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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
COT TON RECEIPTS rs II
COMPRESS GREATER
THAN EXPECT

Il appears that. after 81, the cot
ton receipts at the 0paIousa Com.
press will not be as aeasly as ab
first anticipated.
The Compress has made severaI
runs this season, and has 50 Tar
pressed $500 bales 81 cotton. It is
believed that fully II 900 haIas will
be pressed this season.
0f course this Is small ID c0mpari-
son To seasons during the time DC all
cotton crop, but & nsver naless
shows that King Cotton i not qaita
sd dead as reported after aIl.
3 farmer III the city the other daY
toId as that be made eight bales &C
cotton o. bis place, without outsde
labor. Besides this ha maIe $3.50
worth of rice He lives ID the
aIn0n country
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
|SllPREIN COURT To
HEAR CONTEST CASE
Highest Tribunal Gives Preference 10 Con.
tested Election from 81. landry. InVaIVlng
CREATION or EYANGELINE
Court Believes Issues ii suit Of Greatest
Public Concern. ana should Be Deter.
mined and Set To- Rest.

The Supreme Court Of the State 81
Louisiana has advanced on the caIen.
dar The suit Of Leonce Sanloz ct als
vs.. ]. ]. Sanders, Governor of Lon.
isiana, ct ais, which is the case cor.
testing the election for the division
of the parish of Sit. Landry and tbe
creation OF the parish Of EyaneeIine.
1t will be heard December 18th
Hon. 3. B. Dubuisson went to New
Orleans this week, and urged, on ac-
count Of it's Importance, the advance
ment Of the suit, and the Supreme
Court has granted the request 6f the
attorneys.
From letters received from strong
division centers, it seems that the
election for division was more Of .
move for the courthouse than Gem
ulne desire for division. It now seems
that those who voted for division and.
who are not satisfied with the loea-
ton Of the courthouse are anxious
that the Supreme Court send the
matter back to the people, DO that.
they can vote to remain with the old
parish. The Clarion always contended
fhat It was courthouse scramble
The order Of the Supreme Court II.
as follows:
On motion Of Thos. Fl. Lewis. Gil
bert +. Dupre and q. b. Dubnisson
hsquires, attorneys for plaintiffs and
appellants il the above numbered
and entitled cause. and on suggesting
to the Court that it is the policy of
The law to give preference 10 the
trial Of contested election cases R
d. Sec. 1885; Clause 8 Of Act No.
6 OF 1875, page 32); that this il Al
contested election case; that thet
plaintiffs seek to set aside and an
lul the election held III tie parish IA /
st. Landry on April 19, 1909, for the
purpose Of taking the sense Of theE
iuly qualified voters Of said parish as +
q whether or not the parish ofE
aEangeline should be created out of
! portion Of the territory of said par /
81 Of St. Landry III pursuance to the.E.
provisions Of Act So Of 1908, on thel5
ground, among others, that said act
9 unconstitutional, null and void. and
nat, consequently, the issues III i
'olEed IN this suit are Of the greatest
,ublie concern, and should be speed
y determined and set at rest.
Il Is ordered By the Court that
his cause he assigned for trial on
he 18th day Of December, A.D.
909, and that Dudley q. Guilbeau,
ne opposing counsel, be duly notified
hereof By the clerk Of this court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
Nh. TURNER NlY MAKE
OPEL0USAS E HEAD
QUARTERS
New superintendent 0f sfate
Anti-SaIoon League Likes
OpelOnsas, and Wants
70 Remain Here

