stevens at center. put up his usual good
blocking and checking game. The lineup:
Lenox Walbrook
Goodwin CCapt) goal ......M Messersmith
Yates o. O.. .... half .... o.. ....Philbln
T. stevens b. ......centre ..(Cnpt) Barratt
W. stevens D.. first rush zee. ...... Filon
NJ. I'm o.. ....second rush ......... .Mettee
Goals Lenox. w. Stevens, 4: walbrook
Mettee, .: Filon I referee. Mr.. Traynor;
timers. Messers Ellicott and King.
Use Hanfs Magic Copper PolIshs
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
MISSED TRAIN, DR.. HANNA
COULDN'T PREACH HERE

The Rev John ID. G. Hanna d. d..
of Philadelphia, was to have preached
in Sllverbrook NJ! T.. Church yesterday
morning bu shortly before the time
for the services TO begin a telephone
message was received from Phiiadel-
phia stating that he had missed his
train and therefore could not come.
II was then too late to secure another
preacher and so the official board of
the church decided 10 hold song SER
vice and experience meeting. This
was accordingly done. a number Of
very spiritual experiences were related.
on account OF the almost impossible
condition OF the sidewalks the attend
ance was not large
Last evening, however a larger con-
gregation was present when Rev. w
II. Wingate delivered an olcanent ser
mon from the text Lord Believe"
which is part of the thirty eighth verse
OF 9Th chapter Of ST John. These words
were spoken by the man that was horn
hind and was restored to sight by the
Saviour after he had annointed his ewes
with clay and the man had bathed his
eyes in the pool of Sloan.
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
MAY KEEP THE
LOBBYISTS OUT
Special to THE EVENING JoURNAI.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Jan. 1S-There is some dis
cussion here over the proposed resolu-
tion excluding legislative agents and
counsel from the chambers, corridors
and cloak rooms. similar to the resolu.
tion adopted in the Massachusetts, Sem
ate without debate on Friday.
There is no run on the state House
thus far by legislative agents. but one
is feared later. Several of certain
interests have the habit of employing
former members of Assembly for lob
byists. and they are difficult to exclude
as a resolution gives them the ac-
customed privileges of the floor.
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
WILL FEAST ON
COON TONIGHT

The West side Coon Club. composed Of
well-known youths living I'm that part OF
the city captured 22-pound coon on
Thursday night near Wooddale. and to-
night they will have feast The dinner
Will be held at the headquarters OF the
club. No. i02 Scott street
The members OF the organization are
James Boyd, Thomas Hewett. William
Hewett. Louis Oueni and George IIewett.
The last named member is trainer of the
dogs owned by the club.
Evening journal., 1909-01-18
THIS BROOME FINED
FOR INJURING PAYNE

Percy Broome. colored, was fined $50
and costs by Judge Cochran in City
Court this morning, on charge Of as
sault and battery. James Payne. colored.
who lives at No 607 Christiana street.
was the complainant. lie said that
Broome called on him Saturday night.
Broome asked a question Of another coll
ored man who was there but nobody
could understand him. Payne said that
Broome was drunk al the time. Payne
asked him to repeat the question but
Broome refused and struck Payne in
the face, Payne said that Broome had
a pair of brass knuckles