Rev. a. w Turner, the newly elect
ed President Of sstesS State Anti aloan
League, viii probably. make 0pelsu-
sas his headquarters. He wants Is
remain hers, whare HI has been uas-
TOR of The local athodist Church for
the past two years
4 ike 9psloasaa and its people
and 4 il il LETT SO option, / Hill
ranaln Y citizen of ss. Landry's can
ital, mai this The heascnartars of
the Stats Anbi-saloon Laaqne.n said
Ar. Turner
VI bile Mt Turner has accepted tie
position Of President Of tie State
Anti Saloon League, He Is not Mt
certain whether or not he VIII be
permitted to abandon bis work iBstae
church by tbs Conference Congress
Ek is PIP q that bodHt to saY whsther
or not he will be permitted so accept.
would not quit The conference for
any position under tie sun, If.
Turner have dedicated nyss Ia
charch work, and until an released
] Wla remain IN church work.
The police faree OF this city
ineidenfly refnaik Il Mr. Turner, no
longer have te carry alI Che blame ii
the enforcement ii the prohibition
law q tha city Of 0peloasaa. TIE
City Fathers now offer ID any citizen
furnishing information to secure con
Vietiona one haN slls fine collected.
Now II behooYas aiI laW-abidina cit
izens ID set busy and let aIl the
world know that 0pslousas ID not be-
hind Crowley, Lake Charles, and ether
places where The law IL being fairly
vel enforced
Another matter. continued the
new President, can Be called to the
attention of the citizens of the entire
parish and that ii 10 The standing
reward of SIS, made By the Police
Jury, Tor each conviction. Secure
your evidence, 80 to the District At-
t0rney, and ask for q biIl of infar
nation III be filed, and warrant issued,
ard The arrest If 9Th enda
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
Mr.. DURO APPOINTED
PROBATE OFFICER
Judge O'NaiH Turns ever juvenile oiGansegs
% Popular Street Commissioner
THE LASH IS HIS REMEDY
ana the faung Negroes Are GlVan 10 Jatsr.
stand that Thsy Gan Not Violate the
laB Win laaBunley.

The last Legislature, among other
fool laws, passed the Juvenile Act
which has for it's purposein prac-
tiee-ths unbridIine Of every youth
under II years to commit any erinla
that he may choose to commit Tha
law was probably well intended ina
those who drew it uB left the country
parishes at tia absolute mercy n
juvenile hoodlums.. The law provides
Tor q Probate Officer, but does aot
provide for any pay for that Probate
Qheer. II is scarcely 10 be expected
that there will be found nanv Via
will accept the job ont of abundant
love for bis country.
Mr.. Diomel Durio, however con
cluded that Il was necessary for
someone to make 4 move Ia The nat-
ter, for this parish, and "Wednesday
applied to Judge 0'NeiII FOR The no
sltion, offering bis services free
THIS outlaWry On the part of negro
boys has to STOP; said Mr, Dugio
and another thing / am d Police
Juror from this ward, and there sra
several Juveniles ID jail, who. / an
told can not be punished on
should either let them DIT, Of cIothe
somebody With authority to inaict
some puniahnent.
Judge 0Neill appointed me-. Daro
Probate Officer recording eo the pre-
visions Of the Act,
There were fWo negro boys ID il
--oi1e for attempting criminal as-
sault On white child, and TIE other
for stealing Just following his ap-
pointmant Mr. DHrio demanded tlis
prisoners Of The iailer, took thema
piece out of town, admins
sound whipping to each with Vet
rope, and told them that thev nlirst
at once leave the parish and never rs
turn. retarn meant another whip-
Dir1gg, aud the enforcement of the Of
Ter to stay out Of the parish. AIT of
which is eminentlz proper
The same day two negroes under
sge fought in front of shute's Dfup-
tore, ia the presence Of ladies' r
lnrio ascertained who the agaraasor
vas, and took both III The town iail.
md made the one assaulted wliip tle
.ssailant with q roDa.
& :
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
POLICE JURY REFUSES
PROHIBITION E. .ECTION
decisive Vote Of Six to Three Against Grant, no
Petition of those Asking that the
Question be Re-Snbnitted.

Bv a decisive vote of six TO three
the Police Jury Of St. Landry Parisl
iaat Wednesday refused to grant al
aIection on the question of. whethe
n lot saloons shall be licensed i
tbs parish Of st. Landry.
HE Police Jury was called in spe
da session for the purpose Of con
sidering petitions asking that al
alsction be called. The petition ask.
ing for an election was signed by
I'D voters. A counter petition, ask.
iug the Police Jury to disregard thf
petitien asking for the election, Was
signed by $50 voters.
The Police Jury met at I0:40, with
full membership present. It was
known before the vote was taken
eyen before the jury met-that The
rohibitionists would carry the day
handsomely. The argument that
there had been a superfuitY Of cleo
tons lately, and that prohibition had
not been given fair trial, seemed
Is win votes for those against grant,
ing ali election.
The argument against granting the
sIeetion was opened by Mr.. Thos. II.
Lewis. He started out BY SAYING
thst an election for prohibition would
sggrayate the feeling of country
against town. The country people.
he said, claimed that the town got
tha licenses; that the move for an
election was instigated by the towns,
lndaot by The country; and be said
that the jury should not act for the
interests Of few interested people.
hat for the general good. He re-
farred to the election of few
months ago, when prohibition had
carried BY a thousand majority, and
III fals that the people were not pre-
1ared to reverse that Judgment. He
said that perhaps there were few
bind tigers, but that this condition
could not be very well avoided not
more so than the law against steal
ihg could be perfectly enforced. Mr..
Lewis made strong argument
against the granting Of an election.
Hon. .Peyton R. Sandoz spoke fav-
oring the granting Of an election.
He pointed out that sumptuary laws
we're not enforceable in free America;
taat Aey are repugnant, and people
viii bot obey them. He said that the
ference between licensed saloons
az prohibition was that under the
former the government realized reve-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20

nues, while under the latter the traf
ic continued just the same withou
revenue. He believed that the peo
I pie Of st. Landry had been taughl
that prohibition was impracticable
and that they were willing to yot,
back licensed saloons. He called at
bention to the Gay-Shattuck law
enacted BY the last session OF tht
Legislature, which regulated the con.
duct Of saloons, and made them nj.
/ together different from the saloons
of days gone by. The law, he said,
provided that no whites and blacks
should drink under the same roof
and that to sell to both required two
separate licenses; that no music
gambling, obscene pictures, shall be
allowed in saloons: that they should
be a certain distance from a church:
and that any violations of the re-
strictions shall cause the license OF
the offender to be revoked.
He thought that under the new
law, regulated saloons would be in
hnitelY better than blind tigers. and
that blind tigers are and viii forever
exist under prohibition.
Ar. Sandoz said that be had been
approached and told that his stand
IL favor Of licensed saloons would in.
jure his political future, and had been
advised TO keep quiet T have
always been in favor Of the licensed
saloon, because / believe it preferable
to prohibition with its consequent
impracticahility. Ii is my opinion,
and ! would rather BE buried forever
politically than give up my opinion,
which as an American ] have a right
to, than truekle TO any sentiment
that is not within my heart and be-
lief. IL it ruins me politically, i am
ruined, and that Is all that there is to-
it--but I will continue to form nv
own opinion, and to act as my con-
science tells me is proper and best. .
After Mr.. Sandoz's speech, Police
Juror Durie moved that an election
BE- granted, and it was seconded by /
Mr. ST. Gyr On roll call the follow |
ing resulted
In favor Of the election: Durio and |
St. Cyr, Of the first ward, and Lam
clos, OF the third ward.
Against the election: Daily, second
ward; Clopton, fourth ward; Doucet;
fifth ward; Singleton, sixth ward,
7ontenot, seventh ward; Fontenot,
eighth ward.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
And nov CONES LOWER
NANOlJ And WANTS
DIVISION AINllllI.LED.
Citizen Of that section, Which
Went Heavy for Division,
Wow Wants to Come Back.

Nov. 18Th, 1909.
10 the Editor Of the Clarion
The CRY Is, Still they comsr The
accompanying letter is self expIaaa-
torY
Basiles La, Nov. 18th, 1903.
g. q Dupre, ESQ, pal0uaas, La.
Dear Friend: I only trust and
hope that Jon will be successful il
your suit before the Supreme Court
il bringing back 10 Old ST. Landry.
Evangeline, for God knowa that "a
don't want Wills Platte oar Cagi.
tai, and, IN writing yo this, + am
only expressing the sentiments and
feelings of nearly every voter ID
lower Mamon.
Youg friend.
have written the gentleman The
Supreme Court ould probably hear
the case, on, OF aEout the I5th Of
December, and, with the dawn of the
coming rear, would hand daHn IL
opinion whereby re hope ID become
3 reunited people.
e any one has any doubts as 10
the genniaenesa of this letter, let
him drop ID At ny Office when win
furnish hin With ociilar proof.
Yours sruly,
GLIB III D,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
IAe Elk Theater.

Is Iaeater win hereafter give
lghts Of each week to the
Two grades Of the high
is the week assigned to
[ W. and eighth grades, and
aFe Wednesday and Satur-
salak moving picture show
of the appreciation Of
y ere good, and being de-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
Il.

The Great Divide, I lllian Vaughn
loodY's extraordinarily successful
drana of American life, which has
been declared b leading critics 10
BE- the best American play yat writ
ten has Just closed an engagement
of oyer 600 performances ID New
York and i beyond donbt The most
successful dramatic achievement If
aay american play
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
TRUCK GROWERS MEET
IN SPECIAL SESSION
NEXT MONDAY.
President Albright, Of the Ma
tf0nal Produce Co., VIII
Address Meeting.

A special meeting Of the South.
west Louisiana Truck Growers As
sociation will be held at B. q. Splane's
Atwood Plantation Monday morning
next, at 10 o'clock, and it is urged
upon ali members, and those desiring
to become members, to be present, as
there will be something doing
The object of the meeting is to
meet Mr. Carl. q. Albright, President
of the National Produce Distributors
Co, Of Cincinnati, the heconcera that is
to handle al the truck raised by this
association.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
The GREAT DIVIDE
sesssful american Ffsy "a BE
faaaeaa aers Nexf week..

losablF the greatest dramatic
s's VI Tie season win be the pre-
Of The Great Divide,
y y announced for next Friday
November ] 26th, at the Sandoz
douss, when Henry Miller win
superb company Of distin-
players in William Vaughn
:. - nssterful drama Of Ameri-
The entire production and
lpment will be given here
~ as during the two years en-
aat ID New York.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
MORGAN SANDOL M
POINTED .. S. COM
MISSIONER.
kqsitlOn Formerly Held BY DIR.
T. u Littell Given to Assist
ant Postmaster.

W. ]. Morgan Sandoz, assistant
postmaster at 0pelousas, has been
sppointed United States Commissioner
laf the Western District Of Louisiana,
poaition formerly held by DIR. R.
attell, and before him By the
ssasrabla Ben Bloomfield.
y what may be termed a Justice
aace court for Uncle Sam,
Y Sandoz will continue the head
fiers in the United States Court
ssasa ID 0pelousas.
6 new Commissioner is a son Of
nalton A. Sandoz, and a capable
deserving young man.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
COURT OF CLAIMS.
Claim sf Jean MaEveaa. oi 81. landry AlloHea
...gaeis sam PaEs $50 i Rale.

The United States Court Of claims
last week allowed the claim Of Jean
Malveau, for seven bales sf cotton
destroyed BY the Federal forces dur
ing the civil war, giving $3.50 bale,
or d total Of Sl425 FOR the seven
bales.
The claim originates In this parish,
and has been long pending
Meyers g Counsaul. Of Washing ton,
q. G., handled the matter as attor-
neys. G. w Milspaugh. of 0peiousas,
ia ths local agent.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
en-

Louis Minor has opened d restau-
rant II the building popularity known
8 the Vilaseea Corner Bellevue ana
Markst.
Louis Il IT old cook, having worked
f9r years WITH The celebrated chef,
the late austin .aeombe, and has
sine been cont u0nsly IN the restau-
rant business His place Is neatly
iiixea 30, and ha has everything that
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
BITTEN By MAD DOG
gsnviei shs Flssin a Blla 4 HelEllls Camp.
and sens d Pastsar.

Melville, Ia, Nov. 1e.-A negro
convict named Alex Freeman, serving
9 life sentence, vas severely bitten
By mad dog this morning. ut the
convict camp, . few miles from here.
He was taken to the Pastenr Insti-
tute IN New Orleans.
4 heavy frost FELL here this marn-
ing, the first Of the season.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
nno cement !.

Invitations are out announcing the
wedding Of Mss tlaorgiana CailI0ua6
and Mr Sidney Sandoz. q take place
ak ST Landrys Catholic Church On
ednasday, November g4fh
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20

lsl7nt ] ael 3n z I1a e .1slIlI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-16

The quickest and most economical
method OF lighting the curcuiie where
there are only a few trees is to place
sheet under each tree early IN the
morning as soon as the insects appear
and jar the trunks. When they fall
gather and burn. This should be done
twice week fox two or three wssks,
when moat. II not all Of them, csn be
caught before the fruit Is injured. The
plam, the damson and the apricot are
tina fruits most injured. Slugs that at
tack the pear and other trees may be
killed by busting the leaves when
damp with fresh air slahed lime. APP
pie trees should be sprayed early IN
the spring when buds commence TO
form, after the blossoms fall when
fruit ia sne-third grown and when half
grow. The bordeaux and paris green
solution is the best remedy. These
solutions may be had already prepared
at the agricultural stores.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-16
AGRICULTURE IN ALASKA.
Remarkable Possibilities OF the Far
49,. a -.

Remarkable Possibilities Of the Far
Northwest POSSESSION.
The area Of Alaska is 80 great that
the United states government maia-
tains Eve agricultural experiment sta
lions In the territory. so situated that
crops may be tested uAder al the eli
matte conditions. Sitka. on the strip
Of coast projecting southeast has 9
fairly mid climate, while the station
at Rampant IL close to the arctic cir
Gle. G. c. GeoFgeson. special ageat In
charge Of all the stations, Ia his an
naal report for 1903, recently issued by
the United States department Of agri-
culture. declares unqualiHedly that
Alaska IS an agricultural country
that good hay can be produced in any
quantity fer winter feeding. while the
native grasses can maintain live stock
in exeellent condition IN summer He
says also that potatoes, cabbage. caul.
Hover. rhubarh tarnips, lettuce and,
Ia short, ali the hardy vegetables can
be grown 10 perfection up 70 and eyeR
withiA the arctic circle. as has been
proved by thousands OF settlers" But
before Alaska can be largely settled
railroads and wagon roads must be
built Under present conditions. he
says, few formers can afford to go to
ALASKA with their families. live stock
and equipment The expense Of trans
porTation would equal the cost Of
farm IN the states"
Abundant sunshine Is essential for
good crops 10 Alaska Ia 1908 the rain
fall during the growing season at
sltka was 1922 inches against 2476
inches the year before and 1884 inches
in 1896. The smaller rainfall meant
more sunshine, and the result la 1903
was large crops Of potatoes. cabbage,
cauiifiewer and various root crops.
The quality also was better
Mr.. Georgeaon believes that Alaska
has uadeyelopod resources sufficient
for The support Of large population.
But there, as he says, Nature Is stern
and uneompromisIng. aud we must sub
init to the conditions she Imposes"
Among many interesting facts given
in the report Is this Watermelens
were brought to maturity out Of doors
on the hot Springs farm, which is in
the Tanana valley, in latitude "a de-
erees north. 1t seems that on part OF
this farm the soil is warmed from the
same source. whatever II is. that heats
the water Of the springs. This farm
has now loo acres regularly under
crop. the greater portion devoted to po-
tAtnaa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-16
NORTH MONTPELIER

Arthur Stevens came home IN satur-
day
George Gray was in Montpelier Sat.
urday
Mrs George /. Pray has q nice Inns
of millinery
Master George Pray is aba to sit up
part OF the day.
Aunt Elizabeth HOLSTER is little
more comfortable.
Thomas Walker and Fred Little we're
in Barre Saturday
Mrs Henry Warrington visited in Con-
cord the past week.
E. Pray, IT, and Ira Gray were at
Maple Corner Sunday
Mr. and Mrs, William Stanley visited
at George I'll Pray's Sunday.
Arthur Templeton visited MS parents
AIR and Mrs. Templeton, Sunday.
Mrs. Perley Folsome is helping her
sister, Mrs. Wheslsr, for short time,
Neva HOLSTER IS helping care for
Master Rudolph and Marguerite Stevens,
Master Carl Cate is III with typhoid
fever he is stopping with his aunt, Mrs.
Z. Hills.
Perley Folsome Of Marshfeld has been
putting in the electric fixtures in Mr..
Blodahs house.
The Misses Betsey and Elsie Clark
are moving into the tenement over VIII
liam NJe's store.f
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-16
WILLIAMSBURG

Mrs Warren s. covel has been poorly
in health in late weeks.
Marcus Burnham returns to his home
in Wisconsin this week.
Aura one 81 the twin sons Of Fred
Whitney. has pneumonia.
The Ladies' Rural 6 L. Reading club
met with Mrs Charles A. Briggs last
Saturday afternoon
Mrs Susie Benedict Erskine left Yer
mont the first OF this week for her home
In Whittier, California.
There II crying need Of rain here, to
fill our springs, etc. Must it be left to
our tears to supply this need
Mr.. and Mrs N r. Benevides are in
receipt Of a box of wedding cake from
former employe, Harry A. Moody,
whose marriage occurred October ~, in
San Francisco, Cal
Granite Cutter Ralph Spencer has been
laid oil from his work few weeks by
cut in an eyeball by stone or steel in
granite shed. He was fortunate in
not losing the eye, and also in having
an accident insurance policy
Miss Mary, daughter Of Henry A. Aims
worth, has just returned from a few
months stay in England and France.
and i the guest Of her aunt, Mrs J. T..
Ainsworth Of our village She will soon
so to her home in Moline, ILL.,
The new reading room in the Beckett
block will be open to the public on Mon
day and Wednesday evenings, and on
Saturday afternoons and and evenings.
Everybody will be welcomed by the La
dies Village Improvement society there,
Landlord LeiIingwel Of our Williams
town inn desires to THINK most heartily
all Williamstownians who have done so
much to encourage him in bis enter.
prise of trying to make our hotel pay
both himself and the public. He hopes
that, all together, they may be able to
make a success Of has undertaking.
The ladies Of The UniversaHst society
will have their annual chicken pie supper
and sale at the Grange hall, Friday after.
noon and evening, Nov. 49, Useful and
fancy articles for sale also sweets 81
all kinds, and dolls Be sure TO visit
lAt AANtiS AHhiHh AisiNt8 utpHfl-
ment. Entertainment consists Of the
following: Farce, Timothy Deano's
Courtships selections BY string trio,
vocal solos, etc Supper served from
5 to s Admission: supper and hall,
25c; children l5e; haa alone, Toe
Deacon Edwin 6. Smith and son, Tie.
man, had the opportunity to act the part
of the good Samaritan last week Friday
night to Hon. John w Gordon Of Barre
City Mr. Gordon was autoniobiling ii
bis extra fine new auto near the Smith
house about p m, or later It is said
that, owing to the condition Of a bit Of
the road At the time, Mr. Gordon feared
an oyerturning Of the auto, ii he went
forward. and so preferred a square turn,
which landed the nachine al the edge Of
The Smith meadow. and the giant was
helpless To extricate itself. Messrs.
Smith and son were at once appealed to,
and, with a yoke Of oxen, the auto was
soon released from the mud and the
Smith barn was made 10 serve as
garage for the remainder Of the night.
Fortunately, no one was hurt, nor was
the auto badly damaged.